The web site of the D.C. Bar http://www.dcbar.org Posted 5/17--The D.C. Bar has sent its members their annual dues statements for fiscal year 2013-2014. The deadline for payment is July 1. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_dues http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_dues Posted 5/17--The D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will offer a course on summary judgment motions on June 3. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_summarymotions http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_summarymotions Posted 5/15--Lawyers who want to learn how to run a solo or small firm may attend the next available Basic Training and Beyond (formerly Basic Training) offered on May 22 by the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=pmas_lawyering http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=pmas_lawyering Posted 5/13--The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit presents "Women in the Life and Law of the D.C. Circuit Courts" from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on June 18. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=historical_women http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=historical_women Posted 5/9--The Federal Bar Association will hold its 25th Annual Insurance Tax Seminar on May 30 to 31 at the JW Marriott Washington, DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=fba_taxseminar http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=fba_taxseminar Posted 5/9--Litigators can learn more about the rules of evidence in civil proceedings in the District of Columbia, a topic that the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will cover in a two-part series in May. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_rulesseries http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_rulesseries Posted 5/9--The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia and the WBA Foundation will honor Senior Judge Vanessa Ruiz of the D.C. Court of Appeals as 2013 Woman Lawyer of the Year at the organizations' Annual Dinner on May 22. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_ruiz http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_ruiz Posted 5/8--The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is seeking public comments while it evaluates the reappointment of Patricia A. Broderick and Neal E. Kravitz as associate judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jdt_reappointment http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jdt_reappointment Posted 5/3--Andrea C. Ferster of the Law Offices of Andrea C. Ferster will be sworn in as the 42nd president of the D.C. Bar on June 18 during the 2013 Celebration of Leadership: The D.C. Bar Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=annual_dinner http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=annual_dinner Posted 5/2--The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission seeks public comments and will hold a forum on the sole candidate for redesignation, Chief Judge Eric T. Washington. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jnc_washington http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jnc_washington Posted 5/2--On June 5 and June 7 the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program will host a two-day Bankruptcy Training for attorneys at the D.C. Bar Conference Center. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=probono_bankruptcy http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=probono_bankruptcy Posted 4/30--The D.C. Bar Nominations Committee has selected Brigida Benitez of Steptoe and Johnson LLP and Lorelie S. Masters of Jenner and Block LLP as candidates for D.C. Bar president-elect for the 2013-2014 term. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=nominees2013 http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=nominees2013 Posted 4/30--The May issue, now online, takes a look at how climate change is unfolding globally. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wl_may2013 http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wl_may2013 Posted 4/18--On May 21 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will offer a course that will provide lawyers and firm trust account administrators with the practical information they need to comply with the governing rules on trust accounts. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_iolta http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_iolta Posted 4/16--The D.C. Bar Family Law Task Force has issued a report recommending reforms to expand access to services and improve the administration of justice in the Domestic Relations and Paternity and Child Support branches of the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=probono_taskforce http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=probono_taskforce Posted 4/12--The D.C. Bar has named Walter A. Smith Jr., executive director of the DC Appleseed Center of Law and Justice, as the 2013 recipient of its William J. Brennan Jr. Award for his demonstrated excellence in and commitment to public interest law. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=brennan_winner http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=brennan_winner Posted 4/12--D.C. Bar president-elect candidates Brigida Benitez of Steptoe and Johnson LLP and Lorelie S. Masters of Jenner and Block LLP outlined their proposed leadership initiatives if elected into office during a candidates' forum on April 10. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_candidateforum http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_candidateforum Posted 4/12--The D.C. Bar's proposed 2013-2014 budget, as recommended by the Budget Committee, was approved by the Board of Governors at its April 9 meeting. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bog_budget http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bog_budget Posted 4/2--The D.C. Bar Board of Governors and Membership Committee will host a reception on May 10 welcoming attorneys who have recently joined the Bar. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=newmember_reception http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=newmember_reception Posted 3/29--The D.C. Bar Sections Office has announced nominees for vacancies on the steering committees of the Bar's 20 sections. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=sections_voteonline http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=sections_voteonline Posted 3/21--The D.C. Bar has named Francine J. Kerner, chief counsel for the Transformation Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the 2013 recipient of its Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=rosenberg_winner http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=rosenberg_winner Posted 3/13--The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has adopted new Rule XIV of the Rules Governung the Bar, establishing the D.C. Bar Foundation's authority to develop a plan for lawyers and law firms to verify to the Bar Foundation their participation in the D.C. Court of Appeals' Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=iolta_verification http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=iolta_verification Posted 2/13--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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=membership_AVVO http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=membership_AVVO Communicating with pro se litigants may present unique challenges and ethical concerns. This program will provide pointers on how to avoid such situations. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=091314ANN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=091314ANN 091314ANN This program provides an overview and practice tips for the identification, valuation, and distribution of retirement assets in divorce cases. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=091313PRO http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=091313PRO 091313PRO On May 29 at 12 pm, regulators, systemic risk managers and representatives of SDRs and reporting counterparties will discuss their first-hand experiences complying with the Dodd-Frank Act's reporting requirements. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031328DSC http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031328DSC 031328DSC During this session, Susan McAndrew and Joy Pritts from the Department of Health and Human Services will discuss the implications of the final HIPAA omnibus rule on the electronic exchange of health information and consumer privacy. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=201307GEN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=201307GEN 201307GEN On May 23, 2013, the D.C. Bar's Environment, Energy and Natural Resources section will convene a panel of attorneys from the government, non-profit world, and private sector to discuss issues related to upcoming federal hydraulic-fracturing regulations. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=071307GEN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=071307GEN 071307GEN Microfinance impacts entrepreneurs, industries and stakeholders in DC and around the world. Hear leaders in this field discuss the impact and structure of microfinance, and learn about resources available to those who counsel microfinance activities. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031323SEB http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031323SEB 031323SEB Senior Congressional staff discuss legislative oversight agenda for financial services. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031329FIC http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=031329FIC 031329FIC Ecosystem services have long been discussed in academic circles, and state and local governments have increasingly used ecosystem services to meet environmental goals and compliance obligations. Join us for a panel discussion of this cutting-edge issue. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=071308GEN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=071308GEN 071308GEN Panelists, all from local D.C. based TV and Cable outlets, will discuss the process of negotiating talent and production agreements for TV and cable for Reality TV, scripted programming, and employee talent agreements. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=211307GEN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=211307GEN 211307GEN David Garlock (EandY), Karen Gibian (ICI) and Pamela Lew (IRS-Invited) will discuss recently issued final regs on basis reporting by brokers for debt instruments and options, as well as ongoing issues with basis reporting for equity securities. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161331FPS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161331FPS 161331FPS This session will explore many of the ethical issues confronting state tax professionals today, from rules and regulations to the social science behind why we do what we do to provide an understanding of how to approach ethical challenges. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161356SLS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161356SLS 161356SLS Panelists Kelly Bissinger, Vishal Amin and Charlotte Chyr will present on the use of target allocations in partnership agreements. This will be a primer for new practitioners and a refresher for experienced attorneys. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161344NTS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161344NTS 161344NTS Tax Audits and Litigation Tax Series Program http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161365TAS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=161365TAS 161365TAS Presenting often, but persuading no one? Dreaming big, but not delivering your vision? 4-Time Emmy Winner, Jan Fox's dynamic, interactive, action-packed SPEAK TWEAKS Program, takes you to powerful and compelling without a major overhaul. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=171306GEN http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=171306GEN 171306GEN Gain the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation. Learn about some of the recent research on benefits of meditation in daily life through a guided meditation session led by Hugh Byrne, a senior teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=3401330LAP2 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=3401330LAP2 3401330LAP2 Attend this course to learn what has changed and to get a practical introduction to the new foreclosure procedures. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=C850528 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=C850528 C850528 This class will provide lawyers and firm trust account administrators with the practical information they need to comply with the governing rules on trust accounts. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=C850527 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=C850527 C850527 Part two will cover hearsay, opinion evidence, both lay and through expert witnesses and objections to evidence http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=S850525P2 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=S850525P2 S850525P2 The third session will cover investigations by the Inspector General (IG) and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=S850520P3 http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=S850520P3 S850520P3