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Message from the BALIF Board
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Greetings!
BALIF and the Filipino American Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) will be co-hosting a Spring Diversity Mixer on Thursday, May 12th to celebrate and bring together the diverse legal workers and attorneys in the LGBT community. Many of us in the LGBT community hold complex identities that may not be well represented in the mainstream whether because of our race, gender, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. Whenever possible, it is important for us to reflect on that diversity and provide support to others within our community who may be different than us.
When: Thursday, May 12th from 6PM to 8:30PM
Where: Mr. Smiths, 34 Seventh Street, SF, CA 94103 The first 20 attendees will receive a free drink ticket. Members of the event host organizations and co-sponsor organizations attend for free (BALIF, FBANC, AABA, AACTLA, AAPA, and VABANC). $10 cash will be collected at the door for non-members. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
 Daniel Faessler BALIF Social Action Co-Chair
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Spring Diversity Mixer May 12, 2016
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BALIF Partner Exchange Luncheon
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When: Thursday, May 19, 2016
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
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.
I am always looking for topics so let me know if there is something you'd like to discuss at an upcoming luncheon.
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2016-2017 BALIF Board
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 BALIF would like to congratulate the following attorneys and law students who were elected to the 2016-2017 BALIF Board:
Sarah Nicole Davis
Lauren Pietsch
Peter Catalanotti
Nick Clements
Stan Sarkisov
Alex Touma
Ashley Pellouchoud
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BALIF Endorses Paul Henderson
for San Francisco Superior Court
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BALIF is proud to announce the endorsement of Paul Henderson in the election for Seat 7 of the San Francisco Superior Court. The election will be held on June 7, 2016.
Paul currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff & Public Safety Director for Mayor Edwin Lee of San Francisco. The decision was made by the BALIF Board of Directors after the unanimous recommendation of the BALIF Judiciary Committee.
"Paul Henderson has been committed to BALIF's mission for many years. He will make an excellent judge and we are honored to deliver BALIF's endorsement," said Denise Bergin, BALIF Judiciary Committee Co-Chair. "Paul will bring a commitment to civic duty, extensive experience inside and outside to the courtroom, and a great judicial temperament to the bench."
Paul is an experienced courtroom litigator and has led a distinguished career. Prior to joining the Mayor's Office, Paul served as the Chief of Administration for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office for then District Attorney Kamala Harris, and as a trial prosecutor for the City of San Francisco.
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BALIF Amicus Brief Archive Now Online
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For more than thirty years, BALIF has been participating as amicus - a friend of the court - in major cases raising issues of concern to the LGBT community and our allies. Check out the new archive on BALIF's website, where you can learn more about BALIF's amicus participation and read BALIF's briefs on a wide range of issues, including: the rights of same-sex parents and partners; the unconstitutionality of state sodomy statutes; the interpretation of disability civil rights laws to people with HIV/AIDS; Don't Ask, Don't Tell; the scope of Title VII and other workplace protections for LGBTs under federal and California law; the asserted First Amendment rights of organizations that explicitly exclude LGBTs; marriage equality; medical care for transgender prisoners; and more. Please contact BALIF's Amicus Committee Chair, Julie Wilensky, amicus@balif.org, with any questions about or additions to the archive.
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BALIF 2016 Gala Photos Online
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The BALIF gala photos are finally here! Please find them on the BALIF website at, http://www.balif.org/photos and click on "BALIF Gala 2016". Share the pictures and feel free to tag your friends! Just make sure to tag BALIF on Facebook and twitter!
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ALRP Free 2016 MCLE Trainings
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Social Security Eligibility Hearings
Thursday, April 28, 5:30-7:00pm
1.5 General CLE Credits
Introduction to Simple Wills - Thursday, May 5, 5:30-7:30pm
- Presented by Mark Senick, Esq. - marksenick.com
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
The Basics of California Medical Malpractice Law - Wednesday, May 11, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Michelle Mandel, Esq. - Law Office of Michael and Michelle Mandel - mjmandel.com
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Confidentiality Law & HIV - Tuesday, May 17, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Jim Wood, Esq. - Law Offices of James M. Wood
- 1.5 General CLE Credits
Using State and Federal Law to Protect Debtors from Collections Harassment - Thursday, June 2, 5:30-7:00pm
- Presented by Noah Zinner, Esq. - Housing and Economic Rights Advocates - heraca.org
- 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 Email: Call: 415-701-1200 ext. 303
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ABA Section of Family Law
Fellowship Program
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Applications Due May 15, 2016
The ABA Section of Family Law is seeking applications for its Fellowship Program from attorneys with a financial need. The Section is currently recruiting interested applicants for five (5) fellowship positions. This is a two (2) year program and will begin in September 2016 and end in August 2018. The attorneys selected to participate in the fellowship program must attend each FLS conference for the next two (2) years beginning with the Fall 2016 CLE Conference in Quebec City, QC, Canada October 19-22, 2016.
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Legal Assistance for Seniors'
11th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse
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Join us on May 17 to learn from and network with a multidisciplinary group of experts and advocates working to protect and serve older adults.
May 17, 2016, 8:30 AM to 5 PM
UC Hastings College of the Law
198 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA
Registration & information:
KEYNOTE: HOARDING BEHAVIOR IN OLDER ADULTS
Legal Assistance for Seniors is pleased to announce that Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., will give the keynote address on Hoarding Behavior in Older Adults. Michael A. Tompkins is a licensed psychologist (PSY 13822) and co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy where he specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders in adults, adolescents, and children.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDE:
-Elder Abuse Prevention and Professional Ethics for Attorneys, Fiduciaries, and Real Estate Professionals
-Legal Reform to Protect LGBT Seniors in Long-Term Care
-Undue Influence, Capacity & Over-medication: Messy Tales from the Front Lines
-The Big Business of Trust: Standing up for Elders in a For Profit World
-Mediating an Elder Abuse Case
Up to 6 hours continuing education credits available for California Attorneys and Professional Fiduciaries. Pending approval, credits may also be available for Behavioral Scientists (MFT, LCSW, LEP, LPCC), Public Administrators, Guardians and Conservators. Please inquire.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
We appreciate the generosity of our sponsors without whose support we could not offer this conference. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact conference@lashicap.org or call 510-832-3040.
This conference is presented by Legal Assistance for Seniors in collaboration with UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy
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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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May 12 - BALIF / FBANC LGBT Spring Diversity Mixer
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Partner Level
Counsel Level
Advocate Level
Benefactor Level
Individual Sponsors
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Jessica Bogo & John Robert Unruh
Jamie Dupree Dmitri Pikman
Joseph Deignan, Alex Lemberg & Sam Potts
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