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Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
Many thanks to our attorneys and students who attended BALIF's Resume Review/Mock Interview program last Thursday, and kudos to BALIF's law student representatives for putting together this great event. And don't forget to mark your calendar for BALIF's holiday party on December 9 at Beaux!
On a more serious note, Friday, November 20, was the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, more trans women were killed in the United States in the past 12 months than any year on record. We remember the following people who were killed in 2015 due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice: Keyshia Blige, Tamara Dominguez, Kandis Capri, Amber Monroe, Ashton O'Hara, Shade Schuler, K.C. Haggard, India Clark, Mercedes Williamson, Penny Proud, Taja Gabrielle DeJesus, Bri Golec, Lamia Beard, and Papi Edwards.* The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus held the first-ever Congressional Forum on Violence Against the Transgender Community last week. Also, right-wing activists in California are targeting the transgender community and are collecting signatures for a discriminatory ballot initiative that would prohibit transgender people from using facilities in government buildings and require the government to monitor bathroom use. As we move into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, please take some time to be mindful of the violence and discrimination targeting our communities and how much work remains to be done.
Sincerely,
Julie Wilensky
BALIF Board Amicus Chair
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BALIF Mourns the Loss of Dennis Nix
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 Dennis Nix, a treasured BALIF member and dear friend and neighbor, was killed early Sunday morning while driving his scooter home, in an apparent hit and run (SF Gate Article).
If you would like to assist with plans for a celebration of Dennis's life, please email chair@balif.org.
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BALIF 2015 Holiday Party
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Join us for our annual holiday party and ring in some holiday cheer!!
When: December 9, 2015 6:00 - 9:00 pm Where: Beaux 2344 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94114
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Charles Houston Bar Association
Gala Dinner and Awards Night
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When:
Friday, December 4, 2015
Where: Berkley Marina Doubletree Hotel 200 Marina Blvd Berkeley, CA
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ALRP Free 2015 MCLE Trainings
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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: 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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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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| February 19 - BALIF 36th Annual Gala |
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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