2017-11-15T09:01:40-06:00 2016-12-31 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 101 SECOND STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2016-01-01 942931349 Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco JUST 4157829000 301 Battery Street 3rd Floor San Francisco CA 94111 Sandra Rodriguez CFO 4157829000 2017-11-08 1 Joua V Lo P00546853 4159561500 2017-11-08 73.202.95.161 2017-11-08 22:22:22 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 189799C539B232A8D1FA5D0851A612580EB85C47 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z YOLANDA JACKSON 301 Battery Street 3rd Floor San Francisco CA 94111 6083893 0 X WWW.SFBAR.ORG X 1984 CA THE JUSTICE & DIVERSITY CENTER ADVANCES FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY BY PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 25 25 62 2000 0 0 4430477 5809137 30397 16179 117944 79318 -24252 -35389 4554566 5869245 151345 114002 0 0 2814214 3135061 143416 149465 500263 1693587 1689679 4802562 5088207 -247996 781038 6459357 7023390 2595436 2277178 3863921 4746212 X Advances fairness and equality by providing pro bono legal services to low-income people and educational opportunities that foster diversity in the legal profession. 0 0 1904189 0 0 HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT (HAP) HAP PROVIDES FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF EVICTION DEFENSE, PUBLIC BENEFITS ADVOCACY, AND IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTATION. CLIENTS ARE HOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, AND APPROXIMATELY 75% HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY. CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IS COMMON FOR CLIENTS, DUE IN LARGE PART TO ISSUES STEMMING FROM THEIR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES. HAP OPERATES A DROP-IN CLINIC/REPRESENTATION CLINIC AT ITS OFFICE IN THE SOUTH OF MARKET AREA. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY STAFF ATTORNEYS, LEGAL ADVOCATES, AND SOCIAL WORKERS. AS A RESULT OF HAP'S SERVICES, CLIENTS RETAIN THEIR HOUSING, ACCESS NEW HOUSING, OBTAIN A STABLE SOURCE OF INCOME, ACCESS MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE, AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. HAP SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CLIENTS IN 2016. 1405527 0 11379 PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM (PBLS)PBLS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF EVICTION DEFENSE, FAMILY LAW INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CONSUMER AND TAX LAW, AND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES RECEIVE BUSINESS LAW SERVICES. JDC'S VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH PBLS AT JDC'S OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO. CLIENTS ARE THE WORKING POOR, FAMILIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND SENIORS WHO ARE APPROPRIATE FOR PLACEMENT WITH VOLUNTEERS, OR ARE SERVED THROUGH JDC'S COURT-BASED PROGRAMS. AS A RESULT OF PBLS' SERVICES, CLIENTS RETAIN THEIR HOUSING, CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND ACHIEVE GREATER STABILITY. PBLS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,500 CLIENTS IN 2016. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS AND INTERPRETERS DONATED OVER 47,000 HOURS, VALUED AT MORE THAN $18,500,000. 370042 114002 4800 DIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSTHE DIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVE DIVERSE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF COLLEGE ACCESS, MENTORSHIP, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH LAW SCHOOL PREPARATION, APPLICATION, AND ENROLLMENT. LAW STUDENTS RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE COORDINATED OUT OF JDC'S OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO. AS A RESULT OF THE DIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO ATTEND AND THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND LAW SCHOOL, THEREBY FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND FACILITATING THEIR PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE DIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PARTICIPANTS IN 2016. 394679 0 0 COOPERATIVE RESTRAINING ORDER CLINIC (CROC)- A FISCALLY SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF JDC WHICH ASSISTS PRO PER LITIGANTS TO OBTAIN RESTRAINING ORDERS AGAINST THEIR ABUSERS. 394679 0 0 4074437 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 0 1 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X Sandra Rodriguez 4157829000 301 Battery Street 3rd Floor San Francisco CA 94111 Michael Tubach President 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Merri Baldwin President-Elect 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Malcolm Heinicke Treasurer 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Doris Cheng Secretary 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles S Birenbaum Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Bomse Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Erin M Connell Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Daniloff Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Esposito Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Steven A Hirsch Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Erick C Howard Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Holly Gaudreau Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sebastian Kaplan Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Colin T Kemp Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Miriam Kim Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn M Lee Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Phyra M McCandless Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Felicia Medina Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Otsuka Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Neil AF Popovic Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kirupa Pushparaj Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Sears Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tony Schoenberg Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ragesh Tangri Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mohammad Walizadeh Board of Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Yolanda Jackson Executive Director and General Counsel 10.00 35.00 X 0 225012 25276 Sandra Rodriguez Chief Financial Officer 15.00 35.00 X 0 149502 5400 0 374514 30676 0 0 1 0 0 299293 20300 2750320 2739224 5809137 PRODUCT SALES 541100 5258 5258 Summer Associate Prog. 541100 4800 4800 MISCELLANEOUS 541100 3721 3721 Incubator Fees 541100 2400 2400 16179 57915 57915 144762 123359 21403 21403 21403 55900 299293 91289 -35389 -35389 5869245 16179 0 43929 114002 114002 2456762 2304808 13464 138490 62572 58702 343 3527 429142 402599 2352 24191 186585 175044 1023 10518 858162 432079 332440 93643 10546 10546 43983 43983 149465 149465 14232 14232 127738 127738 72388 49582 3243 19563 20501 11845 1473 7183 237546 208792 1255 27499 31624 30075 1100 449 87414 78845 1680 6889 39453 27023 1768 10662 Interest Expense 83497 83497 Provisions for Bad Debt 25500 25500 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 24099 16506 1080 6513 Volunteers 10779 10779 2217 518 28 1671 5088207 4074437 513507 500263 248932 552954 155958 162886 307281 858485 459436 226563 138320 0 81150 71986 2982012 757939 2304992 2224073 2763288 2926443 6459357 7023390 209548 305691 33000 7500 2206765 1773068 146123 190919 2595436 2277178 X 2617710 3575790 1046211 970422 200000 200000 3863921 4746212 6459357 7023390 781038 101253 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5699954 4153493 4973079 4430476 5809137 25066139 5699954 4153493 4973079 4430476 5809137 25066139 776644 24289495 56451 46022 59169 62987 57915 282544 25348683 67412 0.95820 0.94650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 185734 22678 208412 193974 -8240 185734 200000 -6026 193974 0.00000 0.95960 0.04040 0 0 1140000 1140000 439867 428925 10942 113778 106145 7633 1288367 222869 1065498 2224073 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 149867 Due to the Bar Association of San Francisco 41052 190919 X 6022055 101253 91289 192542 5829513 14232 25500 39732 5869245 5139764 91289 91289 5048475 14232 25500 39732 5088207 Part V, Line 4: Investment returns to provide funding for Minority Law student Scholarships. Part X, Line 2: JDC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AS DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTIONS 511 THROUGH 515. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JDC HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expenses Reclassified to Revenue Section 91,289. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Provision for Bad Debts 25,500. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special Event Expenses Reclassified to Revenue Section 91,289. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Provision for Bad Debts 25,500. X X X X X X 1 A KACURA 555 Pierce Street 1102 ALBANY CA 94706 Grant Management & Development - 0 0 89465 -89465 Local Q 1714 Franklin Street 100-102 Oakland CA 94612 Fundraising Consultant 0 0 60000 -60000 149465 -149465 CA Annual Gala 355193 299293 55900 6800 69396 1038 14055 355193 299293 55900 6800 69396 1038 14055 91289 -35389 1 MINORITY LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 16 107500 Donor Designated One Time Scholarships 2 2000 Law Fellowship 3 4399 CSU Enrollment Fee paid on behalf of STC student 1 103 Part I, Line 2: MINORITY LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REPORT OF THEIR GRADES AND ACTIVITIES EACH SEMESTER BEFORE THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS MADE. Donor Designated - Worthy college students identified by a donor. We verified their enrollment prior to making the gift as a one-time "scholarship." Law Fellowships - Funding award from AT&T for a Work study program through UC Hastings (paid to UC Hastings) and award from one justice for a specific individual's fellowship (who will receive a 1099). CSU Enrollment Fee - One-time "gift" of college enrollment fees for a School to College program participant (qualified through our school to college program). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolanda Jackson Executive Director and General Couns 0 225012 0 0 0 0 0 6908 0 18368 0 250288 0 0 Sandra Rodriguez Chief Financial Officer 0 149502 0 0 0 0 0 4635 0 765 0 154902 0 0 PART I LINE 3 - METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH CEO/EXEC. DIR. COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON BAR ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION USING APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF JDC ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO (BASF). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF JDC, SO APPOINTED, INCLUDES THE FOUR OFFICERS OF BASF AND EIGHTEEN OTHER MEMBERS DESIGNATED BY BASF. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, REVIEWED BY THE CFO, THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c COMPLETION OF ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS, SIGNING BANK CHECKS AND APPROVING VENDOR INVOICES. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH 2016. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE PARTY INVOLVED IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and are available upon request. THE GOVERNING/ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS THROUGH THE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, JDC'S VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, AND A SMALL STAFF OF ATTORNEYS, PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT: VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ASSIST COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESOLVING A WIDE RANGE OF TRANSACTIONAL BUSINESS LAW NEEDS. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY SERVE LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. - CONSUMER AND TAX PROJECT: VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS HELP LOW INCOME CLIENTS RESOLVE CONSUMER DEBT AND FEDERAL TAX MATTERS AND REGAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH JDC'S CONSUMER DEBT DEFENSE AND EDUCATION CLINIC AND LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC. - EVICTION DEFENSE AND HOUSING NEGOTIATION PROJECTS: VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FULL SCOPE REPRESENTATION TO LOW INCOME TENANTS FACING EVICTION, AND LIMITED SCOPE REPRESENTATION TO TENANTS APPEARING AT MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES FOR EVICTION LAWSUITS FILED AT SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT. TYPICAL CLIENTS ARE THE WORKING POOR OR HAVE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. THESE CLIENTS ARE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES AND DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLICATED AND FAST MOVING LEGAL PROCESSES OF AN EVICTION LAWSUIT. - FAMILY LAW PROJECT: VOLUNTEER AND STAFF ATTORNEYS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH A RANGE OF FAMILY LAW MATTERS, SUCH AS DIVORCES AND DISSOLUTIONS, LEGAL SEPARATIONS, ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY, CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION MATTERS, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT ISSUES, AND GUARDIANSHIPS. THE PROJECT PRIMARILY SERVES SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS PROJECT ARE JDC STAFF ATTORNEYS PLACED AT THE UNDER RESOURCED SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT WHO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO SELF REPRESENTED FAMILY LAW LITIGANTS STRUGGLING TO NAVIGATE THE LEGAL SYSTEM ON THEIR OWN. - FEDERAL PRO BONO PROJECT: THIS IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT AND JDC. A JDC STAFF ATTORNEY AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS REPRESENT LOW INCOME LITIGANTS IN CASES IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE REPRESENTING THEMSELVES. THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES INVOLVE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS. - LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS: VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS AT JDC'S LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRAL CLINICS AT UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW AND PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH IN BAYVIEW-HUNTERS POINT. JDC'S LEGAL ADVICE AND CALIFORNIA IDENTIFICATION CLINIC AT SAN FRANCISCO'S PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT, WHICH IS A CITYWIDE EFFORT TO REACH OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND WHO HAVE NOT, BY AND LARGE, BEEN CONNECTED TO ANY CITY OR NON PROFIT SERVICES TO DATE. - MEDICAL-LEGAL PROJECT: THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER IN BAYVIEW-HUNTER'S POINT AND DIGNITY HEALTH'S SR. MARY PHILIPPA HEALTH CENTER, JDC'S MEDICAL-LEGAL PROJECT IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH BY CREATING GREATER ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME SAN FRANCISCANS. JDC'S MEDICAL-LEGAL STAFF ATTORNEY WORKS IN COORDINATION WITH THE CLINICS' PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE EARLY LEGAL INTERVENTIONS RELATED TO EXTREME HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT PATIENTS FACE. - RIGHT TO CIVIL COUNSEL PILOT PROGRAM: IN 2012, SAN FRANCISCO BECAME THE CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO DECLARE THAT ALL RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS THAT COULD DENY THEM BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, SUCH AS CHILD CUSTODY, SHELTER, SUSTENANCE, SAFETY OR HEALTH, SHOULD HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME OR ABILITY TO PAY. JDC WAS SELECTED BY THE CITY, TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO CIVIL COUNSEL PROGRAM, WHICH HAS INVIGORATED LOCAL LAW FIRMS' INTEREST IN PROVIDING PRO BONO REPRESENTATION FOR EVICTION DEFENSE CASES. THROUGH THE HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT, JDC'S STAFF OF ATTORNEYS, LEGAL ADVOCATES, AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - EVICTION DEFENSE: STAFF/SUPERVISING ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FULL SCOPE REPRESENTATION TO LOW INCOME TENANTS FACING EVICTION. THESE TENANTS HAVE OFTEN BEEN HOMELESS IN THE PAST, AND ARE IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING THEIR HOUSING AND BECOMING HOMELESS AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE HOARDERS, BECAUSE THEY BECOME CONFUSED AND MISS RENTAL PAYMENTS, OR BECAUSE AS A RESULT OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS THEY ACT OUT IN SOME WAY THAT IS CONSIDERED UNACCEPTABLE BY THEIR LANDLORDS. THE DEPTH OF SERVICES THAT HAP DELIVERS, AND THE TIME THAT IS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THESE SERVICES, CAN BE EXTENSIVE. IT OFTEN CONSISTS OF EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS, MEETINGS, COURT HEARINGS, AND COMMUNICATIONS AMONGST HAP'S ATTORNEYS AND SOCIAL WORKERS, THE TENANT'S EXTENDED SUPPORT NETWORK, AND THE LANDLORD'S ATTORNEY. - BENEFITS ADVOCACY: STAFF/SUPERVISING ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL ADVOCATES CONNECT CLIENTS WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS, WHICH PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, INCOME, AND HEALTHCARE. EVERY CLIENT WHO COMES TO HAP IS SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FOOD STAMPS, AND FOLLOW UP SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF HAP'S CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH ADVICE, REFERRALS, OR FULL SCOPE REPRESENTATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) ADVOCACY WITH LINKED MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY, A SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH THE INCOME THEY NEED TO LIVE, EAT, AND STAY HOUSED, BUT ALSO SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO FREE HEALTHCARE. - IMMIGRATION SERVICES: A SUPERVISING ATTORNEY PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO LEGALLY DOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR DOCUMENTATION, AND AS A RESULT FACE BARRIERS TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS. THIS IS A COMPLEX AND RAPIDLY CHANGING AREA OF LAW, AND HAP HAS AN EXPERT, AWARD-WINNING ATTORNEY ON STAFF WHO HANDLES THESE DIFFICULT CASES. THROUGH THE DIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, JDC'S STAFF PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - BAY AREA MINORITY LAW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: THE BAY AREA MINORITY LAW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO REAFFIRM A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE SCHOLARSHIPS INVOLVE A SUBSTANTIAL THREE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO QUALIFIED MINORITY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND LOCAL LAW SCHOOLS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE $10,000 ANNUALLY. - DAY IN COURT: IN COORDINATION WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT, THE DAY IN COURT PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN IN GRADES 5TH TO 8TH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE LOCAL COURTHOUSE, MEET WITH VOLUNTEERS, AND OBSERVE JURY TRIALS. VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES ACT AS GUIDES IN THE TOURS AND ANSWER STUDENTS' QUESTIONS. - DESTINATION LAW SCHOOL: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION, WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT LAW SCHOOL AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO DIVERSE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLEGES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BAY AREA. - LAW ACADEMY: DIVERSE, DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM BALBOA HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO LEARN BASIC LEGAL CONCEPTS THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT IS BUILT INTO SEVERAL CORE CLASSES FOR GRADES 11TH TO 12TH. STUDENTS ALSO GAIN INVALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BY SERVING AS SUMMER INTERNS AT LAW FIRMS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - LAWYERS IN THE SCHOOLS: VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ADMINISTER TAILORED LESSONS PLANS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO. THIS IS A UNIQUE AND FUN WAY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LEGAL SYSTEM, AND ABOUT HOW LAWS AFFECT THEIR DAILY LIVES. STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING SKILLS, WHICH WILL HELP TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN COLLEGE AND IN PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. - MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM: THE MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM IS A STATE WIDE INTER-SCHOLASTIC COMPETITION WHERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TRY A HYPOTHETICAL CRIMINAL CASE. JDC COORDINATES THE SAN FRANCISCO COMPETITION, CONSISTING OF NINE TEAMS THAT COMPETE LOCALLY AGAINST EACH OTHER WITH THE WINNER ADVANCING TO THE STATE-WIDE COMPETITION. JDC MOBILIZES LAWYERS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO LEGAL COMMUNITY WHO VOLUNTEER TO COACH THE STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE LOCAL COMPETITION. - SCHOOL-TO-COLLEGE: DIVERSE, DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL-TO-COLLEGE COORDINATOR WORKS INTENSIVELY WITH STUDENTS IN GRADES 9TH TO 12TH BY COUNSELLING AND MENTORING THEM ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, EVALUATING THEIR TRANSCRIPTS, AND MAPPING OUT COLLEGE ENTRANCE PLAN. STUDENTS ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNTED SAT PREP CLASSES, TOUR COLLEGES, AND RECEIVE TUTORING ASSISTANCE. Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) 301 Battery Street 3rd Floor SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 940304950 mEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION CA 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Bar Association of San Francisco K 168354 Book/Actual Bar Association of San Francisco C 20300 Book/Actual Bar Association of San Francisco M 803880 Book/Actual Bar Association of San Francisco N 623486 Book/Actual Bar Association of San Francisco R 1882468 Book/Actual Bar Association of San Francisco S 466290 Book/Actual