Subject: February 2016 E-Brief
From: DC BAR Ebrief <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:45:00 -0500

D.C. Bar E-Brief 

*  February 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. 

*The Roadmap to Our New Home*  Owning a new headquarters will have a
lasting impact on the D.C. Bar’s future. Watch new videos
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12993/3/> of our
leaders and the Building Development Project Team on the research that
went into buying and designing our new home, and how the voices of our
members were incorporated in every step of the process. *Court of
Appeals Amends Rule 46, With Exceptions*  The D.C. Court of Appeals
has adopted proposed amendments, with two exceptions
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12994/4/>, to Rule
46 governing admission to the D.C. Bar. The amendments take effect
March 1. *Rules Governing the D.C. Bar Amended*  Read the Rules
Governing the District of Columbia Bar
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12995/5/>,
which have been amended throughout to make them gender neutral. *D.C.
District Court Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule*  The U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia is seeking comments on a proposed
rule
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12996/6/>
that would require government disclosure of exculpatory information in
criminal cases. *Networking That Works for You*  Want to connect with
an experienced attorney in your practice area? Join the Bar’s Sections
Office for Lunch With a Lawyer
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12997/7/>, an
opportunity to break bread with an advising attorney and a small group
of interested lawyers to gain insight into your field. *Be Recognized
for Your Pro Bono Work*  The deadline to register
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/10112/8/> for the
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll has been extended to February 16.
Attorneys who provided 50 hours or more of pro bono work in 2015 are
invited to apply. *Nominations Committee Hosts Public Meeting*  On
February 16 the D.C. Bar Nominations Committee will hold a public
meeting
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/10442/9/> to
give Bar members the opportunity to speak on their own behalf or on
behalf of persons whom they propose for nomination for candidacy in
the 2016 Bar elections. *Working With the Rules of Evidence*  Thought
Snowzilla had buried your chance to sharpen your understanding of the
rules of evidence? Think again. The CLE Program has rescheduled its
popular "Working With the Rules of Evidence in Civil Proceedings in
the District of Columbia”
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12998/10/>
for March 15. *Apply for Committee, Board Vacancies*  The Bar is seeking
candidates for appointment
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/8873/11/> this
spring to its Attorney/Client Arbitration Board, Clients’ Security
Fund, Judicial Evaluation Committee, and Legal Ethics Committee, as
well as to the Board on Professional Responsibility of the D.C. Court
of Appeals and the board of directors of the D.C. Bar Foundation. *We’re
Looking for Stars of the Bar!*  Did any outstanding projects or
contributions by Bar members last year inspire or wow you? Nominations
are due March 25
<http://info3.dcbar.org/t/184878/77692986/12999/12/> for
the Bar’s annual awards, to be presented at the 2016 Celebration of
Leadership. 

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