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VOLUME 31 NO. 11

PRESIDENT
Patrick McGlone
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Esther H. Lim
SECRETARY
Alva Y. Waller
TREASURER
A.J. S. Dhaliwal

D.C. BAR ON
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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Dewey, Susan L. Bloch, Megan Lacchini,
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Arian M. June, Annette K. Kwok, Ellen Ostrow,
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Takagi, Annamaria Steward, Benjamin F.
Wilson, Christopher P. Zubowicz.

The D.C. Bar traveled to nine cities to
hear from our members across the
country about the resources they need
to enhance their careers. Watch the
highlights.

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Fleur L. Harris

AVOIDING UNAUTHORIZED
PRACTICE OF LAW

Staff Writers
Jeffery Leon; email: JLeon@dcbar.org;
Twitter: @JLeonDCBar
Tracy Schorn; email: TSchorn@dcbar.org;
Twitter: @TracySchorn

Cynthia Wright, former chair of the D.C. Court of Appeals
Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, writes
about why there's been an increase in UPL inquiry letters
and offers practical tips on how to respond and avoid
UPL problems. Photo: Patrice Gilbert Photography

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Follow one attorney's journey through
addiction. "I always got the best and
hardest cases. On the outside, nobody
would see what a mess I was. On the
inside, I was losing it."

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