In a survey of Maryland attorneys conducted from Feb. 21 to March 6, 52% of respondents agreed the economy was strong overall. How quickly things have changed.

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The MSBA has promoted Anna Sholl to Deputy Executive Director of the Maryland State Bar Association, as announced by Executive Director Victor Velazquez last Thursday.

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The Maryland State Bar Association has moved most of its headquarters to a shared working space in Canton in order save costs and avoid a $3 million deferred maintenance liability as part of its contract for the old space owned by the University of Maryland.

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OCEAN CITY — The rapidly changing landscape of marijuana decriminalization has caused “mass confusion” and legal issues in Maryland workplaces, requiring employers and employees to be aware of ongoing developments, lawyers said Friday at a panel discussion at the Maryland ...

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OCEAN CITY — Immigration attorneys took part Thursday in a session at the MSBA’s Legal Summit and Annual Meeting about how new and contemplated changes to U.S. Department of State rules on visa applications are affecting their clients. Visa denials ...

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OCEAN CITY — A room full of attorneys and judges received a primer on implicit bias and how it is manifested in court at the Maryland State Bar Association Legal Summit and Annual Meeting on Thursday. Implicit bias describes subconscious ...

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OCEAN CITY — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein addressed a standing-room-only crowd Wednesday to open the Maryland State Bar Association’s Legal Summit and Annual Meeting, where he called on his fellow attorneys to model moderation and skepticism in an ...

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Towson attorney Dana O. Williams will take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association at a time when changes implemented by the organization a couple of years ago have begun to bear fruit. Williams, a partner at Heisler ...

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In an effort to improve lawyers’ overall health, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section is holding a wellness retreat on Friday to help attorneys deal with stress by learning mindfulness, yoga and meditation techniques. Lawyer wellness is increasingly ...

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OCEAN CITY — With rule changes to the judicial discipline process in the works, attorneys and judges at the Maryland State Bar Association’s annual gathering Friday discussed potential avenues for evaluating judges throughout their tenure. Retired Prince George’s Circuit Judge ...

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