In This Issue

 

 

Hello and Happy (early) Halloween! Since Halloween is only a few days away, it's time to finish sewing, purchasing, making, or borrowing those Halloween costumes! I already have my costume and if you want to see what it is, you will definitely want to come to the Halloween Eve Fundraising Extravaganza for LYRIC.

 

This Thursday, October 30th is an event co-sponsored by BALIF and AABA: The Halloween Eve Fundraising Extravaganza for LYRIC. As you probably already know from our last newsletter, LYRIC is an organization that provides a wide array of social services to primarily very low income or homeless LGBTQ youth. Through its Youth Workforce Program, LYRIC provides LGBTQ youth paid job training internships. So, this Thursday, October 30th, come on out to the Drake Lounge in San Francisco from 6pm-9pm at 508 4th Street in SF. Costumes not mandatory, but always welcome.

 

Keep your calendars open for our November happy hour on Thursday, November 6th, starting at 6:30pm. This is the last happy hour of the year, so you definitely do not want to miss it. This Happy Hour is special because it is our "Plus One" event. If you know someone who has always been interested in BALIF, but have never come to our events, this is a great opportunity to show that friend all that BALIF has to offer. Bring your office mate, classmate, co-worker, boss, professor, that special someone, or even a family member out to this event. You will definitely have a great time.

 

Finally, for all of you who still need MCLE credits, especially if your compliance date is fast approaching, BALIF is co-sponsoring an Elimination of Bias MCLE with the BASF Subcommittee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues on Monday, November 10th. All BALIF members get the discounted BASF Rate of $25 for the event (when registering by phone or fax). The speakers include Shay Gilmore, Kelly Dermody, Julius Turman, and Erica Worthington. This MCLE will be located at the BASF Conference center, 3rd Floor, 301 Battery Street, from 5:30pm-7pm.

 

Have a Happy Halloween!!!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Brandon Lawrence

BALIF Social Chair

 

  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!

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 (when registering by phone or fax).

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/

  

 

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 30 - LYRIC Halloween Eve Party 

November 6 - BALIF Happy Hour

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

December 10 - BALIF Holiday Party!

March 13, 2015 - Save the Date! 

BALIF Gala