The web site of the D.C. Bar http://www.dcbar.org 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_parentage http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=cle_parentage 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=pmas_training http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=pmas_training 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wl_march10 http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wl_march10 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_mccabe http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_mccabe 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." http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_anniversary http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=wba_anniversary 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=dues_revised http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=dues_revised 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." http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=asil_meeting http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=asil_meeting 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=historical_society http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=historical_society 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jb_honors http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=jb_honors February 5--The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has selected candidates for two vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=sc_nominees http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=sc_nominees 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=benefit_carr http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=benefit_carr 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_2010awards http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bar_2010awards 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=gribbon_award http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shellshell.cfm?filename=gribbon_award 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=rosenberg_honoree http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shellshell.cfm?filename=rosenberg_honoree 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=scoutt_prize http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shellshell.cfm?filename=scoutt_prize January 5--The committees hear lawyer discipline cases and draft reports with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended sanctions. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bpr_committees http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bpr_committees December 28--The D.C. Bar Board of Governors approved the creation of a Leadership Initiative Task Force at its November meeting. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bog_taskforce http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=bog_taskforce 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=strategic_plan http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=strategic_plan 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. http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=lawyer_services http://www.dcbar.org/inside_the_bar/bar_news/shell.cfm?filename=lawyer_services 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. 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 Mr. Guzy will address recent developments on NEPA and the Administration's Energy and Climate Agenda. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=070960&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=070960&link=RSS 070960 GAO attorneys will provide an overview of fiscal law issues and recent GAO decisions of interest, and review the bid protest practice before the GAO. This program will of interest to private sector and Government attorneys alike. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=100952&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=100952&link=RSS 100952 The discussion will also contrast the Maryland estate tax with the D.C. estate tax. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-24EPS-7&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-24EPS-7&link=RSS 316-0910-24EPS-7 With the revised Form 990, the IRS has new information about the governance of exempt organizations. How is the IRS using the information? http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-33EOS-4&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-33EOS-4&link=RSS 316-0910-33EOS-4 Learn how to navigate current market conditions, identify the opportunities available right now, and grab the attention of those responsible for hiring, and move up the ranks. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=030974&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=030974&link=RSS 030974 This panel will discuss all sides of these issues, including considerations in representing clients involved in relevant countries - and in making your own investment decisions. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=120968&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=120968&link=RSS 120968 Leading practitioners and government representatives will discuss the practical and policy considerations underlying the Obama Administration's 2011 international tax budget proposals. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-48ITS-5&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=316-0910-48ITS-5&link=RSS 316-0910-48ITS-5 The panel will discuss the state secrets privilege, including DoJ's new policy, the court cases pending on the state secrets privilege, and the proposed legislation on the state secrets privilege in the 111th Congress. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=010966&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=010966&link=RSS 010966 This essential course for new or seasoned attorneys teaches participants how to recognize and correct common writing problems. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850370&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850370&link=RSS 850370 SEC Enforcement and Private Rights of Action http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850365P4&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850365P4&link=RSS 850365P4 In 2009 the District of Columbia passed the most far-reaching parentage act in the country. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850450&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850450&link=RSS 850450 Register for both " What You Need to Know About Domestic Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriage in DC, MD, and VA " and "Primer on Parentage Rights of Same-Sex Couples in DC, MD, and VA" and Save $39 off registration. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850460&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850460&link=RSS 850460 This course will provide you with a basic understanding of the legal, substantive, procedural, and operational issues involved in importing merchandise into the United States. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850371&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850371&link=RSS 850371 This course is ideal for estate planning lawyers, family law practitioners, and anyone who wants to better understand this developing area of law. http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850372&link=RSS http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/details.cfm?eventCD=850372&link=RSS 850372