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- Commission Seeks Comments on Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy
- February 6—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission invites comments regarding the fitness of 16 applicants for a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of COlumbia created by the retirement of Judge Zinora Mitchell-Rankin.
- D.C. Bar Calls Special Membership Meeting
- February 3—On March 20 the D.C. Bar will hold a special membership meeting for all active Bar members to vote on the organization's authority regarding court funding and access to justice issues.
- Courts Adopt Updated Code of Judicial Conduct
- February 3—The District of Columbia Courts have adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct, the first udpates to the guidelines since 1995.
- Bar Seeks Nominations for 2012 Awards
- January 31—The D.C. Bar is seeking nominations for outstanding projects and contributions by Bar members, to be recognized at the Bar's 2012 Celebration of Leadership: The D.C. Bar Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting. The deadline for submissions is March 31.
- February Issue of "Washington Lawyer" Is Online
- January 31—With so many people suffering from mental health issues, what is the best way to handle these cases? The February 2012 issue of "Washington Lawyer," poses this and other questions in its cover story, "Mind Over Murder?"
- Commission Seeks Comments on Candidates for Judicial Senior Status
- January 30—The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is seeking public comments while it reviews the qualifications of D.C. Superior Court Judges Curtis E. von Kann and Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin. The deadline for comments is February 29.
- Women's Bar, Howard University Present 'Post-Recession' Panel Discussion
- January 30—On February 9 and 12, the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia will partner with Howard University to present a panel discussion on the "Changing Realities for Women in the Law: Strategies for Navigating the Post-Recession Legal Field."
- Georgetown Law Holds International Trade Update
- January 30—Private practitioners, government attorneys, and in-house counsel who want to learn practical and timely information on international trade should attend Georgetown Law CLE's 2012 International Trade update from February 9 to 10.
- UDC-DCSL Brings Back Public Interest Job Fair
- January 30—As part of its effort to fund law students who work full-time at public interest law jobs during the summer, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will hold its Summer Public Interest Job Fair on February 8.
- Course Focuses on Administrative Practice and Antitrust Developments
- January 27—Attorneys who have an administrative practice that is affected by antitrust developments will benefit from the February 13 course, "A Plain English Guide to Revised FTC/DOJ Horizontal Merger Guidelines."
- Washington Bar Association Hosts Scholarship Gala
- January 20—The Washington Bar Association, Inc. and Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation, Inc. are cohosting their inaugural Red Dress Red Tie Ball and Fundraiser on February 11.
- Course Helps Lawyers Learn How to Run a Law Office
- January 18—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 March 7 by the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service.
- Committee on Admissions Seeks Applicants
- January 18—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is looking to fill a vacancy on its Committee on Admissions. Application materials must be received by March 30.
- JNC Reappoints Three Commissioners
- January 18—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has reappointed William Lucy, Natalie O. Ludaway, and Reverend Morris L. Shearin Sr. to serve on its commission.
- Nominations Sought for Justice Potter Stewart Award
- January 12—The Council for Court Excellence is accepting nominations for its 16th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award, which is presented annually to members of the local and federal justice system who exemplify the very best in the administration of justice.
- ABA Seeks Moot Court Competition Judges
- January 11—The American Bar Association Law Students Division needs 210 attorneys and judges to serve as oral argument judges at the 2011-2012 Washington, D.C., regional round of the National Appellate Advocacy Competition on March 8 to 10.
- Bar Seeks Nominees for 2012 Rosenberg, Marshall Awards
- December 5—The D.C. Bar is calling for nominations for its 2012 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service and 2012 Thurgood Marshall Award.
- D.C. Bar Partners With Fastcase to Launch Free Legal Research Tool
- February 1—Active and judicial members of the D.C. Bar can now access a comprehensive online law library with Fastcase, the newest member benefit offered by the Bar, starting February 1.
- 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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