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11 B. Rep. 1 (1983)

handle is hein.barjournals/breport0011 and id is 1 raw text is: ANOFFCA PUBjLICATIO ,iTH ISTIT*F M. Budget Committee Sends Proposed Budget to Board of Governors The D.C. Bar's Budget Committee completed action on a draft 1983-84 pro- vosed budget at its session February 22 A public hearing open to all Bar mem- bers will be held March 430 to discuss the draft proposed budget before the com- mittee sends the proposed budget to the Board of Gotvernors. The Board meets in special session April 13 at 2:) P.M. to consider the proposed budget and any change in the dues. Highlights Once again the Board will be examin- ing a budget with a proposed deficit. The current draft of the 1983-84 proposed budget projects a $135,045 deficit to be covered by prior year reserves. In the last two fiscal years, however, revenues exceeded expenses by more than $400,0014. The 1982-83 budget wx as ed last year with t deficit of >23,000. Because of increased interest earnings and various economies, current projec- tion~s for the year now show a surplus. The Budget Committee draft main- tains the current dues level at $45 for active members and $20 for inactive and judicial members. No new programs for the mandatory side of the Bar are in- cluded in the new budget. Publications. The Bar's publications have been increased with an additional two issues of Bar Report, which will be published four times yearly along with the bimonthly issuance of District La wyer. The Bar's publications continue to offer low cost avenues for exchang- ing views and information. District La w- yer is budgeted at $2.89 per member. Cootinuing Legal Education (CLE). Due to the constraints of the 1981 referendum that limited the use of man- datory dues, the Bar's CLE program has been threatened with a deficit. To resolxe this problem, the Board of Gov- ernors considered various options at its March 8 meeting. One option under serious consideration is to merge the program with Georgetown Universit>'s program. If this occurs, Georgetown wx ould assume financial responsibility for the program. (See CLE Program, pay 1.) Publi Service Acti'itis tI'SAL The propi-ied budget reflects an expan.isiin of recruitment for pro bono attorney that was initiated during the 1982-8:3 fiscal year. The budget for PSA reflects the Budget Committee's intention to allocate an increased share of members' contributions to PSA rather than the Bar Foundation. The Department of Public Service Activities and the Bar Foundation are supported primarily by contributions from the Bar's members through the annual dues statement. The following chart offers an overview of the 1983-84 proposed budget. On page 2, a minority report of budget commit- tee members is presented. (Cotioed o ofPage 2) Board Votes to Seek Merger for CLE Program The Bar's Board of Governors met March 8 with specific plans to solve a major dilemma with its Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program. After considerable discussion, the Board agreed in principal to seek a merger w%-ith Georgetown University. Bar staff and Georgetown University staff had been engaged in informal nego- tiations for several weeks to determine if an agreement could be reached to merge the twoii programs. The Bar's CLE program projects a deficit in its 1983-84 budget and cannot be certain to operate without a deficit in the 1982-83 fiscal year. A merger would relieve the Bar of a potential deficit, while a joint program would produce economies of scale. Koniak Resignation Ironically, the Bar's CLE director Susan P. Koniak had tendered her resig- nation in order to join the Georgetown program before negotiations were started. Koniak joined the Bar staff in 1981 and was the first CLE director to operate the pro-ram without support of members' clues. Despite considerable economies and staff reductions, the pro- gram ran into difficulty due principally to the faltering economy and govern- ment training cutbacks. After considerable discussion, it became apparent that the Board was in- clined toward the merger as recom- mended by the CLE committee who was represented by co-chairperson Harvey Zuckman. President Jacob A. Stein offered the motion to accept the merger in principle and was seconded by Alan Morrison. The vote was 12-0 with two abstentions. The Board felt strongly that any final agreement should include the assurance of affordable courses on law office eco- nomics, legal ethics, bridge the gap, and legal writing. A key objective of any merger would be to provide quality CLE programs at reasonable rates. The actual mechanics of any proposed merger will be subject to further nego- tiation in the near future. The Bar hopes to reach a final disposition of the mat- ter latir in the spriing. U MRCH l9S3rSMj Curtin,'Tucker Head 1983 Nomnees At the Board of Governors' March 8 meeting, Chairperson Franklin M. Schultz of the Committee on Nomina- tions presented its list of nominees for President-elect, secretary, treasurer, and vacancies on the Board. Schultz noted that his committee had been work- ing through numerous meetings since its organization last December and was grateful for the many suggestions that Bar members had made to the committee. All active members of the Bar may run for any office by submitting a petition with the signatures of fifty active members. Those petition forms are available at the Bar office. They must be returned with the required biographical material no later than 5:00 P.M. April 28, 1983. No petition \ill be accepted after that deadline. Isbell Succeeds to Presidency In accord with Rule II, Section 2 of the Rules of the D.( Court of Appeals Governing the Bar of the District of Col- umbia, President-elect David B. Isbell of Cotvington and Burling will succeed to the office of President at the Bar's An- nual Meeting on June 22. 1983. He will succeed President Jacob A. Stein of Stein. Mitchell & Mezines. Members should receive their ballot by May 11, 1983. The ballots must be returned to the address indicated in the eliection materials by June 3, 198. No hand-deliverdt-i ballots will be accepted anywhere. All active meimbers in good sanding a. if April 25, 198; mav pai- ticipate in the election. If You lose your ballot and need a duplicate hallot il return c-nvuelope call Craig Baab, Chair if the D.C. Bar Election Board, at (202) 2:31-2212. The following people have been nominated as candidates in the 1983 Bar elections: For President-elect Michael F. Curtin Marna S. Tucker For Secretary David J. Hayes Kathryn B. McGrath Elizabeth Medaglia For Treasurer James E. Coleman Jr. Zona F. Hostetler Thomas Earl Patton For Board of Governors John D. Aldick David T. Austern Thomas A. Duckenfield Allen iJones Jr. Rufu King Ill Ann Kernan Macrory Frank J. Mat-tell Ix ing R. M. Panzer Clauli, Ribet Charles F.C. Ruff James P. Schaller Girardeau A. Slann Lucy L. Thomson Patricia Wynn U s 'aeeV4C2 I NO. 1.

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