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Rhode Island Bar Association




Index of Stories

Depression and Rhode Island Lawyers: Treatment Works
SIGN-UP ONLINE FOR 2008-2009 BAR COMMITTEES
REMEMBRANCES OF JOSEPH T. HOULIHAN AND NEW BAR AWARD
RHODE ISLAND BAR JOURNAL ARTICLES AND ARCHIVE AVAILABLE ONLINE
2008-2009 NEW RHODE ISLAND BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
RICHARD A. PACIA, ESQ. NEW PRESIDENT OF THE RHODE ISLAND BAR ASSOCIATION

Online Article Archive



 
RHODE ISLAND BAR JOURNAL ARTICLES AND ARCHIVE AVAILABLE ONLINE

Through the free member benefit of Casemaker, Rhode Island Bar Association members may access past Rhode Island Bar Journal articles from 2002 through the present. More...


UPCOMING EVENTS

Here is a listing of some upcoming seminars and special events:*

August 7- Managing Risk in a Challenging Economy - 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol - 2.0 ethics credits

August 8 - Managing Risk in a Challenging Economy - 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Chafee Hall, University of Rhode Island, Kingston - 2.0 ethics credits

September 10 - Managing Risk in a Challenging Economy - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston - 2.0 ethics credits

September 11 - Managing Risk in a Challenging Economy - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm- Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston - 2.0 ethics credits

September 12 - Managing Risk in a Challenging Economy - 9:30 am - 1130 am - Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston - 2.0 ethics credits

REMEMBER!! On-Line seminars are available. Just go to the CLE calendar and you will find the link for the on-line area. RI Bar members can obtain up to 3 credits per year on-line.

* All dates are tentative. Watch your mail for brochures or check out www.ribar.com. In case of inclement weather, call the Bar Association at 401.421.5740 or visit the website and look for notices of possible cancellations or reschedulings on the Scrolling News.

BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE JULY/AUGUST 2008

Approximately three years ago, the Rhode Island Bar Association formed an ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee and, after a series of meetings, adopted a Strategic Plan, culminating with the Mission Statement and Goals appearing within this message. Former Bar Association President John M. Roney, who convened the Committee, and current Bar President-Elect Victoria M. Almeida, who acted as Chairperson, both deserve much credit for their pivotal roles in the strategic planning process. More...




The new slate of Rhode Island Bar Association Executive Officers was enthusiastically endorsed at the Association’s Annual Meeting. Officers’ terms run from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The new officers are all practicing attorneys (l to r):
Richard A. Pacia, Esq., President-Elect: principal of Richard A. Pacia Law Associates, LLC
Lise M. Iwon, Esq., Vice President: partner in Laurence & Iwon
William J. Delaney, Esq., Secretary: partner at Reavis Cianciolo LLC
Michael R. McElroy, Esq.: Treasurer: partner at Schacht & McElroy
Victoria M. Almeida, Esq., President-Elect: partner and shareholder at Adler Pollock and Sheehan P.C