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December

• Pro Bono Reporting
  ~Results indicate attorneys support legal services to poor~
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• Client Communication Issues Lead to Most Complaints Against Maryland Lawyers
  ~Most complaints are dismissed~
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• Clyburn Named New Chief Judge of District Court of Maryland
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• MSBA's New Office Supply Service Saves Members Time And Money
  ~Big discounts offered to MSBA members~
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• ATTORNEY ALERT:
  Changes in Maryland's Rules of Professional Conduct On Horizon
  ~Court of Appeals to hear proposals on January 10~
  By Andrew Jay Graham

• MLSC Announces 2004 Legal Services Award Winners
  ~New Robert M. Bell Medal for Access to Justice Unveiled~
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• Combine Your Pro Bono Responsibilities With the Benefits of Tax Credits
  By Russell P. Butler

• Administrative Law Judges Convene in Baltimore
  By Janet Stidman Eveleth

• An Important Time to Consider Long-Term Care Insurance
  by Sally H. Leimbach

• A Treasure Within a Treasure
  ~Museum celebrates Baltimore's rich legal history
  (and two decades of its own)~

November

• MSBA's Young Lawyers Publish Guide to Help Public in Times of Disaster
  ~ABA awards grant of $2,000 for funding~

• Zapping Spam
  ~MSBA helps members with new anti-spam e-mail service~

• Asti Named Executive Director of the Maryland Stadium Authority

• Identity Theft
  ~A primer on credit restoration~

• MSBA's 2004 Bar President's Conference a Hit

October

• MSBA Maps Out Future Direction
  ~Members to help chart course via online survey~

• Third Party Candidates Challenge Sitting Judges
  ~Incumbents face contested elections in Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties next month~

• Legal Excellence Awards Honor Good Words of Maryland Lawyers
  ~Maryland Bar Foundation announces 2004 winners~

• Maryland Business/Technology Case Management Program Advances

• What to Do When Your Clients Receive Rate Increases for Long-Term Care Insurance

September

• New Rules Open Court Records to Public Access
  ~Pose confidentiality concerns for Maryland lawyers~

• MICPEL Expands Electronic Access to CLE
  ~Enhanced audio CD and DVD seminar library places continuing legal education in easier reach for attorneys~

• ABA Jury Poll Reveals Most Americans Support Jury Duty

• Taking the Words Right Out of Their Mouths
  ~Through MSBA Speakers' Bureau, volunteer attorneys give community groups lessons in the law~

• Maryland Estate Tax Increases

• Top HR Concerns Point to Evolution of Benefits Program for Law Firms

August

• Judicial Fairness Judged
  ~Court report reveals differing perceptions contingent on race and ethnicity~

• Leadership Academy Wins National Acclaim
  ~MSBA's mentoring project honored~

• Law Links Opens Professional Doors to Disadvantaged Youth
  ~Now a decade-old, the summer internship program is stronger than ever~

• A Few Good Lawyers
  ~How civilian lawyers mediate disputes between
  Maryland's soldiers and their employers~

• West Side Story
  ~A ringside look at the changing face of Baltimore~

• Never Again is Now
  ~The law of genocide~

• MSBA Program Grooms Tomorrow's Leaders
  ~Leadership Academy hones the skills of those who will one day inherit the mantle~

• How Independent is Your Expert Witness?

July

• New MSBA President Continues MSBA'S Role as Effective Resource

• MSBA Law Links Returns
  ~MSBA's 2004 student/law firm internship welcomes 44 high school students~

• Federal Court Supports Gramm-Leach-Bliley Amendment Backed by MSBA

• Mock Trial Program Offers Teens First-Hand Look at Legal System

• Maryland and  Brown vs. Board of Education

• To the Ends of the Earth (And Back Again)
  ~Rockville attorney goes beyond the call of duty in  Maryland family's bankruptcy nightmare~

• Irony in Quarter-Time
  ~For Baltimore PI, change is not always a bad thing~

• Insurance Company Ratings
  ~Alphabet Soup?~

June

• Helfrich Installed as MSBA President

• 1,800+ Maryland High School Students Participate In MSBA's Mock Trial Competition
  ~Largest Turnout in Program's History as Park School Wins Competition~

• Philadelphia Bar Honors MSBA's Executive Director
  ~Carlin's Vision of SeniorLAW Center Celebrated~

• MD Legal Services Community Gathers For Annual Conference

• Lawyers, Teachers and Students Embark On Road To Brown VS. Board of Education
  ~MSBA's 2004 Law Day Celebration Revisits the Past, Contemplates the Future~

• Looking Forward to Retirement?
  ~For Many Americans, Optimism Could be Misplaced~

May

• Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

• New Video Throws the Book at Teenage Drunk Drivers

• Beyond Brown vs. Board of Education: Overcoming Economic Discrimination

April

• Glimpses of MSBA's Past
  ~Video of Living Past Presidents to be Unveiled at Annual Meeting~
• Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Poised to Become MSBA Section
• Bar Leaders Gather to Share Views on Legislation
• Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center Opens Office in Baltimore City
• BCBA Holds Law Day for the Elderly
• Long-Term Care: A Critical Issue for Attorney Advisors

March

• MSBA Celebrates Brown vs. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
  ~Presents Special Commemorative Event with Center Stage~
• MSBA's Bar Brief Overnight Success
  ~Members Give "Thumbs Up" to Newest Member Service~
• MSBA Public Awareness Committee Hosts Terrorism and Civil Liberties Forum
• Court Appoints New Professionalism Commission
  ~Charged with Oversight of Attorney Civility in Maryland~
• The Virtues of Public Service
  ~ABA President Encourages Law Students to Pursue Public Service~

February

• Maryland Attorneys Give 1+ Million Hours, $2+ Million to Help State's Poor in 2002
  ~Court Report Shows Attorneys Support Legal Services~
• MSBA Supports Sitting Judges
  ~Contested Court Elections Scheduled in Five Counties~
• MLSC Welcomes New Executive Director
• Maryland Bar Foundation Shea Award Presentation
• Leadership in Public Service
• Maryland Educators Taught A Lesson in the Law

January

• Conroy Nominated 2005 - 2006 MSBA President

• MSBA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

• MSBA Welcomes New Lobbyist

• Consumer Driven Health Insurance Products Answer Need for Cost Cutting and Consumer Control

• Paralegals: A Permanent Solution