In This Issue

 

 

It is time to pull your costumes together and get ready for two amazing opportunities to give back to our local LGBTQQI community. There are two amazing events coming up in the next two weeks you DO NOT want to miss! So don't!

 

The first event is Queer LifeSpaces's first annual fundraiser - Q-Ball - this Thursday, October 23rd from 6pm-10pm. Un-qork your queer for a good cause with a magical evening at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts supporting queer-focused mental health care and honoring local queer leaders!

 

The second event is co-sponsored by BALIF and AABA - Halloween Eve Fundraising Extravaganza for LYRIC. LYRIC is a charitable organization that provides a wide array of social services to primarily very low income or homeless LGBTQ youth. Through its Youth Workforce Development Program, LYRIC provides LGBTQ youth paid job training internships. $1,000 gives an LGBTQ kid a job, and a future! On October 30th, come to The Drake Lounge in San Francisco from 6pm-9pm, in costume or just as your generous self. I guarantee you will have a FABULOUS time!

 

For more information on both of these events, see details in our newsletter below. I hope to see many of you at one or both of them!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Jennifer Orthwein

BALIF Communications and Technology Chair

 

Monday, December 15, 2014;

Wednesday, January 14, 2015;

Wednesday, February 11, 2015; and

Thursday, March 19, 2015

 

Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

What: Gourmet buffet lunch with other partners and law firm owners

Cost: $40 payable by cash or check only

 

 

October's luncheon topic:  Bring a business development challenge you face for which you'd like input.  What works for you for business development?  Where do you need help?  What ideas do you have to leverage collective wisdom of the BALIF Partners Exchange to help your practice grow?

 

BALIF has created the BALIF Partners Exchange to bring together our members that are looking to network and exchange business and ideas. This collegial event is exclusively for BALIF members who are partners or owners of their law firm with 7 years or more of experience. 

 

  For sponsorship opportunities, contact edward@edwardjoylaw.com

 

Come to November's "Plus One" Happy Hour. Bring someone you know who is interested in joining BALIF, someone who hasn't found the time to come to any events, or a friend who wants to come out and have a fun time. This happy hour will be at 50 Mason Social House (located at 50 Mason @ Eddy) on Thursday, November 6th starting at 6:30pm. Bring a friend (or two) and be prepared to have a great time!

 

When: Thursday, October 23at 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Where: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

2868 Mission Street @ 25th St, San Francisco, CA

 

A magical evening at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts supporting queer-focused mental health care and honoring local queer leaders.

 

Mingle with friends amongst a beautiful art gallery which will be showing artists' work commemorating Dia de los Muertos while enjoying live jazz by The Daria Johnson 4. Also, some amazing shared stories/poetry by young queer artists.

 

Green Chile Kitchen, Beso Bistronomia and A.G. Ferrari will donate amazing hors d'oeuvres with complementary wine, beer & non-alcoholic beverages. Dessert donated by The Depressed Cake Shop SF and Sweet Inspirations.

 

A mixologist will be creating the "Queertini" for this night only!

 

Emcee Paul Henderson will host our evening, silent auction & introduce our Honorees.

 

Host Committee

Sister Roma - Chair

David Campos, Kate Kendall, Juanita MORE!, Mr. Pam, Jeanna Eichenbaum and Gina Gatta

 

Honoring

Masen Davis: Community Advocate Award

 

Cheryl Dunye: Queer Artist on the Ground Award

 

Benji Delgadillo: Queer Youth Visibility Award

 

Buy your tickets here today!

 

If you cannot attend but would still like you contribute to our vision, please go to https://www.queerlifespace.org/donations/ and donate online.

 

Entire proceeds go to Queer LifeSpace. Providing LGBTQQI-focused mental health and substance abuse services by queer therapists.

BALIF and BASF's Equality Subcommittee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues present a program that will address current best practices to ensure doorways are open to LGBT lawyers and that promotion and retention goals are embraced. Join us for this discussion on how best practices have changed since BASF last conducted a report on LGBT issues in 2007; what the landscape looks like today, and what further efforts need to be made to encourage promotion, retention and advancement of LGBT persons in the legal profession.

 

November 10, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. Register today.

 

Since BALIF is a co-sponsor, BALIF members get the BASF discounted rate of $25.

Please join BALIF and other local minority bar associations Wednesday, November 12 for the 2014 Minority Bar Coalition Unity Awards Reception at UC Hastings. Come celebrate the extraordinary contributions of this year's honorees, including BALIF's very own Edward Joy.

 

The Minority Bar Coalition (MBC) is a network of more than 25 diverse bar associations in the Bay Area. Its annual Unity Awards recognize attorneys who have best shown a dedication to working in a unified manner to advance the cause of diversity in the legal profession.

 

Edward was nominated by the BALIF Board of Directors, which recognized Edward for outstanding work as Chair of the BALIF Community Ambassador Committee, working alongside the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) to stage a major fundraiser for the LGBTQQ youth organization LYRIC.

 

Edward has recruited a large and diverse Community Ambassador Committee, with two thirds of the Committee being people of color and half of the Committee being female.   As Edward states, "The members of the Community Ambassador Committee represent BALIF throughout the year at galas and dinners sponsored by the other MBC organizations. I am proud that the face of BALIF is a diverse one."

 

Jamie Dupree, BALIF Board Co-Chair states, "Edward is BALIF's first Community Ambassador and in that role he has created a robust committee forging strong bonds with other MBC member organizations. He has gotten to know dozens of other MBC members on an individual level and has spearheaded a number of BALIF initiatives in support of MBC member causes, such as the joint BALIF/AABA LYRIC event and fundraiser. This award is richly deserved."

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is accepting applications for a Magistrate Judge vacancy in San Francisco. Please see the attached notice and the court's website for additional information and the application.  BALIF's Judiciary Committee seeks to develop, support, and provide the resources for those interested in joining the bench.  Please contact your BALIF Judiciary Co-Chairs, Andrew Vu or Lilah Sutphen, at judiciary@balif.org, if you have any questions regarding our work and efforts to get more LGBT attorneys on the bench.

Interested in learning more about the Bay Area LGBT Jewish landscape, meeting influential people, enhancing your public speaking and fundraising skills, and building a relationship with an established leader in the LGBT Jewish community? Apply or nominate someone you know for this great opportunity aimed at queer-identified Jews aged 25-40. Questions? email Angela Dalfen at adalfen@gmail.com

 

http://www.keshetonline.org/work/sfbay/lgbtq-pathways-to-jewish-leadership/

  

 

Confidentiality Law 

* Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7:00pm 

* Presented by Jim Wood, Esq. 

* 1.5 General CLE Credits 

 

Negotiation on Behalf of Tenants in San Francisco 

* Wednesday, November 5, 5:30-7:00pm 

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

* Bar Association of San Francisco, 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room, San Francisco, CA 94111 

* 1.5 General CLE Credits 

 

All Classes take place at:

Bar Association of San Francisco

301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room

San Francisco, CA 94111

 

To RSVP 

mcle@alrp.org

Call: 415-701-1200 ext. 303 

 

BALIF's twitter feed is up and running.  Follow us to see BALIF news, event info, #ThrowbackThursday posts, and more.  Just click the Twitter button in the right hand column of the newsletter or here.

 

Request a ride with the push of a button! Uber is offering new users $20 off your first ride. Text BALIF to 827-222. You can also sign up at uber.com/go/BALIF and download the app for Android, Blackberry, or iPhone. Then sit back and enjoy the magic of Uber, everyone's private driver. (Valid for new users only, TAXI excluded).

 

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!

 

Meaghan Zore 

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 JOBS from the menu on the left.

October 22 - BALIF Partners Exchange Luncheon

October 30 - LYRIC Halloween Eve Party 

November 6 - BALIF Happy Hour

November 10 - BALIF/ BASF present Elimination of LGBT Bias in the Legal Profession

March 13, 2015 - Save the Date! 

BALIF Gala