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D.C. Bar E-Brief

* April 2016 E-Brief *

Welcome to the D.C. Bar _E-Brief_, a monthly electronic newsletter
providing updates and breaking news important to you and your
practice.

*Bar’s General, Sections Elections Begin April 25* Meet the
candidates for 2016–17 Bar leadership positions at a forum on April 27
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/10872/3/>.
Eligible voters can cast their ballots online for Bar candidates and
nominees for Sections leadership. Elections open April 25. *Mark Your
Calendars: May 6 is Practice 360º* Write down the date. You don’t
want to miss this year’s Practice 360º on May 6, which features
keynote speaker Billy Martin of Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.; at least 16
free seminars taught by industry leaders; and a CLE course on data
security. Get a sneak peek
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13455/4/>. *Bar
Members Now Required to Provide E-Mail Addresses* Pursuant to an
order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Rules II, III, and
XV of the D.C. Court of Appeals Rules Governing the Bar
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13449/5/> have
been amended, effective January 31. *Bar Members Talk About SCOTUS
Nominee Merrick Garland* The D.C. Bar continues its coverage of the
nomination process for Judge Garland, profiling Bar members who have
known the U.S. Supreme Court nominee during his decades-long career.
Hear from Jamie Gorelick
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13450/6/>
and James Sandman
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13451/7/>. *Avis
E. Buchanan Honored With Thurgood Marshall Award* Buchanan, director
of the Public Defender Service for D.C., has been called a champion of
equal justice, a “brilliant mind,” and an “extraordinary human being.”
These traits were among the many reasons she was chosen as the Bar’s
2016 recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Award
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13452/8/>,
which will be presented at the Celebration of Leadership on June 15. *Mary
E. McLeod Wins Beatrice Rosenberg Award* Spending nearly 40 years at
the U.S. Department of State, McLeod has been deeply admired and
respected for her influential role in national security. Her
dedication to public service has made her an easy choice for the 2016
Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13453/9/>,
which she will receive at the Celebration of Leadership. *From Death
Row to Freedom* D.C. Bar member Brian Stolarz, one of the attorneys
who worked eight years pro bono to free Alfred Dewayne Brown from
death row, says his client’s exoneration was a once-in-a-lifetime
case. On April 12 hear Stolarz discuss Brown’s story
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13454/10/>
at the CLE Program’s “Strategies for Handling a Death Penalty Case.” *Serve
on the Clients’ Security Fund* Apply today
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/13456/11/>
to serve as a trustee on the Clients’ Security Fund. The deadline has
been extended to April 29 for a term beginning October 1. *Networking
Opportunity for New Members* Newly admitted members: Here’s your
chance to meet with fellow members and the Bar’s leadership at our popular
New Member Reception
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/8195/12/> on
May 13. *New Promotions From Benefit Partners for Your Practice* Take
advantage of timely offers from Clio and LawPay
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/186268/79477618/7735/13/> to help your
practice be more productive.

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