Message from BALIF Co-Chairs
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Greetings!
Wow! We didn't think we could laugh as hard as we did last night! More than 115 BALIF members and friends attended our second annual Comedy Night at the Punchline. Suzanne Westenhoefer delivered a fierce and hilarious performance that blew us away!
Afterward, about 25 VIP ticket holders got the chance to meet, and get personal with, the comedienne. We want to thank Queens Bench again for co-sponsoring this event for the past 2 years. And we thank our members for letting BALIF be a part of your date night! We hope to see you soon, Chelsea E. HaleyNelson & On Lu BALIF Co-Chairs
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BALIF Judicial Plebiscite for
Judge Ioana Petrou
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All Members have or will soon receive instructions to participate in BALIF's Plebiscite to endorse Alameda Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou for Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District. Please be sure to VOTE!
Please contact [email protected] if you did not receive your online ballot. Please also be sure to check your spam / junk folder as many of our ballots end up there!
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Pride Law Fund Bay Cruise
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Please join the Pride Law Fund on June 1, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM for the Second Annual Pride Law Fund Bay Cruise. Spend the evening with friends, colleagues aboard the USS Potomac. Also known as the "Floating White House," of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We will be tasting wine, enjoying scrumptious hors d'oeuvres and live music. All proceeds will benefit the important work of Pride Law Fund.
Early bird tickets available now. Click here! All Aboard!!!
Pride Law Fund promotes the legal rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and people living with HIV and AIDS, by funding legal services and projects and by sponsoring education and outreach. Pride Law Fund has assisted innovative academic programs, supported the development and distribution of legal and educational materials, and financed independent and documentary film projects to educate the public.
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Dan Dean Running for
State Bar Board of Trustees (District 1)
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All attorneys who have their office in District 1 can vote. District 1 includes San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
Dan Dean Candidate Statement: I would appreciate your vote for the Board of Trustees. If elected, I will bring a well-rounded perspective to the position. I have been a civil trial attorney in San Francisco for 20 years. I represent plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of areas, such as personal injury, employment, medical malpractice, construction defect and business litigation. I have a strong commitment to community service. For three years I was an AIDS volunteer at California Pacific Medical Center where I visited patients with AIDS-related illnesses once a week. For seven years I was a volunteer at AIDS Health Project where I facilitated weekly support groups for HIV positive and negative men. I was a board member for four years and the co-chair for two years of the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (the nation's oldest LGBT bar association.) I was the co-chair of the Minority Bar Coalition for two years. I am a past board member of the Bar Association of San Francisco. I am currently on the board of my law school, the University of San Francisco School of Law. For the past six years, I have been a Judge Pro Tem at San Francisco Superior Court (traffic and small claims.) I look forward to contributing my time, skills and passion to the State Bar as a member of the Board of Trustees. Thank you for your consideration.
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ALRP Honoring
BALIF Board Member Laura Maechtlen
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On Thursday, May 9th from 5:30-7:30pm, the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) is honoring BALIF Board member Laura Maechtlen of Seyfarth Shaw LLP with the ALRP 2013 James C. Hormel Philanthropist Award at its 2013 Major Donor Party. During the evening, ALRP will also be presenting Gilead Sciences, Inc. with its ALRP 2013 Community Partner Award. ALRP will also be commemorating its 30th year of service through the ALRP | 30 Years of Justice From The Heart Campaign, an initiative aimed at raising $300,000 to support ALRP's free legal services for people with HIV/AIDS.
ALRP's 2013 Major Donor Party is being held at The Plant Caf�, Pier 3 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, just north of the Ferry Building. Take in the fabulous views, savor delicious food and wine (cash bar available) and network with friends and colleagues.
Suggested minimum donation is $300. If you already made a $300+ gift to ALRP in 2013, please RSVP as their guest. If you haven't contributed yet, you can do so by May 7th at www.alrp.org or simply donate at the door. RSVP by May 7th to Jim McBride at [email protected] or (415) 701-1200 ext. 301.
Click here to view the invitation!
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Tickets Available for the FBANC Dinner
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ALRP Free Spring 2013 MCLE Trainings
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Introduction to Simple Wills
- Thursday, May 16, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Mark Senick, Esq., Law Offices of Mark Senick
- Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession: Prevention, Detection, and Treatment
- Wednesday, May 29, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by David Mann, Esq., The Other Bar
- Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111
- 1.5 Substance Abuse CLE Credits
Immigrant Eligibility for Health Care and Public Benefits in California
- Tuesday, June 4, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Tanya Broder, Esq., National Immigration Law Center
- Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Restraining Orders
- Tuesday, June 18, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Russell Goodrow, Esq., Law Offices of Russell Goodrow
- Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Ellis Act Evictions
- Tuesday, June 25, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Raquel Fox, Esq., Tenderloin Housing Clinic
- Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
To RSVP:
Email:
[email protected]
Or Call
415-782-9000 ext. 8651
Click here for the ALRP Flyer!
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A Women's Tournament and Fundraiser for the LGBT Community
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Friday, May 10, 2013Chardonnay Golf Club 2555 Jameson Canyon Road American Canyon, CA | Directions After three successful years, Horizons' LGBT Golf Fore Good tournament is back! Whether you're one step away from the pro tour or can't quite remember the difference between a birdie and a bogey, please join us for a day of friend-making and fundraising for the LGBT community! Tournament Details: 18 hole tournament, four-person scramble format Entrance fees include a box lunch, greens and cart fees, plus post-play dinner banquet, dancing, and awards ceremony Registration at noon; shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. $150 per person or $550 per team
Become a Hole Sponsor for $250 and use your sponsorship sign to advertise your business, honor or remember a friend, or mark a special occasion. For other sponsorship opportunities, please click here.
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Marriage Equality USA Awards Reception
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Marriage Equality USA is excited to announce its first annual fundraiser and awards reception in San Francisco! The event will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Chambers Eat + Drink, 601 Eddy Street. We will honor community and corporate leaders who have assisted our community in this historical fight forward. The reception will feature drinks, light food, a silent auction, and we're very pleased to announce that we will be honoring Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera and his amazing staff, and Bingham McCutchen LLP! MEUSA is also seeking firms who would be interested in corporate sponsorship and individuals who would like to be Event Captains.
Further details and information can be found here: http://www.marriageequality.org/SF-Awards
Please also feel free to email BALIF member and co-organizer for the event, Zack Lyons: [email protected]
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AABA Law Student Summer Grant
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The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area ("AABA") is offering one or more grants to help fund qualified summer law clerk(s) to work on legal projects that provide free legal services to the Asian American community. Applicants must be sponsored by a non-profit legal organization that has agreed to supervise the applicant for summer 2013. The grant will be funded by the AABA Law Foundation through the Community Services Committee of AABA.
The Deadline to Apply is May 17, 2013.
Please click here for more details!
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California Employment Lawyers' Association Diversity Summit
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June 10, 2013 10:30 am - 3:15 pm
(Registration 10:00 - 10:30 am)
Hastings College of Law
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
PANELS:
- The Faces of Diverse leadership: Paths Taken, Stories Told
- Diversity in the Employment Bar: Overcoming Bias
FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
The Honorable Edward M. Chen - Northern District of California
Co-sponsored by:
Asian Law Caucus, Berkeley Law, Golden Gate University School of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law, UC Hastings
College of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law, Stanford Law School, UC Davis School of Law, Berkeley
Journal of Employment and Labor Law, SFTLA Diversity Committee, BALIF, Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center
Funded by a grant from the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California
PLEASE RSVP to [email protected]
Click here to view the flyer of the event!
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Announcing Reed Smith's
2013 Diverse Scholars Program
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The National LGBT Bar Association is pleased to present Reed Smith's 2013 Diverse Scholars Program. Reed Smith has a strong commitment to diversity which has resulted in a firm in which diversity and inclusion permeate the culture. Rewarding young future leaders for their efforts in the area of diversity and introducing them to the Reed Smith culture are two important goals of this program.
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BASF's Mind the Gap Program:
Mentors Needed!
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This new exciting initiative called "Mind the Gap" (MTG) is to provide recent law school graduates and young attorneys who are unemployed or underemployed with training, work experience, mentorship connections and debt reduction information. BASF is looking for attorneys to serve as mentors to MTG participants. A mentorship Listserv consisting of MTG participants and interested mentors will be created where mentees can post questions and mentors can respond with answers and general advice.
If you are interested in becoming an MTG mentor, please email [email protected].
For more information, please visit www.sfbar.org/mind-the-gap.
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Join the BALIF Listserv!
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Have a job or need one? Civil procedure question? Need a
referral? Have something important to ask ... or news to tell? Want to get to our members quickly? Join our Listserv!
BALIF members should have received our invitation to join our newly-created Listserv. You must proactively respond to the request in order to be added to our Listserv. If you didn't get a request, please let us know by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
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We Want Your BALIFBuzz
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We all love that section in our alumni newsletters that talks about who's doing what.
Well, we're introducing the BALIFBuzz to show-off all the great things that our members are doing. BALIFBuzz will be appearing in the weekly BALIF newsletter.
New job?
New client?
Promotion?
Court victory?
Significant settlement?
Baby on the way?
Recently married or engaged?
Speaking engagement?
Award, recognition, certification, or degree?
Or anything else you're excited about...
Keep it to one or two lines. Please send to [email protected].
Can't wait to hear your great news!
Lauri Bertolacci
BALIF Membership Chair
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Job Postings Now on BALIF Website
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All job postings can be found here!
BALIF membership is required to view the job postings. Simply log into the BALIF website with your membership ID and password, and select the JOBS from the menu on the left.
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June 30 - BALIF / Jones Day Pride Parade Breakfast
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Chelsea HaleyNelson & On Lu,
BALIF Board
Michael Wolchansky,
Lilah Sutphen & Nick Clements, Programs Committee Co-Chairs
Nathan Bewley, Aditi Fruitwala & Milo Beitman, Law Student Representatives
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Partner Level
Advocate Level
A.L. Nella & Company, CPAs
Bingham McCutcheon LLP
Cooley LLP
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Huron Legal
Jones Day
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nixon Peabody LLP
O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
Orrick
Perkins Cole LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Santa Clara University School of Law
Sheppard Mullin Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Benefactor Level
AT&T Legal Department
Clarence, Dyer & Cohen LLP / Swanson & McNamara LLP
Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP
Gibson Dunn
Jackson Lewis LLP
JAMS
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Littler Mendelson
Mount, Spelman & Fingerman
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Neilson & MacRitchie Investigators
Office of the California Attorney General
Jennifer & Meredith Orthwein
Paul Hastings
Pritzker Law
Reed Smith LLP
Robert Half Legal
Roeca Hass Hager LLP
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld
San Francisco City Attorney's Office
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
Schiff Hardin LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Special Counsel
Stein & Lubin LLP
Turner Boyd
University of San Francsico School of Law
Wald & Thorndal P.C.
Wells Fargo
Individual Sponsors
Peter C. Catalanotti, Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP
Michael Colantuono, Colantuono & Levin, P.C.
Todd Norris, Bullivant Houser Bailey
Debra R. Schoenberg, Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.
Cheryl Sena, Sena Family Law
Jonathan Shapiro, Wilmer Hale
Hon. James L. Warren (Ret.), JAMS
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