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January 2011 E-Brief

Bar Seeks Nominees for Annual Awards Presentation
Nominations for the annual Beatrice Rosenberg Award and the biennial William J. Brennan Jr. Award must be received by February 11.
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Bar Administers Judicial Evaluations
The D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee has selected more than 4,800 attorneys to evaluate 28 D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court judges for the 2010–2011 period. Responses are due by January 28.
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Legal Ethics Committee Issues Opinion 357
Ethics Opinion 357 addresses whether and when a lawyer must convert properly maintained electronic files into paper format for a client who requests paper copies of the files.
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Judicial Nomination Commission Seeks Comments on Applicants
The commission is seeking feedback on eight applicants vying for a vacancy on the D.C. Court of Appeals. Comments must be submitted by January 16.
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Clients’ Security Fund Looks to Fill Two Upcoming Vacancies
Two trustee positions in the Fund will open up in September and October, respectively. The deadline for submission of application materials is January 31.
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BPR Seeks Volunteers for Hearing Committees
The Board on Professional Responsibility of the D.C. Court of Appeals is seeking D.C. Bar members and members of the public to serve on its hearing committees.
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