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December

• MSBA Committee Probes Condition of State Courthouses
• Seeing is Believing
• Complaints Against MD Lawyers Drop While Number of Practitioners Rises
• MSBA President Honored with Leadership in Law Award
• Year-End Planning
• The Tax Economic Effects to You and Your Charitable Donations
• Positive People Doing Positive Things

November

• MSBA Sees Strides in Diversity in Last 18 Years
• MSBA's Online Directory: Valuable Lawyer Referral Service
• MSBA Hosts Bar Presidents Conference

• Achieving Maximum Flexibility When We Can No Longer Touch Our Toes

• Maryland Legal Services Corporation Announces 2005 Legal Services Awards

October

• Celebrating 15 Years of Pro Bono
  ~PBRC hosts gala event honoring volunteers~
• Pro Bono Resource Center 15th Anniversary Gala Honorees
• Mentoring: An MSBA Tradition

• MSBA Congratulates the Winners of the Maryland Bar Foundation's 13th Annual Professional
  LEGAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

• Are You Ready to Go Now?
• Financial Stability for Your Family
  ~Planning is a key ingredient~

September

• Over the Line Attacks on Lawyers
  ~MSBA's Immediate Response Team poised, ready to act~
• ABA Poll Shows Majority of Nation's Lawyers Volunteer for Pro Bono Service
  ~Findings parallel pro bono trend in Maryland~

• Tribute to Public Service: MSBA's Amicus Curiae Brief

• MSBA Creates Animal Law Committee

• Mortgage Insurance: Part of a Solid Financial Foundation for Homeowners

August

• New Rules Open Court Records to Public
  ~Lawyers must now shield confidential information in court documents~
• MSBA Offers New E-Mail Forwarding Service
  ~Unveils latest in long line of MSBA member benefits~

• Sobeloff Jewish Law Society Joins MSBA List of Specialty Bar Associations

• Properly Calculating Earnings Capacity

• That's Enough
  ~How much is "enough" for your financial future?~

• Caveat Emptor Eroding in Maryland

• Make Plans to Attend the 7th Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference

July

• New President Strong Advocate of MSBA
  ~Conroy pledges response to "over the line" attacks on lawyers~
• High School Students Work in Law Firms
  ~MSBA's summer law firm/student internship returns~

• ABA President-Elect Inspires Legal Service Community at Equal Justice Council Event

• MD Legal Community Gathers for Partners in Justice Conference
  
  Win Your Case with a Legal Nurse Consultant

• The ABA is Coming to Maryland

June

• Conroy Installed As MSBA President
• MSBA Mock Trial Competition Attracts Thousands
  ~Students, teachers and lawyers engage in lively courtroom drama; Richard Montgomery High School is champion~

• MSBA Celebrates Maryland Jury On Law Day
  ~Lawyers, students, teachers examine today's jury~

• Where Is Maryland's Jury Headed?

  • Bar and Bench Examine Nuts & Bolts of Jury Duty

  • What Do Jurors Really Think?

• MSBA Names New Director of Administration

May

• MSBA Ranked High in Service to Members
  ~Members hold MSBA in high esteem~

• Law Day 2005 Tribute to the American Jury

• Members Gather to Chart MSBA's Future Course

• Share And Share Alike?

• Strategies for Health Risk Planning Through Retirement

• Another Battle in Nursing Home Litigation
  ~Maryland peace orders utilized to limit access and visitation~

April

• CLREP Celebrates 30 Years
  ~Educates more than two million young people about the law~

• Planning MSBA's Future
  ~MSBA convenese planning conference to chart future course~

• First Lap Retreat a Hit

• For Some Addicts, Drug Court Offers a New Kind of Fix

• For Baltimore City Landlords in Lead Paint-Exposure Cases, Life's Not Getting Any Easier

• Maryland Offer in Compromise Tax-Liability Resolution Program
  ~A legitimate alternative to traditional collection tools~

• Bankruptcy = Fresh Start? Maybe Not!

March

• New MSBA Lawyer Assistance Foundation to Help With Treatment
  ~LAP to offer financial assistance to lawyers in need~

• MSBA Opposes Harsh Federal Liability Standards Proposed for Bankruptcy Lawyers

• Chief Judge Bell Honored
  ~Recognizing 30 years of judicial excellence~

• Pending Maryland Estate Tax Legislation

• Gift And Estate Taxes
  ~How corporate documents affect the discount for lack of marketability~

• Your Children And Your Will
  ~A house divided?~

February

• MSBA Honors Carlin for Two Decades of Outstanding Service
  ~MSBA's executive director celebrates 20th anniversary~

• Maryland Attorneys Give 1+ Million Hours, $3.8 Million to Help Maryland's Poor
  ~Pro bono service increases in 2003~

• Navigating www.msba.org
  ~A guide to the new and improved online home of the MSBA~

• Empowering the Child

• Cyber-Security: a Regulatory And Technology Implementation Overview

• Truant Baltimore City Students to Have Their Day in Court

January

• Gilliss Nominated 2006-2007 President of MSBA

• MSBA Considers Legal Malpractice Disclosure Requirement for Maryland Lawyers
  ~Board of Governors opposes measure~

• Civility Still Top Concern in Legal Community
  ~Nearly 1,000 attorneys take professionalism course~

• Make Disability Income Benefits a Priority

• Frederick County Bar Dishes Out Holiday Feast