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D.C. Bar E-Brief

* June 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.

*McGlone Wins D.C. Bar President-Elect Post* Patrick McGlone of
Ullico Inc. has tallied the most votes in the race for president-elect
of the D.C. Bar for the 2016–17 term. View the results
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14053/3/> of
the Bar’s general and Sections elections. *Bar Celebrates
Groundbreaking on New Home* On Monday, June 6, Bar leadership, local
officials, and dignitaries gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14061/4/>
of the Bar's new 100,000-square-foot headquarters in the Mount Vernon
Triangle neighborhood. *Join Us at the Celebration of Leadership*
Witness the passing of the gavel from Tim Webster to Annamaria Steward
at the D.C. Bar’s 2016 Celebration of Leadership
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/8426/5/>
on June 15. People and organizations whose tremendous work has moved
the profession forward also will be honored. *Court Round-Up* The
Judicial Nomination Commission seeks comments by June 9 on five
candidates for chief judge
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14054/6/> of the
D.C. Superior Court. In addition, 21 applicants are vying for two
judicial vacancies
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14055/7/>
on the court. Comments on their fitness to serve are due June 13. *Vacancies
on the Pro Bono Legal Services Standing Committee* Apply by June 7
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14056/8/>
to serve on the Judicial Conference of the D.C. Circuit’s
Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services. At least three
vacancies are available for three-year terms that begin July 1. *TAKE
OUR POLL: How’s Your Commute?* Major repairs on Metro’s transit lines
have officially begun, affecting thousands of commuters. But the
nation’s capital is hardly alone in this—from London to New York,
transit systems are breaking down and bursting at the seams. Are
transit woes forcing you to change up your commute?
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14057/9/> Poll
closes June 17. *5 Interview Strategies to Land That In-House Counsel
Job* Katherine Mineka, associate general counsel for WGL's Washington
Gas, gives the inside scoop
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/14059/10/>
on how to present your best self at an interview for that in-house
counsel job you’ve been eyeing. Want more tips? Join Mineka and an
expert panel on June 21 at the Sections Office’s “So You Want to Go
In-House” program. *‘Basic Training & Beyond’ Guides Small Firm
Lawyers* Want to manage your own small law firm? Sign up for our
award-winning course
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/8431/11/> on June
15 and 22 to learn the nuts and bolts of starting and growing your own
practice in D.C. *Pay Your Dues Online* Bar members can now pay their
dues online
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/187759/82123219/8495/12/>,
as well as join a D.C. Bar section or renew their section membership
and donate to the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center. Payment is due on July 1
and any payments not received or postmarked by July 15 will be
assessed a $30 late fee.

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