What's Lot's New

District Court Closings:  District Courts will be closed April 13, May 24   25, and June 7 & 8 (there have been a couple of changes from the originally announced dates).

May 17, 2012:  Jody Anne McDonald will present Don't Let Stress Take You – or a Colleague – Down for our May CLE.

June 7, 2012:  David Brown will present Lawyer Advertising: Sexy or Not in a special June CLE.

June 7, 2012:  Spring Party Time!.

June 21, 2012:  Stan Hazlett will cover Ethics and Discipline for our regular June CLE.

July 19, 2012:  Our July CLE will feature Jim Jesse on Music Copyright Law Basics and Cases.

August 16, 2012:  For our August CLE Paul Davis will tell us What Kansas Lawyers Need to Know from the 2012 Legislative Session.

September 20, 2012:  The September CLE will feature David Berkowitz exercising his First Amendment rights on Attorney Speech – First Amendment vs. Professional Conduct.

October 4, 2012:  Save this date on your calendars for our DCBA Fall Party.

October 18, 2012:  The October CLE will be an Overview of the Kansas Uniform Prudent Investor Act presented by Curtis Barnhill.

WELCOME TO DCBA

Welcome to the Douglas County Bar Association. Our website is primarily a resource for DCBA members, but we hope all visitors enjoy browsing the site.

Members may want to check the Announcements and Calendar regularly to supplement the monthly email newsletter. Beyond dates and announcements, the website provides a portal to online information and resources of interest to the legal profession. Numerous features and links throughout the site will hopefully make your visit both productive and enjoyable.

On Our Website

Headlines from the Journal-World, Law.com and This Day in Law, with content updated daily are featured on the Home, Announcements and Calendar pages.

The Calendar Page has links to several calendars, from KU Sports to CLE seminars to tax deadlines and beyond, plus a handy date calculator to check when that Answer's due.

Visit the Groups Page to find out about DCBA groups and committees.

Check out This Month in Legal History at the Law Library website. Very interesting stuff, thanks to librarian Kerry Altenbernd!

It's never too late to submit your online membership form and send in your $45.00 dues payment. Don't miss out on the advantages of DCBA membership! Members can satisfy their annual CLE requirement by attending the monthly DCBA Brown Bag seminars, free of charge to members.