On June 26, 2013 the United States Supreme Court issued the long anticipated rulings in the first marriage cases to reach the high court - United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307, and Hollingsworth v. Perry, No. 12-144.  Taken together, the decisions represent a significant step in the central civil rights issue of this era - the rights and responsibilities of same sex couples to marry and to raise children.

 

Please join BALIF and JAMS for a complimentary panel discussion that will address the immediate family law and financial planning implications of these decisions and the questions that remain.  Topics to be addressed include:

• Overview of Windsor and Perry rulings and questions that remain
• Key issues in pending Ninth Circuit cases
• Financial planning issues for California residents before and after DOMA, including estate plans, ERISA, and estate, income and gift tax issues
•  Issues for California employer benefit plans
• The impact of the cases on dissolution actions and resolving disputes in an ADR setting

Speakers:

Edward P. Joy, Attorney at Law, Estate Planning, Probate & Probate Litigation
Nickolas A. Kacprowski, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP  

Hon. Catherine Gallagher (Ret.), JAMS  

Hon. Patrick J. Mahoney (Ret.), JAMS

Date and Time:
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Registration:  5:00-5:30pm
Program: 5:30-6:30pm
Reception to follow.

CLE:

1.0 General MCLE credit to be provided.

Location:

JAMS

Two Embarcadero Center

Suite 1500

San Francisco, CA 94111

RSVP:

Please RSVP here.

 

Hey BALIF members! Did you know that almost half of BALIF membership is made up of law students? And with the National Lavender Law Conference being held in beautiful San Francisco August 22 through 24 - it is BALIF's goal this year to send as many law students to attend this exciting and invaluable event. Unfortunately, due to the high cost of registration, many law students are unable to attend. Therefore, BALIF is seeking the help of our generous members to donate a minimum of $135 (the cost of registration) to help support a law student to attend Lavender Law 2013. This year will be especially electrifying with the demise of DOMA and Prop 8 and we don't want our Bay Area law students to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

If you are interested in making a donation or want more information about how you or your firm can help sponsor a law student, please email balif@balif.org or lawstudentrep@balif.org.

Hey Law Students and Bar-preppers! Save the date of Saturday August 10th from 1-3 at the Eureka Valley Recreation Center for some kickball awesomeness! Afterwards, join us for some stimulating beverages as well! This is a fantastic opportunity for new and veteran law students to meet up and engage in some friendly competition with one another. And for recent Bar-testers, this is a great way to blow off some steam. Bring a friend and let's play ball!

 

 

BALIF and Seyfarth Shaw would like to invite you to a reception to celebrate the 2013 Lavender Law Conference.

 

Thursday, August 22, 2013

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

 

111 Minna Gallery

111 Minna Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Scott Willoughby
Senior Corporate Counsel

 

Friday, August 9, 2013

8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

The Westin San Francisco Market Street

50 Third Street, Metropolitan I, 2nd Floor

San Francisco, CA

 

You are cordially invited to attend and/or present testimony at a significant public forum concerning the proliferation of Stand Your Ground Laws, which have substantially expanded the contours of self-defense law in over half of jurisdictions in the United States and received increased national attention in connection with recent high-profile cases.

 

Expert witnesses drawn from local and regional community and government stakeholders, law enforcement prosecutors, public and private criminal defense attorneys, and legal academicians will testify on the impact of Stand Your Ground laws in the Western region, where several states have enacted similar expanded self-defense statutes. 

 

Topics will include:

• The utility of Stand Your Ground laws from legal and policy perspectives
• The impact of Stand Your Ground laws on public safety
• The impact of Stand Your Ground laws on traditionally marginalized communities and racial and ethnic minorities
• The impact of Stand Your Ground laws on the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on law enforcement and the prosecutorial function

This hearing is free and open to members of the public and press, but, you must register today in order to reserve your seat. For more information on the August 9, 2013 Western regional hearing in San Francisco, or the National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws, generally, please contact: Rachel Patrick, Staff Director, ABA Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice, at: (312) 988-5408 or via email at: corej@americanbar.org.

 

Friday, August 9, 2013

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

 

Location:

Room 2006, 2nd Floor, Moscone Center West

 

Event Description:

On November 27, 1978, the nation's first openly gay elected official, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, and Mayor George Moscone were shot to death in City Hall by former city supervisor Dan White. In White's murder trial, the defense team successfully argued diminished capacity based in part upon his junk food diet. Was this right, or should White have been convicted of murder? Join the prosecution or defense team, and argue the case yourself, with help from leading trial lawyers Vincent Chang and Garrick Lew, Judge William Kelly, and trial consultants David Weinberg and Dr. Darlene Shelton.

 

Primary Sponsor:

Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division

 

Primary Sponsor Chair:

Benes Z Aldana, Chair, APO, AE

 

Speakers: Vincent Chang, New York, New York; Honorable William Kelly, Kentwood, Michigan; Garrick Lew, San Francisco, California; Darlene Shelton, Guilford, Connecticut; David Weinberg, Guilford, Connecticut

 

Additional Sponsors:

Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section

Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division

Section of Litigation

Young Lawyers Division

Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

 

Ticket Price:

Ticket Price: $90, Judges: $35, Govt Atty: $35, Young Lawyers: $90, Law Students: $0, Solo Practitioners: $35

The DVIR Collaborative, the Office of Women's Policy, and the Billy de Frank Center are excited to invite you to this August 12, 2013 Workshop, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Billy de Frank Center. Details are set forth in the attached flier here.   

This workshop is intended for professionals, advocates, attorneys, social workers, probation officers, counselors, medical care providers, and other service providers who work with clients who have experienced intimate partner or domestic violence in their LGBT relationships. A panel of experts from the Court and other agencies will participate in a Question and Answer Session. Topics that will be discussed are law enforcement response, how to obtain a restraining order, immigration concerns, safety planning, recognizing DV, and other issues. The Q&A will be preceded by a presentation regarding unique domestic violence issues in LGBT relationships and the most respectful lexicon to use when working with your LGBTQ clients. The Q&A will be followed by a resource fair with 30 to 40 services represented. You can network and obtain brochures and referral information for your clients. 

The Iranian American Bar Association invites BALIF Members to their Sixth Annual Dinner on Thursday, August 15, 2013, at 6:30pm.  This year's keynote speaker will be Mr. Cyrus Amir-Mokri, the U.S. Treasury Department's Assistant Secretary of Financial Institutions!  Tickets can be purchased tickets here . 

The Barristers Club Board of Directors is accepting applications for 2014. Directors determine the club's mission and set policy and procedures to fulfill the club's mission.

 

Directors supervise and facilitate Barristers Club activities by serving as liaisons to Barristers Sections and Committees, and participating on ad hoc committees in connection with major events (e.g., the Judges Reception). Directors represent the Barristers to the legal community and the public.

 

Candidates must be BASF members who were admitted to the bar on January 1, 2004 or later. The Barristers Club and its board encourage diverse eligible members of BASF to apply for the Barristers board.

 

To be considered for a nomination, you must submit a personal statement no later than September 3, 2013.

The statement should include your education and legal background, area of practice, your involvement with the Barristers Club, other bar associations, or community service organizations. We encourage you to include any other information that you believe will assist the committee in making an informed decision. Your statement should not exceed 350 words and should not include the names of endorsers. In addition, you may include your resume, if you like.

 

Submit your statement by email to barristers@sfbar.org.

American Bar Association, Section of Taxation

Fall Meeting, September 19-21, 2013, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA

Register at: http://meetings.abanet.org/meeting/tax/fall13/ 

 

Diversity Committee Luncheon and Panel

12:00-1:30

Friday, September 20, 2013

 

2 or 3 offices available in prime Victorian in Castro. Share flat with estate planner/generalist and building with other attorneys. We are congenial, collegial, experienced and respectful.

 

Rents: 1,100 for smallest office; 1200 for med office and $1,400 for front parlor office (fireplace, etc.). Included in rent: shared reception/paralegal office and conference room, and small kitchen space. Not included in rent: utilities, and cleaning. Floor is well-wired for internet for easy plug and play.

 

Contact: Michael @ 415-861-9900

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.

Click here for more details.

 

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 technology@balif.org or balif@balif.org.

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 membership@balif.org.

 

Can't wait to hear your great news!

 

Lauri Bertolacci

BALIF Membership Chair

 

All job postings can be found here!  

 

BALIF membership must be current 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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