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- CLE Offers Primer on Parentage Rights of Same-Sex Couples
- March 15—On April 1 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will offer "A Primer on Parentage Rights of Same-Sex Couples in DC, MD, and VA" to update attorneys on this evolving area of the law.
- Course Helps Lawyers Learn How to Run a Law Office
- March 11—Lawyers who want to learn how to run a solo or small firm might want to attend a basic training session being offered March 31 by the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service.
- March Issue of "Washington Lawyer" Is Online
- March 10—America has expended billions of dollars in its search for Osama bin Laden, who remains out of sight and, as Bob Kemper reports in the March issue of "Washington Lawyer", now online, who may continue to leave his pursuers in the dust.
- Washington Bar Association Book Club Hosts Author Katie McCabe
- March 9—On March 27 author Katie McCabe will do a reading of her book "Justice Older Than the Law, The Life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree," which probes the life of the civil rights activist, lawyer, and minister who broke gender and racial barriers in the legal community of Washington, D.C.
- Washington Bar Association Judicial Council Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- March 4—The Judicial Council of the Washington Bar Association will celebrate 10 years of community service, professional development, and public awareness programs on March 16 with the panel discussion "African American Judges--Then and Now."
- Bar Dues Payment Schedule Revised
- March 3—This year D.C. Bar members must pay their annual dues by July 15--a month earlier than in previous years--to avoid being charged a late fee.
- ASIL Explores International Law Changes at 104th Annual Meeting
- March 2—The American Society of International Law will hold its 104th Annual Meeting from March 24 to 27 at The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street NW, under the theme "International Law in a Time of Change."
- Panel Explores Scope of Rulemaking in Judicial Review Process
- February 25—The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit and the D.C. Bar Litigation Section will present the program "Review of Agency Rules in the D.C. Circuit: Back to the Future?" on March 31.
- 2010 Judicial and Bar Conference Honors Three Outstanding Advocates
- February 22—The local legal community will honor the accomplishments of three colleagues in the profession when members of the bench and bar convene on April 8 and 9 for 2010 District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference.
- Commission Selects Nominees for Superior Court Vacancies
- February 5—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has selected candidates for two vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
- New Member Benefit Offers Access to Business Centers Nationwide
- February 4—The D.C. Bar has joined forces with Carr Workplaces, a provider of alternative workplace solutions, to offer members significant benefits and access to the 23 Carr-operated business centers across the country, including 11 in the Washington Metropolitan area.
- Bar Seeks Nominations for 2010 Awards Ceremony
- February 1—The D.C. Bar is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding projects and contributions by Bar members at the 2010 Annual Business Meeting and Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 24, at the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW.
- D.C. Circuit Seeks Nominees for Gribbon Pro Bono Award
- January 25—The Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference is accepting nominations for its fifth annual Daniel M. Gribbon Pro Bono Advocacy Award.
- Public Defender Service's Fulton Named 2010 Rosenberg Honoree
- January 25—The D.C. Bar has chosen Harry Fulton, chief of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia's Mental Health Division, as this year's recipient of the Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
- Angel, Vergeer Share 2010 Scoutt Prize
- January 20—The District of Columbia Bar Foundation has selected Eric Angel and Vytas Vergeer as corecipients of the 2010 Jerrold Scoutt Prize, recognizing their collaborative efforts to reform pro bono tenant representation in the D.C. Superior Court Landlord and Tenant Branch.
- BPR Requests Volunteers for Hearing Committees
- January 5—The committees hear lawyer discipline cases and draft reports with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended sanctions.
- Board of Governors Approves New Leadership Task Force
- December 28—The D.C. Bar Board of Governors approved the creation of a Leadership Initiative Task Force at its November meeting.
- D.C. Bar Leaders Set Intentional Course With Adoption of First Strategic Plan
- December 2—The D.C. Bar Board of Governors has adopted the organization's first strategic plan clarifying its mission and vision and setting seven goals on which to focus its energies in the next five years.
- Variety of Free, Low-Cost Services Available to D.C. Bar Members
- March 5—In the midst of challenging economic times, Bar members are encouraged to take advantage of the Bar's many free and low-cost services.
- Important Notice to the Membership About Avvo
- February 13—D.C. Bar members have inquired about the nature of the D.C. Bar's relationship with Seattle-based Avvo, Inc., an Internet-based for-profit attorney marketing service.
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