News
- Summer Networking Event Mixes Beer, Wine With Law
- July 3—On July 23 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Section
Young Lawyers’ Committee will host the “Young Lawyers’
Summer Networking Event: Famous Wine and Beer Trademark Cases,”
a reception that will also preview the section’s upcoming activities…
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- Luncheon Offers Primer on Intellectual Property Law
- July 3—On July 24 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Section
will hold the luncheon titled “The ABCs of IP: A Primer on Patent,
Copyright, and Trademark Law,” featuring an insightful discussion
on IP law for both new and experienced practitioners…
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- Drafting Course Tackles Writing Issues Transactional Attorneys Face
- July 1—On July 17 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education
Program will offer the course “Effective Drafting for the Business
Lawyer” where transactional attorneys can gain practical knowledge
on how to further hone their writing skills…
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- CLE Series Breaks Down Basics of NLRB, Labor Law
- July 1—On July 21 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education
Program will open its three-part series “ABCs of the National Labor
Relations Board,” covering the fundamentals of federal labor law
such as unfair labor practices by management and unions…
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- D.C. Bar Inaugurates Spagnoletti, Bestows Honors
at Annual Dinner
- June 27—Robert J. Spagnoletti was sworn in as the 37th president
of the D.C. Bar at its Annual Business Meeting and Awards Dinner on June
26 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill…
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- Judicial Nomination Commission Welcomes Comments on Chief Judge Candidates
- June 26—The Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments
regarding the fitness of Anita Josey-Herring and Lee F. Satterfield, chief
judge candidates for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Comments
must be received by August 8…
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- Superior Court Offers Mental Health Services
- June 26—The Superior Court of the District of Columbia and
the D.C. Department of Mental Health opened an urgent care clinic on June
23 at the Moultrie Courthouse that provides services primarily for visitors
of misdemeanor and traffic court…
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- Bar Foundation
Grants $2.2 Million to Support Civil Legal Services
- June 24—The D.C. Bar Foundation has awarded more than $2.2 million
in grants to assist civil legal services in the District of Columbia…
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- Sections Office
Announces Steering Committee Election Results
- June 20—The D.C. Bar Sections Office has announced the election
results for the steering committees of all 21 sections…
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- Ethics Course
Addresses Client, Money Problems for Lawyers
- June 18—On July 8 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program’s
“Lawyers, Clients, and Money: Ethical Interrelationships”
course will examine the many pitfalls attorneys face in their practice
and present solutions on how to avoid them…
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- CLE Course Explores
Antitrust Investigations
- June 18—The D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will
bring together experienced prosecutors and defense counselors on July
16 to discuss and review a wide array of topics under the course “Antitrust
Investigations: Tactical and Ethical Issues”
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- Keenan Wins
D.C. Bar President–Elect Post, Joins Spagnoletti on New Leadership
Team
- June 16—The Bar’s active membership elected Kim Keenan
as president-elect of the District of Columbia Bar for the 2008–2009
term…
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- Court of Appeals
Considers Bar’s Request to Raise Dues Ceiling
- June 16—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is considering
a recommendation by the D.C. Bar Board of Governors to increase the
membership dues ceiling from $195 to $285, effective July 1, 2009…
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- Summer
Reception Caters to Aspiring Environmental Lawyers
- June 12—On July 10 the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural
Resources Section will bring together lawyers from academia, government
agencies, private firms, and public interest groups for its summer reception…
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- Journalists Forecast
Upcoming Supreme Court Term
- June 10—The D.C. Bar Courts, Lawyers and the Administration
of Justice Section will host the luncheon program “The Supreme
Court: The View From the Press Gallery” on July 8, offering a
behind-the-headlines look at major cases the Court will decide during
this term…
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- June Issue of Washington
Lawyer Is Available Online
- May 30—The June issue of Washington Lawyer is online
and with it comes a collection of features and stories that demonstrates
the changing landscape of the law…
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- Pay Bar Dues: Online
Access Now Available
- May 21—When paying dues, members also may join a section or
renew their section memberships and make contributions to the D.C. Bar
Pro Bono Program…
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- Board of Governors
Approves Budget
- April 9—The D.C. Bar Board of Governors unanimously approved
the 2008–2009 budget proposed by the D.C. Bar Budget Committee
at the board’s April 8 meeting…
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- Court of Appeals
Issues Order for Amendment to Rule XI
- April 4—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals orders that
Rule XI, regarding disciplinary proceedings, be amended effective August
1…
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