News
- Commission Invites Comments Regarding Chief Judge
Post
- July 2—The Judicial Nomination Commission has announced that
current District of Columbia Court of Appeals Chief Judge Eric T. Washington
has expressed interest in being redesignated chief judge”…
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- D.C. Bar Inaugurates Keenan, Bestows Honors at Annual
Dinner
- July 2—Kim Michele Keenan was sworn in as the 38th president
of the D.C. Bar at its Annual Business Meeting and Awards Dinner on June
25, which also featured the presentation of awards to outstanding individuals
and programs”…
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- ‘ABCs of IP’ Features Experts on Patent,
Copyright, and Trademark Law
- July 2—On July 16 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Section
will offer an excellent opportunity for lawyers to learn the basics
of intellectual property law practice with “The ABCs of IP: A
Primer on Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Law”…
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- ‘Entertainment Law in Review’ Returns
in July
- July 2—The D.C. Bar Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports
Law Section will bring back the popular “Entertainment Law in Review”
program on July 30, which will assess significant cases and trends and
their impact on entertainment law…
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- CLE Revisits Course on Substance Abuse, Depression
Among Lawyers
- June 30—On July 13 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education
Program will bring back the course “What Attorneys Should Know About
Substance Abuse and Depression in the Legal Profession” to help
lawyers acquaint themselves with these prevalent problems…
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- D.C. Bar Foundation Awards $1.1 Million in Grants
for Civil Legal Services
- June 26—The D.C. Bar Foundation has announced the award of $1.1
million in grants to civil legal services organizations in the District
of Columbia. The funds are in addition to the $3.13 million allocation
made in April by the D.C. government…
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- D.C. Council Appropriates $3.56 Million for Civil
Legal Services
- June 22—The Council of the District of Columbia has included
$3.56 million for public legal services in its 2010 fiscal year budget.
This is the fourth consecutive year the District has allocated funds at
the request of the D.C. Access to Justice Commission…
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- International Law Section Hosts 15th Annual Pro Bono
Fair
- June 19—On July 8 the D.C. Bar International Law Section will
hold its 15th Annual Pro Bono Fair, bringing together representatives
from at least six legal services organizations who will discuss their
need for volunteer help…
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- Supreme Court Journalists Preview Major Cases Before
Justices
- June 19—On July 8 the D.C. Bar Courts, Lawyers and the Administration
of Justice Section will assemble a distinguished group of journalists
covering the Supreme Court to give a behind-the-headlines look at the
Court as it prepares to rule on major issues this term…
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- Sections Office
Releases Steering Committee Election Results
- June 16—The D.C. Bar Sections Office has announced the winners
of its 2009–2010 steering committee election…
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- Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Vacancy
at D.C. Superior Court
- June 16—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
is calling for candidates to fill the vacancy that will be left by D.C.
Superior Court Associate Judge Jerry S. Byrd, whose term expires on December
11…
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- Flagg Wins D.C. Bar President–Elect Post, Joins
Keenan On New Leadership Team
- June 11—Ronald S. Flagg, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, has
been elected president-elect of the District of Columbia Bar for the
2009-10 term…
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- Course Helps Lawyers Learn How to Run a Law Office
- June 8—Lawyers who want to learn how to run a solo or small
firm might want to attend a basic training session being offered July
10 by the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service. Early registration
is encouraged as classes are quickly filling up…
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- June Issue of Washington Lawyer Is Online
- June 3—The June issue of Washington Lawyer is online,
featuring success stories of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program’s Community
Economic Development Project, examining how the economic downturn is affecting
law firms, and analyzing Google’s plan to digitize books…
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- Commission Narrows List of Superior Court Candidates
- May 27—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
has forwarded the names of three candidates—Jeffrey S. Gutman, Sharon
L. Larkin, and Elizabeth J. Shapiro—to President Barack Obama in
response to the judicial vacancy on the D.C. Superior Court…
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- Board on Professional
Responsibility and D.C. Bar Headquarters Relocate
- May 14—On May 15 the Board on Professional Responsibility, the
D.C. Court of Appeals, the Committee on Admissions, and the Unauthorized
Practice of Law Committee move to 430 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001…
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- Bar Mails Statements
for Annual Dues
- May 5—The D.C. Bar mailed its members their annual dues statements
on May 26…
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- 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 available to assist them in their professional as well as personal
lives…
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- 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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