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
Thursday, September 26, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Kelly McCown, Esq., McCown & Evans LLP

Wills & Trusts for LGBTQ Couples after DOMA
Tuesday, October 1, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Deb Kinney, Esq., Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP

Using State and Federal Law to Protect Debtors from Collections Harassment

Wednesday, October 2, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Noah Zinner, Esq., Housing and Economic Rights Advocates

Identity Theft and Undocumented Immigrants

Tuesday, October 22, 5:30-7:00pm

• Presented by Sean Perdomo, Esq.,Law Office of Sean Perdomo                

Applied Mindfulness for Attorneys: Substance Abuse Awareness

Thursday, November 7, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Kim Nicol, Esq., Attorney at Law

Navigating IRS Collection Procedures: From Assessment to Resolution

Thursday, November 14, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Adria Price, Esq., Price & Associates LLP, and Aubrey Hone, Esq., Hone Maxwell LLP

Making the Most of Mediation in Family Law

Tuesday, November 19, 5:30-7:00pm

• • Presented by Joann Babiak, Esq., Babiak Law Offices

Negotiation on Behalf of Tenants in SF

Wednesday, December 4, 5:30-7:30pm

• • Presented by Deepa Varma, Esq., Eviction Defense Collaborative

To RSVP

Email: mcle@alrp.org or

Call: 415-701-1200 ext. 303

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

The Faculty Club at U.C. Berkeley
6:00 pm Reception and Silent Auction
7:15 pm Dinner and Panel Discussion

 

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel is a proud beneficiary of the 2013 Folsom Street Fair on Sunday, September 29, 2013. We need more volunteers than ever at San Francisco's most popular leather/fetish fair. By volunteering, you ensure that ALRP can continue providing low-cost legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS.

 

Volunteer shifts and more information is on our website at:

www.alrp.org/events/folsom-street-fair-volunteers-needed

 

To sign up, please contact ALRP Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Schuster at jennifer@alrp.org or (415) 701-1200 ext. 303. Thank you!

This year marks APABA-SV's twenty-eighth anniversary! As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, APABA-SV will be holding its annual Scholarship and Commitment to Diversity Awards Banquet on Friday, October 4th at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay, located at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA. We will be recognizing the recipients of our Corporate and Law Firm Diversity Awards, as well as our scholarship recipients who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the Asian Pacific American community. 

This year's keynote speaker will be Justice Sabrina Shizue McKenna from the Supreme Court of Hawaii. 

Where: Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065 (map) 

When: Friday, October 4th, 2013 
Cocktails: 6 PM 
Dinner: 7 PM 


Questions? Email us at: apabasv.diversity@gmail.com 

Banquet proceeds will help fund scholarships and internships of the APABA-SV Charity, as well as the general operations of APABA-SV. 

Hastings Women's Law Journal 25th Anniversary Symposium
Onward and Upward: Breaking Through Gender Barriers in Law and Tech Friday, October 18, 2013, 8:30am-4:30pm, UC Hastings, 200 McAllister Street, S.F., CA 94102

The Hastings Women's Law Journal's 25th Anniversary Symposium highlights the experiences of women in the workforce, and what strategies are available to overcome obstacles and close the gender gap. The program opens with a
keynote address delivered by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at 9:00 a.m. Three panels will follow from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first covers women's experiences in the law, the second reflects on the female perspective in the tech sector, the third highlights policy developments in the Bay Area and resources for women leaders.  Following the program, there will be a Wine and Cheese Reception from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dobbs
Atrium.  Attendance is FREE, and MCLE credit will be offered for the first panel, from 10:15-11:30 a.m.

For more information, please see:
https://uchastings.webconnex.com/hwljsymposium25.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call: (415) 797-7090, or just e-mail me here.

The API Legal Outreach family cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate our 38th Anniversary on Friday October 18, 2013, at the Saint Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA. For 38 years, we have worked against long-standing barriers to equal justice by providing linguistically and culturally appropriate legal and social services. Our annual dinner is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the services we provide and communities we serve. More than 400 guests will attend! Meet our staff, law clerks, volunteers, Board of Directors, donors and sponsors while having a wonderful time. 

 

Purchase tickets today here! 

 

Please consider making a donation if you are unable to attend. Your generous support will allow us to continue to provide critical services to the marginalized community members.

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 jmccall@cornerlaw.com or 415-974-6028.

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

 

 

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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