For Immediate Release

	May 1, 2008 NBA NEWS BRIEF National Bar Association, 1225 11th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001 CONTACT: Joyce Jones @ 202-842-3900 E-mail: 82nd@nationalbar.org NBA PAST PRESIDENT RUNS FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OF DC BAR NBA Past President Kim Keenan has been nominated for President-Elect of the District of Columbia Association. Kim Keenan's career demonstrates a strong commitment to serving the community and improving the legal profession. She is Chair of the D.C. Bar's Landlord Tenant Implementation Committee which won the Frederick B Abramson Award in 2004 for partnering with the legal community and the Court to create a self-help center in the Superior Court. Kim also chaired the Development Committee for the 2007 President's Reception. She currently serves on the Bar's Board of Governors and is a member of the Dues Ceiling and Executive Committees. Previously she has served on the Personnel, Budget, Screening, and CLE Committees. Representative activities: President, National Bar Association (2004-2005); President, Washington Bar Association (2001-2003); Treasurer, Bar Association of the District of Columbia (2003-2004); Founding President, Washington Bar Association Legal Fund (2002-2003); D.C. Fellow, American Bar Foundation 2001-present; First Vice President, The Equal Rights Center (1999-present); Leadership Washington, Class of 2000. Currently, she is the principal of The Keenan Firm, where she focuses on medical malpractice/personal injury, mediation, and litigation consulting. Kim graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the University of Virginia School of Law. She clerked for the Honorable John Garrett Penn in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was an associate with Washington, Perito and Dubuc and a senior trial attorney with Jack H. Olender & Associates. “The members are the greatest asset of our Bar. As President, I would focus on service to the community by encouraging a broader group of members to participate in our Pro Bono programs. This effort would include support for funding of the initiatives of the Access to Justice Commission. Also, I would encourage all of our members, particularly younger lawyers, to participate in a section, project, or activity of the Bar. We must reach out and engage more members to achieve our common goals of service, professionalism, and camaraderie.” For more information go to www.thekeenanfirm.com and to vote go to www.dcbar.org. Online voting is available through June 6, 2008.