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Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
What a wonderful week in politics, life, and experiences. Only in America can we celebrate the coming of Pope Francis to the United States in the same week we celebrate the coming of the Folsom Street Fair. We are definitely a nation of diversity and culture.
This diversity and culture is showing out in the "Real World" of Presidential politics. Only in America can we see a diversity of reality TV style Presidential candidates displayed on our TV screens every day. As we discuss and ponder whether our nation and Constitution is inclusive enough to embrace a Muslim President someday, we are reminded that we are a constantly evolving country. Where one decade a Black President, interracial marriage, and gay marriage seem beyond reach, the following decade the dream and power of EQUALITY within our Constitution is achieved. Some may feel hopeless in our country's current political climate. I feel hopeful and excited for a greater future for Equality and Acceptance in our great Nation.
This excitement is spilling over to the BALIF Gala Committee. The Gala Committee is happy to announce we have decided on a date and venue, Friday, February 19, 2016 at The Bently Reserve. The 2016 GALA is shaping up to be the biggest, best, and most fabulous BALIF Gala ever! Those members interested in serving on the Gala Committee please email gala@balif.org and tell us a little about yourself and why you would like to serve on this committee.
David Sims
BALIF Board Gala Co-Chair
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BALIF October Happy Hour
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We're doing things a little differently in October!
Two of our members, Boone Callaway & David Helbraun graciously agreed to let us host a more domestic happy hour at their home, in the beautiful Duboce Triangle area. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP and save the date for Thursday, October 8th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Please Join BALIF for our October Happy Hour at the home of BALIF Members!
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SPARK! Transgender Law Center's
13th Anniversary Celebration
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 Congratulations to Herman Hoying, a BALIF member, Attorney at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and passionate advocate on behalf of incarcerated transgender people, for earning Transgender Law Center's Ally Award. On October 1st Herman, along with an inspiring cohort of awardees, will be honored at SPARK! - Transgender Law Center's 13th Anniversary Celebration, taking place at Sir Francis Drake, a Kimpton Hotel in downtown San Francisco. The event will be emceed by Ian Harvie, comedian and co-star of the award winning series Transparent. If you were one of the 400+ people who attended last year, you know this is a party to NOT miss.
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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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ALRP Free 2015 MCLE Trainings
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Workers' Compensation
- Thursday, September 24, 5:30-7:30pm
- Presented by Kenneth Martinson, Esq. - Abogado Gomez San Bruno
- 2.0 CLE Credits (1.0 General, 1.0 Ethics)
Separating with Heart and Smarts: Consensual Dispute Resolution in LGBTQ Separation and Divorce
Transferring Assets at Death: Do You Really Need Probate?
- Tuesday, October 20, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Sandra Price, Esq. - Partner at Sideman & Bancroft LLP
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Social Security & Overpayments
- Thursday, October 22, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Amy Orgain, Esq - Staff Attorney at Homeless Action Center
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Asylum Law for LGBT and Gang-Based Claims
- Wednesday, November 4, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Christine Lin, Esq. - UC Hastings Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Wage & Hour Claims for People Living w/ HIV - Sponsored by the State Bar's Labor & Employment Law Section
All Classes take place at:
Bar Association of San Francisco
301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, Board Room
San Francisco, CA 94111
To RSVP
Email:
Call: 415-701-1200 ext. 303
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IABA- NC Annual Gala
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Iranian American Bar Association
Northern California Chapter's
8th Annual Gala
Location: Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, SF
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BALIF Partner Exchange Luncheon
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When: Thursday, October 22, 2015; Thursday, November 19, 2015; Tuesday, December 15, 2015; Thursday, January 21, 2016
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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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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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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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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October 4 - Volunteer at the Castro Street Fair
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| November 19 - BALIF Resume Review/ Mock Interview Event |
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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