Subject: December 2015 E-Brief
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Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:45:00 -0500

D.C. Bar E-Brief 

*  December 2015 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. 

*Leadership Academy Applications Due by 5 p.m. on December 4*  Don’t
miss your chance to join the John Payton Leadership Academy. Apply by
December 4
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/9939/3/>
for this intensive training program, which helps you develop the
necessary leadership skills to elevate your career. *Your Dollars Make
a Difference*  For many of our neighbors, this time of year can bring
worry, stress, and fear. Give the gift of greater access to justice
for those in need with a donation to the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/9944/4/> *Learn About
the Latest Changes to the D.C. Rules*  Join the D.C. Bar CLE Program
on December 7 to get an overview of the recent amendments
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12567/5/> to the
D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct and what they mean for lateral
screening, referral fees, and trust account record keeping
requirements. Don’t worry if you can’t attend in person—the program is
also offered as a Webinar! *Judicial Evaluations Continue*  The D.C.
Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee asks attorneys who have appeared
before selected judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior
Court to offer feedback through an online survey.
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12568/6/>
The survey closes January 11. *Race, Power, and Modern D.C.*  The
issues are hard, but important to talk about. On December 17 the D.C.
Bar District of Columbia Affairs Section will host a candid discussion
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12569/7/> on changes in
the nation’s capital, examining corruption, race relations, and the
state of D.C. politics. *Call for 2016 Rosenberg, Marshall Awards
Nominations*  The D.C. Bar is looking for nominees
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/9942/8/>
whose career and public service represent the exceptional achievements
of legal legends Beatrice Rosenberg and Thurgood Marshall. Nomination
materials are due February 1. *Serve on the Neighborhood Legal
Services Program*  Licensed attorneys supportive of the provision of
quality legal services to the poor have an opportunity to serve
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12570/9/> on the Neighborhood
Legal Services Program’s board of directors. Deadline to apply is
December 21. *2016 D.C. Bar Elections Open for Nominations*  The D.C.
Bar is accepting nominations
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12373/10/> from
members wishing to be candidates in the 2016 Bar elections. The
deadline to apply is January 4. *Comment on Applicants for Superior
Court Vacancy*  The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is calling for
comments
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/12571/11/> on the
fitness of 16 applicants for a pending vacancy on the D.C. Superior
Court. Comments are due December 18. *'Tis the Season to Take
Advantage of Our Membership Benefits Program*  Make your practice more
productive with these promotions from our partners
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/183589/75743837/7735/12/> UPS and USI
Affinity. 

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