News
- Rhee Leads Review of Reforms in D.C. Schools
- May 8—On May 16 District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor
Michelle Rhee will headline a brown bag luncheon, which aims to assess
the performance of the past school year under the District’s current
educational leadership…
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- Impact of TOPA Comes Under Scrutiny
- May 6—On May 23 the D.C. Bar Real Estate, Housing and Land
Use Section will present the luncheon program “Tenant Opportunity
to Purchase Act: Grand Success or Abject Failure?” which seeks to
examine this controversial legislation, including its benefits and drawbacks…
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- P.B. Dye Golf Club to Host 2008 Bar Golf Tournament
- May 5—The D.C. Bar Membership Committee will host its 19th
Annual D.C. Bar Golf Tournament on June 23 at one of the area’s
most revered courses—P.B. Dye Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland…
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- Commission Solicits Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy
- May 2—The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District
of Columbia. Application materials must be received by June 2…
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- D.C. Bar Election In Progress
- April 30—The D.C. Bar annual election is underway for positions
on the Board of Governors for the 2008–2009 term, including four
seats in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. Members
have until June 6 to vote…
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- May Issue of Washington Lawyer Is Online
- April 28—The May issue of the Washington Lawyer is online,
offering a ringside view of our sports heroes whose pumped-up muscles
and glorified superhuman feats now come suspect, courtesy of unimpressed
legislators who are determined to clean up locker rooms of performance-boosting
drugs…
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- CLE Series Covers Finer Points of Immigration Law
- April 25—The D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program’s
“What Every Lawyer Should Know About Immigration Law” series,
which begins May 6, will focus on business immigration issues, family-based
immigration law, immigration implications of criminal convictions, and
legal ethics issues…
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- Two–Part CLE Course Focuses on Administrative
Law
- April 25—For attorneys who are new to the practice of administrative
law and those interested in a refresher course on the fundamentals, a
two-part series begins May 14 and is presented by the D.C. Bar Continuing
Legal Education Program…
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- Clients’ Security Fund Seeks Candidates for Trustee Vacancy
- April 23—The D.C. Bar Clients’ Security Fund is seeking
candidates for appointment this fall to its Board of Trustees. There is
one vacant position available, and interested candidates should submit
a letter and résumé by May 19 for consideration…
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- Superior Court Expands Adoption of Time Standards
for Cases
- April 9—The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued
an administrative order on April 4 to continue the adoption of disposition
standards in all operating divisions…
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- Briefing Underscores Implications of Bilski
Patent Law Case
- April 9—Foley & Lardner LLP held a briefing on the implications
of an upcoming case—In re Bernard Bilski—which will
come before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 9…
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- Board of Governors Approves Budget
- April 9—The D.C. Bar Board of Governors unanimously approved
the 2008–2009 budget proposed by the D.C. Bar Budget Committee at
the board’s April 8 meeting…
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- Court of Appeals Issues
Order for Amendment to Rule XI
- April 4—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals orders
that Rule XI, regarding disciplinary proceedings, be amended
effective August 1…
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- Bar Committee Issues Report on Dues Billing Process
- March 21—The D.C. Bar Regulations/Rules/Board Procedures Committee
has issued a report to the Board of Governors recommending several changes
to the Bar’s dues billing process…
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- D.C. Court of Appeals Issues Revised Version of Rule
49(c)(13)
- March 21—On March 20 the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order
amending Rule 49(c)(13) and a commentary to that rule by deleting language
that existed on the version of the rule posted to the court’s
Web site on March 11…
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- Bar’s Web Site Offers HTML Version of Amended
Rules
- February 25—The amended version of the District of Columbia Rules
of Professional Conduct is available online in an HTML format on the Bar’s
Web site…
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