Legal Minds Unplugged
The BASF podcast, “Legal Minds: Unplugged,” will focus on all aspects of wellness and professional development for the legal professional in the Bay Area, and beyond. Each guest will talk about an aspect of wellness they are interested in or have experience in and will tell their story as it relates to professional and personal development.
Episodes

Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Jim Brosnahan’s legendary career has spanned more than 5 decades from litigating in courtrooms to leading the Bar Association of San Francisco. His work as one of the founders of the Volunteer Legal Services Program, now the Justice and Diversity Center, has helped tens of thousands of people access the legal help they need to find justice. We spoke with Jim about his legal luminary career, the people who influenced him, and memories from when as BASF President in 1977.
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Hosted by David Coy and Justin Bauer
Produced by Cera Calayag, Janina Engo, and Arshpreet Multani
Edited by Justin Bauer

Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Today we talk to Tyler Shultz, who is known as the courageous lab technician who helped to review the fraud at the heart of Theranos.
We talked about his time at Theranos, navigating the legal system, and what life has been like since shining a light on one of the greatest frauds in Silicon Valley history.
Info on signals network and where to find Tyler
https://thesignalsnetwork.org/
https://www.tyler-shultz.com/
Hosted by David Coy and Justin Bauer
Produced by Cera Calayag, Janina Engo, and Arshpreet Multani
Edited by Justin Bauer

Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Michael Nguyen has quite a busy life as an IP lawyer, community advocate, and drag performer. Listen to our conversation about his work at Facebook in the early days, what he does for self-care, and how he owns the stage as "Juicy Liu."
Check out Juicy Liu's upcoming show on May 4th, 2024!
Become a member of the Bar Association of San Fransisco!
https://www.sfbar.org/membership/
Hosted by David Coy and Justin Bauer
Produced by Cera Calayag, Janina Engo, and Arshpreet Multani
Edited by Justin Bauer

Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Welcome to Legal Minds Unplugged! A podcast brought to you by the Bar Association of San Francisco.
The issues of Truth and Power will be on all our minds in 2024 with the upcoming election in November. That’s why Truth and Power are the theme of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series spearheaded by 2024 Bar Association of San Francisco and Justice and Diversity Center President Teresa Johnson. We spoke with her about why exploring this issues are important this year, important to her, and her path to becoming a lawyer.
Become a member of the Bar Association of San Fransisco!
https://www.sfbar.org/membership/
Hosted by David Coy and Justin Bauer
Produced by Cera Calayag, Janina Engo, and Arshpreet Multani
Edited by Justin Bauer

Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Welcome to Legal Minds: Unplugged – News, the podcast from the Bar Association of San Francisco. These special “News” episodes explore current events and issues that affect our local community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Today we have two conversations - one exploring San Francisco ballot measure Proposition E and another addressing what to consider when voting for a judge.
First, we speak with Teresa Johnson, the 2024 Board President of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice and Diversity Center about Prop E.
Our second conversation is with Mary McNamara who leads BASF’s Independence of the Judiciary Committee and was the 2022 Board President of the Bar Association of San Francisco and Justice and Diversity Center.

Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Welcome to the first episode of Legal Minds Unplugged! A podcast brought to you by the Bar Association of San Francisco.
We have all been there at a networking event, we checked in, got our nametag, and thought "Now What?" Networking is hard, and the hybrid era offers additional challenges. Join us for a conversation with Kathleen Woods, a regular contributor to San Francisco Attorney Magazine who wrote the popular article "Tips for Refreshing Your Networking Skills" in 2023.
We dive deep into the importance of networking and practical techniques for improving your networking skills. We also chat about Kathleen's memoir "The Mother of All Dilemmas" and her time working at Disney.
Become a member of the Bar Association of San Fransisco!
https://www.sfbar.org/membership/
Hosted by David Coy and Justin Bauer
Produced by Cera Calayag, Janina Engo, and Arshpreet Multani
Edited by Justin Bauer