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Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
They say change is scary. I say change is awesome!
Ever since changing my role on the BALIF Board to be your Social chair, I am constantly amazed and gratified at the warm welcoming community BALIF is fostering. At every one of our happy hours, as well as our many other events, I am always encountering new folks, eager to join and become part of the BALIF family.
Our October happy hour just adds to the community feeling! Two of our members, Boone Callaway and David Helbraun, very generously offered to host our monthly happy hour at their house. There will be snacks and drinks, and plenty of awesome folks to reconnect with, or meet for the first time. I hope to see many of you there, and to meet new members, as has been the tradition for me at every happy hour! Please RSVP here!
And don't forget to save the date for BALIF's social action fundraiser on October 29th, and the BALIF Holiday Party on December 9th.
See you all on Thursday!
Dmitri Pikman
BALIF Board Social 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.
Please join BALIF for our October Happy Hour at the home of BALIF Members!
Thursday, October 8th, 2015
6:00pm
Boone Callaway & David Helbraun
117 Castro Street (near 14th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94114
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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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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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32nd Annual Reception & Auction
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, the AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area (ALRP) will commemorate 32 years of serving the legal needs of people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the San Francisco Bay Area by hosting its ALRP From the Heart 32nd Annual Reception & Auction. The Reception, ALRP's biggest fundraising event of the year, will feature special guest host San Francisco Supervisor David Campos. This year's Reception is expected to draw more than 250 attendees from the legal and HIV/AIDS communities.
Individual tickets for the Reception start at $100. For more details or for tickets, please visit www.alrp.org or contact Jim McBride, Director of Development at 415/701-1200 ext. 301, or by email at jim@alrp.org.
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Vote for Bayview
Hunter's Point Community Legal
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Bayview Hunters Point Community Legal is the only legal aid office in the entire zip code, and they are doing something that's never been done before -- attempting to offer universal access to civil representation for everyone who lives in the zip code, regardless of issue. Currently, they only have two full-time attorneys on staff. They were just selected by Google as one of the "10 most innovative nonprofits in the Bay Area". Google will be giving a half-million dollar grant to four of the ten organizations -- the four who get the most votes. You can vote for Bayview Hunters Point Community Legal here.
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ALRP Free 2015 MCLE Trainings
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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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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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An Evening with Lambda Legal
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October 23, 2015
7:00- 9:30 pm
Enjoy an evening of cocktails, delicious appetizers, and friends at the San Francisco home of former BALIF Co-Chair David Tsai, while hearing about Lambda Legal's critical work across the country protecting and expanding the rights of LGBT people and people with HIV -. The backlash against our historic marriage victory is in full force, and we refuse to leave anyone in our community behind. Contributions to support Lambda's work are greatly appreciated. This event is co-sponsored by Lambda Legal National Board of Directors David de Figueiredo and David Tsai.
RSVP at http://www.lambdalegal.org/LLintheCityV
For more information, please contact Jessica Maxwell at 213-382-7600 or jmaxwell@lambdalegal.org
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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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| 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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