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OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
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D.C. Bar president and
dean of Emeritus College
at Arizona State University,
with the 2025 Outstanding
Service Award for his exceptional
commitment
to advocacy for civil rights
throughout his career. The ABF reception was
held in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 1.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025
Digital Extras
From Our President
Calendar
Practice Management
Involuntary Servitude feature
ISDEAA at 50 feature
Rainmaking feature
Multigenerational Law Firms feature
Women Rising in White_Collar Defense feature
True Grit feature
DC Bar ACAB special section
Member Spotlight - Janene Jackson
Newly Minted
Worth Reading
Attorney Briefs
Speaking of Ethics
Disciplinary Summaries
Pro Bono Effect
A Slice of Wry
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - From Our President
Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Calendar
Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Practice Management
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Involuntary Servitude feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - ISDEAA at 50 feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Rainmaking feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Multigenerational Law Firms feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Women Rising in White_Collar Defense feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - True Grit feature
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Member Spotlight - Janene Jackson
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Newly Minted
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Attorney Briefs
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 - Pro Bono Effect
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