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Message from the BALIF Board
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A lot is stirring in this month and year of resistance. First, it is Black History Month, a perfect time to consciously learn more about queer people of color's, especially black queer women's, many contributions to society and social justice movements. I strongly recommend Patrice Cullors's, co-founder of BLM, latest book and memoir
When They Call You a Terrorist.
Second,
BALIF's amicus committee has been busy authoring and signing on to important briefs designed to combat the current presidential administration's attacks on our rights. Most recently, the Ninth Circuit cited to a brief that BALIF signed on to in
Hawaii v. Trump, which highlighted how #45's discriminatory travel ban is particularly harmful to the LGBTQ community. The USSC granted certiorari in this matter, so stay tuned for an update on BALIF's continued amicus efforts.
Third, BALIF is starting a Racial Justice & Inclusion Task Force for queer attorneys of color. The goal of the task for is to expand BALIF's racial and intersectional justice initiatives and create space and programming for QPOC members. For more information, please email
amicus@balif.org.
Lastly, its Gala time!!!!! Hope to see you on Friday, March 2 at the beautiful Bently Reserve. Sponsorship information can be found at
www.balif.org.
Sincerely,
Felicia Medina
BALIF Amicus Chair
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BALIF's 38th Annual Gala
Friday, March 2, 2018
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38th Annual Gala: Resilient Together
March 2, 2018 7-11pm
VIP Reception 6pm
Purchase Tickets or Sponsor
Help us Celebrate our Awardees!
2018 Legal Service Award
Toby Adams
Intersex & Genderqueer Recognition Project (IGRP)
2018 Community Service Award
Justice Now
BALIF thanks our current incoming 2018 BALIF Sponsors:
Partner Level:
Google
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Polsinelli
Counsel Level:
Arnold & Porter LLP
Dolan Law Firm P.C.
Fenwick & West LLP
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Keker & Van Nest LLP
Medina Orthwein LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
TM Financial Forensics
Advocate Level:
A.L. Nella & Co, CPA
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Pacific Gas & Electric
Sanford Heisler Kimpel, LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Uber
White & Case LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Benefactor Level:
AT&T
Baker Botts LLP
Callaway & Wolf
Clarence Dyer & Cohn LLP / Swanson & McNamara LLP
Cooley LLP
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Danko Law
Epiq Global
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Golden Gate University
Helbraun Law Firm
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Minnis & Mallets
Pritzker Levine LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Roeca Haas Montes De Oca LLP
San Francisco City Attorney's Office
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Troutman Sanders
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Individual Sponsorship:
Joanna Barron - ADR Services, Inc.
C. Todd Norris - Bullivant Houser Bailey P.C.
Michael Colantuono - Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Peter Borkon - Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
Frederick Hertz - Law Offices of Frederick Hertz
John E. Hill - Law Offices of John E. Hill P.C.
Kelly McCown - McCown & Evans
Jahan Sagafi - Outten & Golden LLP
Teresa Renaker - Renaker Hasselman Scott LLP
Peter Pierce - Richards, Watson & Gershon
Debra Schoenberg - Schoenberg Family Law
Bao M. Vu - Stoel Rives LLP
John Robert Unruh - Unruh Law, P.C.
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ACCTLA Trial Judge of the Year 2017
(Contra Costa)
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| Carol Bowen with Judge Bowen. Photo courtesy of ACCTLA. |
Longtime BALIF member Superior Court Judge Christopher R. Bowen was recently honored by the Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association as the 2017 Trial Judge of the Year for Contra Costa County. Judge Bowen was appointed to the bench in 2010 and has just completed a five year assignment in Family Law, including two years as Supervising Judge.
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2018-2019 FAIR Fellowship Opportunity
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The Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion & Resources (FAIR) is now accepting applications for its fifth annual FAIR Fellowship
(formerly called The Sanford Heisler Public Interest Diversity Fellowship)
, which will enable a new attorney to work full-time for two consecutive six-month terms at (1) Legal Aid at Work and (2) a law practice affiliated with the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), an organization of more than 1200 workers' rights advocates throughout California.
FAIR will fund a Fellow with salary and benefits during the first six months the fellow is working at Legal Aid at Work. The applicant will then be matched with a CELA affiliated firm for the second six month term and be paid a salary and benefits by that entity.
Applicants must have superior academic qualifications, be members of the California Bar (or anticipating becoming members by fall 2018), be committed to a career in social justice, and have 0-3 years of legal experience. Preference will be given to applicants with diverse backgrounds, demonstrated interest in employment law, clinical and/or pro bono and social justice interests, and plans to practice in California. Foreign language abilities and judicial clerkships/externships are also valued.
The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, April 2, 2018 and an award decision will be made by April 30, 2018.
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The AIDS Legal Referral Panel FREE Winter 2018 MCLE Training Programs
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To RSVP
Call: 415-701-1200 ext. 303
What You Must Know About Planning for Your Death
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Thursday, February 15th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
* Presented by Jim Wood, Esq. (
Law Offices of James M. Wood)
Post-Death Administration: Basics of Handling Affairs When a Loved One Passes
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Wednesday, March 7th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
* Presented by Alma Soongi Beck, Esq. (Lakin Spears LLP)
#MeTooLawyers - Sexual Harassment Experienced by Lawyers
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Tuesday, March 20th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
* Presented by Kenneth D. Martinson, Esq. (Kenneth Martinson San Bruno) and Heidi A. Machen, Esq. (Machen Law - machenlaw.com)
Don't Drink and Debate: Stay Sober, Be Calm, and Carry On
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Thursday, March 22nd, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
* Presented by Kenneth D. Martinson, Esq. (Kenneth Martinson San Bruno) and Michelle Leigh Kral (Morse Giesler Callister Karlin & Hiura LLP)
Asylum Claims for LGBTQI and HIV+ Clients
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Thursday, March 29th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
* Presented by Jose Z. Marin, Esq. (Jose Marin Law) and Melanie Kehr, Esq. (Jose Marin Law)
Location:
BASF
301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
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Giving to the BALIF Foundation
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Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the BALIF Foundation. The Foundation recently launched and is working to assist BALIF in bringing LGBT judges to the bench and supporting scholarships, stipends and fellowships for law students and attorneys working in the LGBTQ community.
You can donate here. In the four years ahead, we believe the Foundation's work will be critical in helping to protect our community.
For more information about the BALIF Foundation or how to get involved, contact Jamie Dupree
jdupree@fddcm.com.
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BALIF & The BALIF Foundation
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BALIF is the Bay Area's LGBT Bar Association, which is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, which can engage in political activity. Its Board members are elected by the BALIF membership and chair various committees of the BALIF bar association.
The BALIF Foundation is BALIF's charitable arm. Donations to the BALIF Foundation are tax deductible because it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The BALIF Foundation is dedicated to increasing the number of LGBT judges on the bench through educational programming, supporting LGBT community organizations, and providing scholarships, summer stipends, and fellowships for LGBT law students and young attorneys seeking to help the LGBT community through legal work. It gave its inaugural summer fellowship for the summer of 2017.
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Job Postings Now on BALIF Website
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Looking for a job or a law school internship? As a BALIF member you get access to all job postings. Click
here to see the opportunities, or log into the
BALIF website with your membership ID and password, and select JOBS on the menu on the left.
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March 15 - BALIF March Happy Hour
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April 12 - BALIF General Meeting and Elections Event
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Partner Level
Counsel Level
Advocate Level
A.L. Nella & Co., CPA
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Jones Day
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Pacific Gas & Electric
Sanford Heisler, LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Uber
Weaver, Austin, Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Private Bank
White & Case LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Benefactor Level
Individual Sponsors
Steven Medeiros, ACLU of Northern California
Joanna Barron, ADR Services
Jeremy Sousa, Altep
Susan Bluer, Bluer & Bluer
C. Todd Norris, Bullivant Houser Bailey P.C.
Laurie Klimchock, CAOC
Michael Colantuono, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Jim Laufenberg, Coldwell Banker
Peter Borkon, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
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Nyla Moujaes & Peter Catalanotti
Jamie Dupree
Stephan Ferris
Jaclyn Gross & Kevin Jones
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BALIF Foundation
Board of Directors
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Jamie Dupree, Chair
Shay Gilmore
Chelsea HaleyNelson, Secretary
Laura Maechtlen
Nina Paul
Linda Scaparotti
David Tsai
John Unruh, Treasurer
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