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Plenary Programs
All plenary programs were held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
The next Judicial and Bar Conference will be held in 2012.
| Thursday, April, 8, 2010 |
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Impact of the Economy on the Legal Profession
2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
This panel will examine the impact of the current difficult economy on law practice management, the delivery of legal services, and the prospects for finding and funding attorney positions in the District of Columbia. Panelists will focus on the impacts on solo practitioners, small and medium–sized law firms, and large law firms; how the economy has affected salaries, billing rates, hiring practices, training, business development strategies, pro bono work, and practice in the courtroom; strategies for responding to the challenge of limited funding for the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford lawyers; and the impact on students considering law school or preparing to enter the legal marketplace.
James W. Jones, Co–Manager, Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, moderator
The Honorable Stephanie Duncan-Peters, Presiding Judge, Civil Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, speaker
Avis E. Buchanan, Director, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, speaker
Renee Devigne, Dean of Students, George Washington University Law School, speaker
Daniel Mills, Manager, D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service, speaker
William J. Perlstein, Co-Managing Partner, WilmerHale, speaker
Maureen Thornton Syracuse, Co-Chair, Consortium of Legal Service Providers and Director, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program, speaker
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Addressing Impairment in the Legal Profession
4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
This panel will discuss the obligation of judges and lawyers to take appropriate action when they believe the performance of a fellow judge or lawyer is impaired by drug or alcohol abuse or by a mental, emotional or physical condition; recognizing signs of these problems in oneself or in colleagues; resources available to judges and lawyers seeking help in addressing these problems; and practical advice for law firms in addressing employment and professional liability implications of lawyer impairment.
Roger E. Warinb, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, moderator
The Honorable Gladys Kessler, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia and Chair, Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, speaker
The Honorable Sarah L. Krauss, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, New York State Courts and Chair, Committee on Lawyer Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York State Bar Association, speaker
The Honorable Richard H. Ringell, Magistrate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and Member, D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee, speaker
Tiffany M. Joslyn, Counsel, White Collar Crime Policy, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Volunteer, D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, speaker
Denise Perme, Manager, D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, speaker
Hope C. Todd, Assistant Director, Legal Ethics, D.C. Bar Regulation Counsel, speaker
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| Friday, April 9, 2010 |
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Special Courts and Litigants with Unique Stresses
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
In recognition that judges and lawyers face the additional challenge of working with litigants and clients who have been heavily impacted by the difficult economy and who face related personal problems, the members of this panel will offer insights gleaned from their work with litigants who face special challenges.
The Honorable Heidi Pasichow, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, moderator
The Honorable Linda K. Davis, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and Presiding Judge, Mental Health Diversion Court, speaker
The Honorable Wendell P. Gardner, Jr., Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and Presiding Judge, Adult Drug Court, speaker
The Honorable S. Pamela Gray, Magistrate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and Presiding Judge, Family Treatment Court, speaker
The Honorable Milton C. Lee, Magistrate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and Presiding Judge, Fathering Court, speaker
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Surviving and Thriving: Turning the Stress Around
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This session will offer tips and strategies that judges and lawyers can use to cope with the personal challenges of working in an extremely demanding profession.
Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., Principal, LawyersLifeCoach LLC and Member, D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee, presenter
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For more information, contact Verniesa R. Allen, at 202-737-4700, ext. 3239.
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