April 28, 2022-  BALIF's General Membership Meeting & Happy Hour THIS THURSDAY!

April 29, 2022- BALIF Foundation 2022 Summer Fellowship Deadline

Thursday April 28, 2022 |6pm

In-Person Happy Hour

Friday, April 29, 2022 |

Scholarship Deadline

The BALIF Foundation is the charitable arm of the BALIF Bar Association. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations to it are tax deductible.

The BALIF Foundation is offering a Pride Fellowship in the amount of $3,000 for a law student currently working on legal issues impacting the LGBTQIA Community during the summer of 2022.

Send your completed application to ninapaul@gmail.com by 5 pm on April 29, 2022. Please include “BALIF Foundation Pride Fellowship” in the subject line of your e-mail. If you do not get an e-mail confirming receipt within 24 hours, please e-mail ninapaul@gmail.com to confirm receipt.

Please heed this call to join or renew your Annual Membership to BALIF! Last year, we ended our legacy auto-renewal payment program of annual dues to align everyone’s membership term with our fiscal year. Therefore, many past members may not realize that your dues were not auto-paid for the 2021-2022 membership year and our programs budget really needs your support.

LET’S RE-UP (and sign-up again for auto-renewal)! Email Jon Lucchese (jon.lucchese@roberthalf.com) and/or Katie Carlson (balif@balif.org) to confirm if you are an active member.

WHY DO BALIF? BALIF’S purpose is to network together and lead our LGBTQI+ legal community through advocacy, justice, community empowerment, and professional development. Northern California lawyers (of all income levels – affordable dues based on sliding scale), legal professionals, and law students committed to LGBTQI dignity and equality are encouraged to join us.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | 11 a.m.

MCLE

Presented by WookSun “Phil” Hong, Esq.

BALI - Bay Area Legal Incubator

11:00 am - 12:15 pm PST

1.25 General CLE Credits

Restraining orders often accompany other legal issues and attorneys may need to understand how to obtain or defend a restraining order to ensure their client doesn’t miss deadlines or violate the order.

Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 6 p.m.

Live Event

Join Pacific Center and special guest host Nicki J in a night of drinks, drag, and dancing in honor of our 49th anniversary building LGBTQIA+ health and wellness.

Event admission of $25 includes 2 drink tickets and small plates.

Our lovely venue, Rare Barrel, offers ample outdoor space to keep guests comfortable and safe. The venue, bathrooms, and bar are ADA compliant. Free parking is available.

Guests are required to show proof of vaccination/ID upon arrival.

When: Thursday, May 26th, 6:00-9:00pm

Where: Rare Barrel, 940 Parker St, Berkeley, CA 94710

About our Host:

Nicki J is the Queen of queens. Two time winner of Best Drag of the Bay Area and host and producer of Reparations, an all Black drag show.

Questions? Contact noah@pacificcenter.org.

StandOUT was made possible by a grant from Horizons Foundation

If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please contact Zy’aire Nassirah (zyaire@tgijp.org). Thank you!

The Transgender Gender-Variant Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) is looking for volunteer attorneys to participate in its new Parole Preparation Program by providing pro bono representation of incarcerated transgender, gender-variant, and intersex community members who are preparing to appear before the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH).

TGIJP’s Parole Preparation Program was started by one of TGIJP’s Reentry Case Managers, Zy’aire Nassirah, who successfully went through the BPH process in 2019 and was represented by BALIF member Gabrielle Ruiz on a pro bono basis. As part of the program, TGIJP conducts screening of participants to match them with volunteer attorneys and then provides additional support to both participants and volunteer attorneys alike throughout the BPH process.

To apply, print out, complete and return the Application Form. If you are interested in more than one Committee, please indicate your order of preference on the application. Applications will be accepted until all vacancies are filled. We look forward to hearing from you.

REPLY TO:

John Buelter

California Lawyers Association

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 650

Sacramento, CA 95814

The Business Law Section (“BLS”) serves its members and the public through its substantive Standing Committees (the “Committees”).

Membership on a Committee affords unique opportunities to participate in the creation of law in your practice area, to get to know and be known by other practitioners, to work with the recognized leaders in your field and to stay on the cutting edge of developments and practice techniques. It is a rewarding experience that keeps one ahead of and in touch with business law developments. Beyond a willingness to contribute, there are few eligibility requirements. All members of the BLS who have been in practice at least five years are eligible to be appointed to a Committee, and the requirement of five years of practice may be waived for members of the Editorial Board. The BLS strives to include members from solo and small practices as well as larger firms, geographical areas outside California’s major urban centers, women and members of ethnic and racial minority groups and other under-represented categories of the BLS’s diverse membership base.

The Queer Nonprofit Legal Referral Panel (QNLRP) is a joint project of TurnOut and BALIF. QNLRP seeks volunteer legal professionals to provide pro bono legal support to California LGBTQI-focused nonprofits and events. This is a great way to use your transactional legal skills and give back to the community!

Sign up today at https://www.turnout.org/qnlrp

Email Jack Beck at jack@turnout.org with any questions or concerns.