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Family law section member warns proposed bar policy exempting Supreme Court boards risks legal challenge
Summary
At a meeting discussion, family law section member Nancy Hawkins said a proposed bar association policy limiting section legislative activity but excluding Supreme Court boards could prompt litigation under "Keller" and unfairly constrain sections.
Nancy Hawkins, a member of the Family Law Section, told colleagues during a meeting that a proposed Bar Association policy governing sectionsand legislative activity is problematic because it exempts Supreme Court boards. "Our biggest concern has to do with Supreme Court boards, and that is that the policy does not apply to Supreme Court boards," Hawkins said. "It's going to violate Keller. There's…
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