Community Events

Elder Law Basics and How to Make a Living in Elder Law

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is hosting a Free MCLE on “Elder Law Basics and How to Make a Living in Elder Law” for Non-NAELA Member Minority Attorneys.

Friday, October 29, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Elder & Disability Law Center
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 760,
Washington, DC 20036. 

Registration opens at 7:30 AM.  As an added bonus, the workshop does offers Six (6) approved Continued Legal Education Credits.

Please contact Roger Naoroji at rnaoroji@naela.org  or (703) 942-5711 for further assistance.

ASHA for Women 21st Annual Gala

SAVE THE DATE

Join us to celebrate and support ASHA for Women’s
21st Annual GALA!

An evening of Fine Dining, courtesy of SODEXO Corporation
and Fantastic raffle items.
(Please bring your checkbooks)

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010, at 6p.m.

Where: George’s Restaurant
3rd floor, Johnson Center,
George Mason University,
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Geeta Patel, Ph.D
Dr. Patel is Associate Professor of Studies in Women and Gender at UVA. Her book Lyrical Movements, Historical Hauntings: Gender, Colonialism and Desire in Miraji’s Urdu Poetry, reads a renegade writer through nationalism, gender, sexuality, and grief in twentieth-century Urdu poetic movements. Her work, circling around prose and poetry in Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, Braj and Awadhi, includes translation and short personal pieces. Her theoretical stance is fashioned in her most recent manuscript Gendering the Global Nation.

Chief Guest: Dr. Rohini Anand
Dr. Anand is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexo Corporation

Honorary Gala Chair and Master of Ceremonies: Sheela Murthy
Founder, President, and Managing Attorney of the Murthy Law Firm, Baltimore County, Maryland.
Maryland’s Top 100 Women-2009,
Top Minority Business Entrepreneur-2008

Tickets: $75

For sponsorship and ticket information contact:
coordinator@ashaforwomen.org

Our mission is to provide the support that enables South Asian women to become self-reliant and live in an abuse free future.

www.ashaforwomen.org

Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit

Future of Music Coalition's 10th anniversary Policy Summit, which takes place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., from October 3-5, 2010. The conference unites attorneys, policy-makers, media representatives, academics, industry professionals and musicians to discuss current issues effecting the music, technology, and policy landscape.

Last year's event boasted a host of stellar speakers including US Senator Al Franken, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, representative Mike Doyle (D-PA), Mike Mills of R.E.M., David Carson, General Counsel, U.S. Copyright
Office and more. This year's line-up is set to be even stronger with presentations from a range of visionaries such as T Bone Burnett (renowned musician, composer and producer), Danah Boyd (Harvard University and Microsoft), Damian Kulash (frontman, Ok Go), Eric Garland (founder, Big Champagne Media Measurement), Ian Rogers (CEO of  TopSpin), and Ana Marie Cox (Washington Correspondent, GQ Magazine), to name a few.

Of specific interest to attorneys will be the panel discussions focusing on topics ranging from new business models to international and domestic copyright issues to artist engagement - all of which offer immediate access to crucial conversations about the future of music. We will also be hosting a number of film screenings, cocktail parties and a live concert which will provide attendees with numerous networking opportunities.

http://futureofmusic.org/events/future-music-policy-summit-2010

Vibha DC Dream Mile

The Dream Mile is Vibha's flagship annual fundraiser. Since 1998, the race has brought hundreds of people together, with the common hope of making every child's dream come true. Ten action centers including Washington, DC are hosting the Dream Mile this year.

Vibha DC has been hosting the Dream Mile Run and Walk since 2005. We invite you to join this annual tradition benefiting Vibha supported projects in India and the US.

This year, we invite seasoned and casual runners to participate in the 5K Walk or Run. It's a day to support projects like DSS - Door Step School, enjoy games, food and interact with the volunteers.

Participate as a team!!

Vibha DC encourages all who participate to fund raise for this event by inviting your friends, co-workers and family to pledge for your walking and running efforts.

Date

Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:00 AM local time

Address

YMCA in Reston
12196 Sunset Hills Rd

Fees

$15 until 6/30
$20 until 8/13
$25 until 8/14

Refund Policy

No Refunds will be provided.

Additional Information

• Registration Begins at 7:00 AM
• Special DreamMile T-shirt for all paid participants.
• Prizes for top finishers in various 5K age categories
• Cheer your friends and Join in the Fun, Games & Food after the event.
• Race Packet pick-up on Friday, Aug. 13 from 6 PM until 8 PM and Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 AM until 5 PM at
Road Runner Sports located at 1120 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046.

Fostering Green Technology Innovation

The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
PATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT (PTC) SECTION

And

Clean Economy Network of Greater Washington DC, DC Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section of the
Virginia State Bar, and Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia present

Fostering Green Technology Innovation

Come join the discussion on emerging green technologies with leading government officials and industry experts. Government officials from the Hill, the Patent Office, and the NIST will discuss the state of programs and standards that are catalyzing investment in green technology. Industry leaders from GE and DuPont will talk about their own programs and investment to encourage innovation in green technology. And the financing sector will discuss the hurdles and hiccups that hinder investment. Each panel discussion will conclude with a Q&A session.


12:15 pm - 12:30 pm        Registration

12:30 pm - 12:40 pm        Welcome

12:40 pm - 1:10 pm        Lunch, Keynote Speaker: Sanjay J. Wagle, Renewable Energy Advisor, Recovery Act Programs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, Associate Director – Commercialization, ARPA-E

1:10 pm - 1:20 pm        Break

1:20 pm - 2:30 pm        Panel: Industry Policies and Programs
                Moderator: Chris Cheatham, Cheatham Consulting, LLC
                Panelists: Tanuja Garde, Executive Counsel of IP, GE, Chen Wang Corporate Counsel & IP Leader, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and Panel Member 3

2:30 pm - 2:40 pm        Break

2:40 pm - 3:50 pm        Panel: Government Policies and Programs
                Moderator: William Tanenbaum, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York
                Panelists: Dean Prochaska, NIST, Jonathan Phillips, Staff for Congressman Ed Markey, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and Jacqueline Stone, US Patent & Trademark Office
   

3:50 pm - 5:00 pm        Panel: Financing Green Technology
                Moderator: Katherine Shiplett, CB Richard Ellis
                Panelists: Steve Boyd, Founder, Boyd Strategies, Ethan Zindler Head of North American Research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Jon Sakoda, Partner, New Enterprise Associates

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm        Reception




2.0 hrs VA CLE Credit Pending
Date:         Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Time:         12:15 pm to 6:30 pm (lunch will be served)
Location:     The Pew Charitable Trusts (note: new location)
        901 E Street, NW
        10th Floor
        Washington, DC 20004
Metro:         Gallery Pl-Chinatown (green, red, yellow),
        Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (green, yellow)
Cost:        $65 Non-Profit/Government
        $85 Member of Co-Sponsoring Organization
        $95 Non-Member

Pro Bono Volunteer Election Monitors

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics is seeking attorneys interested in serving as volunteer election monitors during the District of Columbia primary election on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 and general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Election monitors are given the task of assisting Precinct Captains with legal concerns on Election Day, such as completion of Election Day registration forms and adequate demonstration of proof of residence; maintenance of proper procedures during challenges to voter qualifications; and detection of electioneering and election fraud. Training will be provided prior to the start of the early voting period. For more information or to sign-up, please contact Renee Christensen by email at rchristensen@dcboee.org or by phone at 202-727-2897

American Diabetes Association Seeks Information About Diabetes with South Asian Community

The American Diabetes Association is asking for your help in the dissemination of a survey to South Asian Americans living with type 2 diabetes. Our survey is now live and we continue to ask for your assistance in promoting this survey to your constituents. We are commited to developing a program that will best meet the needs of South Asian Americans living with type 2 diabetes. However, in order to do so, we need to learn what the community feels they need. If you could help spread the word about this survey, we would greatly appreciate it.