AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STATE DELEGATE REPORT By Hon. Pamila J. Brown
The House also voted on amendments to the Association’s Constitution, Bylaws and House Rules of Procedures, including the principles and guidelines on the election process for officers of the association. The House also considered many resolutions on an array of topics and issues of law including, administrative law judiciary, civil rights and social justice, criminal justice, domestic and sexual violence, environment, energy, and resources, ethics and professional responsibility, gun violence, health law, homelessness and poverty, human rights, immigration, intellectual property, international law, law and aging, legal education, legal services, trust and estate law, professional regulation, sexual orientation and gender identity, specialization, women in the profession, well-being in the legal profession, young lawyers, and youths at risk. The House provided important video presentations, which included a Stigma Video addressed lawyers who have had mental health and substance abuse issues and urged those who need help to seek it. There was also an award winning video from the 2019 Resolution and Impact Video Challenge, produced by the Young Lawyers Division, which featured U.S Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
regarding the bill she is supporting for lactation rooms in the courts and airports for mothers. Please visit the ABA Home page to see the most current news on issues impacting our profession and how you can help make a difference, and be sure to view ABA Member Advantage,the benefits discount program exclusively for ABA members, you can find products and services of value for your practice, your home and your leisure time. I hope you will be able to join us for the ABA 2020 Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas, February 12 – February 18, 2020. Registration will be opening soon. As always, if you have any questions or comments, or if I can be of assistance helping you navigate the many programs and benefits of our Association, please call me. Regards, Hon. Pamila 1-410-480-7706 ABA Maryland State Delegate
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2020 BCBA Member Dues Invoices are being mailed the first week in November, so please be on the lookout for yours in the mail. Along with your invoice will be ticket and table order forms for the 98th Annual Black Tie Banquet on Thursday, January 30, 2020. This is an attorney only event and 2020 dues must be paid in order to purchase a ticket at member price. Contact Rachel Fuller at rfuller@bcba.org if you do NOT receive your invoice by November 15.
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