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Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
I hope you all had a lovely Labor Day Weekend! If you were like me and took a brief "self-care" break from television, you may need a quick refresher on recent LGBT related news. This past week, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses was jailed (and subsequently released) for violating a court order. On September 4, 2015, students at Hillsboro High School in Missouri, "protested" against allowing a transgender student to use the girls' locker room and bathroom. In late August, two gay refugees from Syria and Iraq testified at the first-ever United Nations Security Council meeting on LGBT rights regarding the violence they experienced in their home countries.
As LGBT issues continue to be more visible in the media, it is important that we stayed informed, passionate and active. But more importantly, it is vital that we remember that it is okay to take a step back, heal from the violence that we may have experienced or witnessed, and re-focus our energy. This balance is essential as we move forward, hopefully, into a new year that is more accepting of dynamic communities such as ours.
Shauna Madison
BALIF Board Young Lawyers & Law Students Co-Chair
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A Conversation with Judge Pamela Chen
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The Asian American Bar Association LGBT committee presents
A conversation with
Judge Pamela Chen
US District Court Judge of the Eastern District of New York
A discussion about issues facing LGBT people of color and their representation in the judiciary with the first openly LGBT Asian-Pacific American to be confirmed as a federal judge, moderated by Judge Donna Ryu, Magistrate Judge of the Northern District of California.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, LLP
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Reception to follow.
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BALIFBuzz
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Deb L. Kinney
Johnston, Kinney and Zulaica LLP was recently named as one of the 25 largest LGBT owned companies in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. With 12 attorneys, two offices and a bilingual Spanish speaking staff, Johnston Kinney and Zulaica LLP assists individuals and families with estate planning, trust and probate administration and family law. www.jkzllp.com
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Mentor / Mentee Kick-off &
Back-to-School Mixer
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Join us for drinks to welcome back the law students to a new school year! We will also be kicking off our Mentor / Mentee Program!
Friday, September 18, 2015
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Lookout
3600 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
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San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Tribute Celebration
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Tribute Celebration honors the achievements of leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS and benefits the work of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The event is on September 19, 2015 on the Waterfront at the Exploratorium and includes dinner, hosted bar, live music, and a limited amount of inspiring speakers and speeches. The event starts at 7:30pm with a VIP reception that starts at 6pm.
For those not prepared to spend the entire evening, there is also a later evening (9pm-11pm) portion of the event being hosted by the First City Council, an entry-level philanthropic arm of the SF AIDS Foundation. This portion of the event includes artisanal desserts, a hosted bar, and a live cover band.
Click here to purchase tickets. I hope to see you at Tribute Celebration!
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Back-to-School BBQ and Kickball!
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Please join the BALIF Law Student Representatives for a BBQ and game of kickball! Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:00-3:00 p.m. Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park 860 John F. Kennedy Dr. San Francisco, CA 94121
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BALIF's Connections
Mentorship Program
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It's that time of the year again! BALIF's Connections mentorship program is seeking mentors and mentees for 2015-2016. For more information, see the program guidelines and description on the BALIF website. If you are a law student, recent law school graduate, or newer attorney seeking a mentor, or if you are an experienced attorney interested in serving as a mentor, please contact the Young Lawyers and Students Programs Committee, younglawyers@balif.org. Mentor/mentee pairs will be assigned on a rolling basis from July-September.
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BALIF Partner Exchange Luncheon
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When: Tuesday, September 22, 2015; Thursday, October 22, 2015; Thursday, November 19, 2015; Tuesday, December 15, 2015; Thursday, January 21, 2016 (dates subject to confirmation by SF City Club)
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Where: San Francisco City Club (155 Sansome, 10th Floor)
What: Gourmet buffet lunch with other partners and firm owners
Cost: $40 payable by cash or check only
BALIF has created the BALIF Partner Exchange to bring together our members that are looking to network and exchange business and ideas. This event is exclusively for BALIF members who are partners or owners of their firm with 7 years or more of experience.
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Volunteer at the Castro Street Fair
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Come out and Volunteer at Castro Street Fair on behalf of ALRP
Shift 1: 10am - 2pm
Shift 2: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Volunteer for one or both shifts collecting donations at the gates. All donations and proceeds go directly to charitable causes important to the Castro community. This is a family-friendly event, so feel free to bring friends, coworkers, classmates, children, significant others, and pets!
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Save the Date for BALIF's Social Action Fundraiser
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Save the Date for BALIF's Social Action Fundraiser
On Thursday, October 29, 2015
Lookout Bar (3600 16th St. in SF)
This event will be a Fundraiser with proceeds going to El/La Para Translatinas. In addition to fundraising, there will also be food, drinks, and of course, fun!
Details to Follow...
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LGBT Asian / South Asian Attorney Networking Reception
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Thursday, Oct 29, 2015
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800 | San Francisco, CA 94111
Thanks go out to SABA-NC and Vid Prabhakaran for helping us secure the host.
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Follow BALIF on Twitter!
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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.
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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 technology@balif.org or balif@balif.org.
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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 membership@balif.org.
Can't wait to hear your great news!
Meaghan Zore
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 JOBS from the menu on the left.
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September 18 - BALIF Mentor / Mentee Kick-off & Back-to-School Mixer
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October 8 - BALIF October Happy Hour
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Partner Level
Counsel Level
     
Advocate Level
A.L. Nella & Company, CPAs
AT&T
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Jones Day
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgen Lewis & Bockius LLP
MUFG Union Bank
O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Pacific Gas & Electric
Perkins Coie LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Sanford Heisler Kimpel, LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Benefactor Level
Callaway & Wolf
Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP
Clarence, Dyer & Cohen LLP / Swanson & McNamara LLP
Cooley LLP
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP
Golden Gate University, School of Law
Jackson Lewis LLP
JAMS
Lewis, Feinberg, Lee & Jackson, P.C.
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
Paul Hastings LLP
Pritzker Levine LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Roeca Hass Hager LLP
San Francisco City Attorney's Office
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
Schiff Hardin LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Individual Sponsors
Dave Arellano, Altep, Inc.
Michael Colantuono, Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley, PC
David Fermino, Sideman & Bancroft LLP
David M. Helbraun, Helbraun Law Firm
Frederick Hertz, Law and Mediation Office of Frederick Hertz
John Hill, Law Offices of John E. Hill, P.C.
Hon. Stuart Hing & Rhoda Hing, Alameda County Superior Court
James Kealohi, Pathways Personnel
David Monroe, Able & Monroe P.C.
Todd Norris, Bullivant Houser Bailey
Debra R. Schoenberg, Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.
Cheryl Sena, Sena Family Law
Hon. James L. Warren (Ret.), JAMS
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Jessica Bogo & John Robert Unruh
Jamie Dupree Dmitri Pikman
Joseph Deignan, Alex Lemberg & Sam Potts
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