Several local lawyers are receiving high honors these days.

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Big 12 announced a new 13-year deal with ESPN and Fox Sports on Friday that is reportedly worth $2.6 billion and should provide long-term stability for a conference that once seemed on the brink of ...

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Diana Boyd DeWitt has been appointed chairwoman of MACPA’s Technology Committee. A member for eight years, DeWitt’s responsibilities as chairwoman include coordinating an annual conference and overseeing forums throughout the year. DeWitt is a manager in the audit and accounting ...

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WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who heads the Democratic Governors Association, will take part in a conference with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who heads the Republican Governors Association. The second annual State Solutions Conference is being sponsored by Politico ...

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Mayors from across the United States are to vote on a resolution urging Congress to quickly end wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and spend the money on domestic priorities. The vote is expected Monday as an annual conference of mayors ...

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Gifts are out. Donations are in. That was the message the Maryland State Bar Association gave its members as they arrived at the registration desk for the organization’s annual convention in Ocean City last week. Instead of being welcomed with ...

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OCEAN CITY — The Maryland State Bar Association’s annual meeting is, for the most part, a lighthearted affair. But the organization gets serious — momentarily — on its final morning for its annual business meeting. Henry E. Dugan Jr. was ...

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Only one brave litigator raised his hand to say he had used Google to research potential jurors in a standing room only Maryland State Bar Association convention session on social media Thursday. But presenters on the topic of using social ...

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Attorneys should not be shy about following up with clients who are a month late paying their bills, said Silver Spring lawyer Mary Ellen Flynn, who helps professionals and retailers collect their debts. “We all want to do pro bono ...

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In legal circles there are always stories of ethical dilemmas. But one session at the Maryland State Bar Association convention in Ocean City sets out to help sharpen the focus on some gray areas. Several members of the ethics committee ...

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