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Board of Estimates to consider $50K for police training programs
The city's spending panel is scheduled to consider Wednesday a $50,000 consultant agreement with a Baltimore law firm to conduct three training programs with police. The contract with Warnken LLC would run through the end of June and involves the law firm leading programs titled "Cars, Cops & Stops," "Seeking, Obtaining and Executing Arrest Warrants and Search Warrants" and "Preparing for a[...]
Experts: Barnes’ murderer has strong grounds for appeal
Defense attorneys, former prosecutors and other legal experts believe that Michael Maurice Johnson, convicted last week of murdering 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, has strong grounds for an appeal.
Law movers: 4/30/12
Sheela Murthy, president and founder of the Murthy Law Firm, an immigration law firm, has been invited for reappointment to the peer review committee of the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission. The appointment is for a term of two years. The commission oversees the discipline of Maryland lawyers and also seeks to prevent the unauthorized practice […]
Law movers – 4/16/12: E. Scott Johnson wins arts award
E. Scott Johnson wins arts award E. Scott Johnson, chair of Ober|Kaler’s intellectual property group, has been awarded the 2012 Golden Formstone Award from the Creative Alliance in recognition of more than 25 years of leadership in the arts community, including his service as the immediate past chair of the Maryland State Arts Council. A former […]
Warnken receives lifetime achievement award
Professor Byron L. Warnken will receive the Robert C. Heeney Award, a lifetime achievement honor from within Maryland’s criminal law community. The Heeney recipient is selected annually by the Maryland State Bar Association Criminal Law & Practice Section, and Warnken is only the second academic to receive the award in its 31-year history. Warnken has […]
