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* June 2014 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.

*Members Must Pay D.C. Bar Dues by July 1* The D.C. Bar has sent its
members their annual dues statements for fiscal year 2014–2015. The
deadline for payment is July 1. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8738/0/1/>
*Webster Wins D.C. Bar President-Elect Post* The polls are closed and
the results are in for the D.C. Bar’s general and sections elections.
Timothy K. Webster, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, has been voted the
Bar’s president-elect for the 2014–15 term. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8739/0/2/>
*New Video Conveys D.C. Bar’s Commitment to Service, Integrity, and
Leadership * From enhancing access to justice to empowering attorneys,
the D.C. Bar finds innovative ways to improve the legal system. Watch
a video of the Bar’s mission in action. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8740/0/3/>
*Benitez Takes Over as D.C. Bar President* Steptoe & Johnson LLP
partner Brigida Benitez will be sworn in as the 43rd president of the
D.C. Bar at its annual awards dinner and meeting on June 17. The
evening also features the Presidents' Reception benefitting the D.C.
Bar Pro Bono Program. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8426/0/4/>
*Bar Program Lays Groundwork for Opening a Small Firm*Whether you’re a
recent law school graduate or a veteran attorney, starting, managing,
and growing a small law firm in the District is hard, but the D.C.
Bar’s “Successful Small Firm Practice” series lays the groundwork to
help you make it happen. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8741/0/5/>
*CLE Course Explores Trademark Law in the Internet Age* Twenty-five
years after it was invented, the Internet continues to transform
trademark law. Attend the June 25 course “What’s a Trademark to Do:
Protection and Infringement on the Internet” to keep up with emerging
online trademark issues. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8742/0/6/>
*Commission Invites Comments on Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy* The
D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is calling for comments on the
fitness of 19 applicants for a pending vacancy on the D.C. Superior
Court. The comment period ends June 20. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8743/0/7/>
*D.C. Court of Appeals Seeks Applicants for CJA Panel* Attorneys
interested in serving on the D.C. Court of Appeals’ Criminal Justice
Act Panel must submit their completed application forms no later than
July 18. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8744/0/8/>
*A Conversation With Ken Feinberg* Join the D.C. Bar Sections at its
annual Legends of the D.C. Bar Luncheon on June 12 as it hosts a
dynamic conversation with “compensation czar” Ken Feinberg. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8745/0/9/>
*D.C. Courts Announces Superior Court Magistrate Judge Vacancy* Qualified
candidates interested in applying for a magistrate judge vacancy in
the D.C. Superior Court must submit an application by close of
business July 11. Read more
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/168990/58582238/8752/0/10/>


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