D.C. Bar News

Bar Seeks Candidates for Committee/Board Vacancies: February 21—The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointments this spring to the Attorney/Client Arbitration Board, Judicial Evaluation Committee, and Legal Ethics Committee, as well as to the Board on Professional Responsbility of the D.C. Court of Appeals.
BPR Seeks Volunteers for Hearing Committees: February 17—The Board on Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seeking volunteers for its Hearing Committees.
New CUPL Opinion Affects Discovery Services Firms: February 17—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law has issued Opinion 21-12, which addresses the applicability of Rule 49 in relation to discovery services companies.
Superior Court Hosts iPad Users Group, Limited Seating Available: February 15—On March 1 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia will hold its first meeting of its Superior Court iPad Users Group.
Course Helps Lawyers Learn How to Run a Law Office: February 10—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 April 11 by the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service.
Lawyer Group Dicusses Pro Bono Challenges, Rewards for Government Attorneys: February 10—On February 28 the Washington Council of Lawyers will hold a brown bag event from 12 to 1 p.m. where government attorneys can learn about the challenges and rewards of doing pro bono work.
Course Explores Privacy Issues in the Workplace: February 10—On February 29 the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program will offer the course "Privacy in the Workplace: Where It Is and Where It Isn't" to help attorneys better understand the laws that affect workplace privacy.
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.
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.
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.
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.