Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
I'm going to keep this short and sweet, since this week is going to be BUSY.
Lavender Law 2013: Celebrating 25 Years, is happening this week at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. From the career fair to the featured speakers to the more than 50 workshops to the Gala Dinner, this year's Lav Law will be nothing less than phenomenal! More information can be found here. Of particular note is our Lavender Law welcome reception, co-hosted with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, this coming Thursday (August 22, 2013) at 111 Minna Gallery at 8:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Come join us!
Of course, I would be remiss if I did not promote the BALIF "Connections" Mentorship Program. More information can be found below. If you're interested in either becoming a mentor or are seeking mentorship, or just want more information, please email me at [email protected].
Have a good week and see you at Lav Law!
Mario Choi
BALIF Young Lawyers& Law Student Programs Committee Chair
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BALIF / Seyfarth 2013 Lavender Law Conference Reception
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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
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Marriage After DOMA: Why You Should Walk (Not Run) to Tie the Knot
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Hosted by:
The Beck Law Group, P.C.
McCown & Evans LLP
Our Family Coalition
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance
Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community
API Equality
Out4Immigration
Please join us as we discuss tax, immigration, social security, property co-ownership and other legal implications of same-sex marriage and the possible repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Topics will include:
- Immigration options for same sex binational couples after DOMA
- Requirements for fianc� visas or marriage-based green cards
- Differences between applying for a green card in the U.S. vs. abroad
- Federal Income Tax implications after DOMA
- Social Security benefits implications after DOMA
Speakers:
Alma Soongi Beck, J.D., LL.M. Taxation
The Beck Law Group, P.C.
Kelly McCown, Esq. and Jeptha Evans, Esq., Partners/Co-Founders of McCown & Evans LLP
San Francisco:
Thursday, August 22, 2013 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library
Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Space is limited. To RSVP, please contact Andrea from McCown & Evans LLP at [email protected] or (415) 834-9123. For additional information, please see www.mccownevans.com or www.becklawgroup.com.
COST: Seminars are free of charge. These are informational seminars. There is no cost or obligation.
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Now What?
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When: Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St., San Francisco, CA
The Supreme Court has opened the door for same sex marriage in California. Now that the door is open, what are the implications of walking through it with your beloved? How do we decide if we should get married? Please join Rabbi Camille Shira Angel, and BALIF member attorneys Ora Prochovnick, Deb Kinney and Charlie Spiegel for a panel discussion focused on the spiritual as well as legal, financial, social implications of our post-Prop 8 post-DOMA world.
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The Jewish Community Relations
Council (JCRC) Invites you to:
A Town hall Meeting
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Taking Action to Support Russia 's LGBT Community
WHEN: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 6:00PM
WHERE: The San Francisco LGBT Community Center, The
Ceremonial Room, 1800 Market St San Francisco, CA
As laws targeting the Russian LGBT community become increasingly oppressive and anti-LGBT vigilantes are given free rein to commit heinous attacks against LGBT people, we cannot stand idly by.
We turn to you today because you are no stranger to this adage, and your work toward effecting social change is testimony to your commitment to equality for all. The JCRC shares this commitment and is your ally. We have a long history of activism in support of civil liberties and freedom, from fighting for twenty years to change Russian policies and free oppressed Soviet Jews to championing same-sex civil marriage in the United States today.
Join us and hear about JCRC's Executive Director Doug Kahn's and former Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews Executive Director David Waksberg's experiences in challenging oppressive Russian policies through direct action in San Francisco . We stood at the gates of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco, demanding freedom for Soviet Jewry for twenty years, and now we stand as allies to the LGBT community in the Bay Area and worldwide. Join us in action.
We look forward to your attendance and best ideas.
Please RSVP to:
Joe Goldman, [email protected] or 415-977-7418
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Join BALIF's California Conference of
Bar Associations Committee!
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Do you want to help shape California's laws? Join BALIF's California Conference of Bar Associations (CCBA) Committee. Each year, BALIF sends a delegation to the California Conference of Bar Associations, a group of attorneys from local, specialty, and minority bar associations across the state that are focused on improving California's laws. BALIF's CCBA Committee reviews and determines BALIF's position on resolutions that are debated at the Conference. This year, the Conference will be in San Jose from October 11-13, 2013.
BALIF's representation and participation at the Conference are crucial to ensure visibility of the LGBT legal community at the statewide level and to bring LGBT issues before the Conference. Last year, BALIF sponsored resolutions to ensure that transgender people in jails and prisons receive appropriate medical treatment.
If you want to weigh in on this year's proposed resolutions and/or join BALIF's delegation to the Conference, please email Julie Wilensky at [email protected] by August 23, 2013.
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BALIF / APABA-SV Scholarship
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The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley ("APABA-SV") Charity Foundation and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom ("BALIF") are pleased to announce a special scholarship for law students who have a demonstrated commitment to the Asian Pacifica American community and the LGBT community.
Purpose
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To recognize law students in the greater Bay Area who have:
- Overcome personal hardships or challenges;
- Shown excellence and achievement in law school; or
- Demonstrated leadership and service to the Asian Pacific American and LGBT community.
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Awards
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One scholarship of $1,500.
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Deadline
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Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., September 6, 2013.
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Submission
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Please submit applications to [email protected]. Please also feel free to contact us with questions.
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2013- 2014 BALIF
"Connections" Mentorship Program
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It's that time of year again! BALIF's "Connections" Mentorship Program is looking for mentees seeking to gain valuable insight into the profession, and mentors who want to provide guidance and experience to the "younger" crowd. Both mentors and mentees must be able to commit to constant communication, and must be able to meet at least a few times during the course of the mentorship year (September-May).
Mentors should be more senior, experienced attorneys or judges in their field(s) of practice. Mentees can be law students, attorneys just beginning their careers, or even more senior attorneys looking to expand their horizons or to move into a different legal focus.
Applications are available for the program. Please email [email protected], and in the subject line note either "Mentor" (if you are seeking to be a mentor) or "Mentee" (if you are looking to be mentored). If you have any questions, please email the Chair of the Young Lawyers and Law Students Programs Committee Chair at [email protected].
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ALRP Preliminary List of Free
Fall 2013 MCLE Trainings
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Dates TBA
Bar Association of San Francisco
301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111, Board Room
5:30pm-7:00pm
1.5 General CLE Credits
Immigration Options for Bi-national Couples after DOMA
Kelly McCown, Esq., McCown & Evans LLP
Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
Noah Zinner, Esq., Housing & Economic Rights Advocates
Applied Mindfulness for Lawyers: Strategies for Managing Stress
Kim Nicol, Esq., Attorney at Law
Substance Abuse Credit
Wills & Trusts for LGBTQ Couples after DOMA
Deb Kinney, Esq., Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica, LLP
Family Law & Mediation
Joann Babiak, Esq., Babiak Law Offices
New Developments in Tax Law
Adria Price, Esq., Price & Associates LLP and Aubrey Hone, Esq. Hone Maxwell LLP
Unlawful Detainer Negotiation
Deepa Varma, Esq., Eviction Defense Collaborative
LGBT Elder Abuse: Nursing Homes and Assisted Living/Residential Care Facilities
Helene Wenzel, Esq., Law Office of Helene V. Wenzel
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Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2014 Barristers Club Board of Directors
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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 [email protected].
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KABANC 2013 Dinner Gala
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Korean American Bar Association of Northern California
2013 Dinner Gala
Honorees:
Salle Yoo
General Counsel at Uber Technologies, Inc.
KABANC's 2013 Legal Professional of the Year
Ken Lee, Tom Surh & Grant Kim
Original Founders of KABANC
KABANC's Special 30-Year Gala Recognition
Date: Friday, September 6, 2013
Reception: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Dinner and Program: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel
2050 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
For tickets, tables, and sponsorship pricing and reservations, please contact Fred Choi: [email protected]
For dinner information, please contact Jang Im: [email protected]
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ABA Diversity Committee Luncheon
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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
Tax Implications for Same-Sex Couples After DOMA. Where Does the Code Go From Here?
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court in Windsor v. United States invalidated Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). What will be the implications of the Court's decision on the application of Federal tax laws to same-sex couples? Panelists will discuss the tax planning challenges faced by same-sex couples and other Federal and state laws, such as estate and gift tax complications, taxation of Social Security benefits and employer-provided health coverage, the availability of certain deductions and exemptions, and the possibility of filing amended returns. The panelists will share their insights on the Supreme Court's rulings in Windsor and in Hollingsworth v. Perry. The panel will also share ideas on necessary IRS guidance in light of these decisions.
Moderator: Laura R. Westfall, King & Spalding , New York , NY.
Panelists: Professor Patricia A. Cain, Santa Clara Law, Santa Clara, CA; Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA; Eric A. San Juan, Senior Attorney-Advisor to the National Taxpayer Advocate, Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, Washington, DC (invited); Shawn Newman, Law Office of Shawn C. Newman, P.A., Wilton Manors, FL; Stephen B. Tackney, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, Employee Benefits, Office of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel, TE/GE, IRS, Washington, DC (invited).
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WLAC Annual Judges'
Dinner & Silent Action
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Featured Panelists Hon. Tara Desautels - Alameda County Superior Court Judge
Nancy O'Malley - Alameda County District Attorney Aundrea Brown - Alameda County Assistant Public Defender Laura Stein - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Clorox
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San Francisco Office for Rent
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Available now! Lovely 11 ft x 13 ft (143 sq. ft.) window office in Class A building. Large office can accommodate one or two people comfortably. Furniture available or you can bring your own. Other professionals in suite are lawyers and commercial real estate brokers. Features: - Newly remodeled 30th floor of prime location on Market between 1st and 2nd - Suite views from Tiburon to the Bay Bridge to China Basin to Twin Peaks - Office views of skyline and Twin Peaks, amazing sunset views - Light filled - 24 hour security/doorman in lobby - 24 hour access to the office - Shared conference room - Kitchen with complimentary coffee, tea, water and soda - Shared copier/fax/printer - Nortel phone system - Internet -- wireless and LAN - Shared reception/administrative services $1,800/month Please reply to Jill McCall at [email protected] or 415-974-6028.
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Castro Offices for Rent
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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; $1,200 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
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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 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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August 22- BALIF / Seyfarth 2013 Lavender Law Conference Reception
September 6- BALIF / APABA-SV Scholarship Application Deadline
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On Lu & Jamie Dupree
Elizabeth Pritzker & Andrew Vu
Nick Kacprowski Amicus Chair
Dustin Helmer & Midori Hirai
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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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