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Wednesday, July 9, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch. Topic: Introducing the Industries: The Role of Trade Association Policymakers and Counsel. Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher, 1875 K Street, NW. More Info: Join the YLC for a panel discussion providing an overview of the role industry associations play in the development of communications law and policy, the hot issues the associations are focused on this year, and the unique practice issues that communications trade association professionals face. Speakers: Jane Mago (National Association of Broadcasters), Jonathan Banks (USTelecom), Carolyn Brandon (CTIA-The Wireless Association), and Dan Brenner (National Cable & Telecommunications Association). Contacts: Brendan Carr (BCarr@wileyrein.com) or Tarah Grant (tsgrant@hhlaw.com).

Thursday, July 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour. Location: Marvin, 2007 14th Street NW (14^th and U Street NW, U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro stop), 202-797-7171. More Info: The heat of summer is upon us!  Cool off with other young lawyers, summer associates, and interns at the YLC Happy Hour at Marvin on 14th Street. For additional information on Marvin, see the the Washington Post's review here. Contacts: David Redl (dredl@ctia.org), Marlo Go (mgo@ctia.org) or YLC co-chair Cathy Hilke (CHilke@wileyrein.com).

Tuesday, August 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour. Location: Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place at the Georgetown Waterfront, 3000 K Street, NW. Contacts: Devin Crock (dcrock@kelleydrye.com) or Tarah Grant (tsgrant@hhlaw.com).

4th Sunday of each month

McKenna’s Wagon - Groups of 5-6 are needed to assist with McKenna’s Wagon each month on the following dates in 2008: 6/22, 7/27, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26, 11/23 and 12/28. McKenna’s Wagon is a mobile soup and sandwich wagon that goes “on location” to deliver food to the needy. For those who have volunteered, it has been a wonderful experience and a great way to help the needy in the D.C. community.
The Wagon is a white van that is loaded up with sandwiches, snacks and soup. We meet at Martha's Table at 4:45 pm in comfortable clothes and shoes. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available.
Upon arrival we get assignments (some of us will distribute snacks and sandwiches, others will serve soup), and put on aprons before we depart in the van to 5th and New York Ave., NW (near the new Convention Center). We are driven by one of our experienced volunteers and the trip to distribution location takes about 10-15 minutes.
We serve about 30-75 people per visit including a few mothers who come for food for their families. The area is well patrolled by police. The food distribution is conducted in an efficient, calm and orderly fashion and many of the people we serve are quite appreciative of our efforts. Once we serve all of the food, we do a clean up of the immediate area. Total time for the distribution takes about one hour and we usually return to Martha's Table by or before 6:30 pm. Please contact Marlo Go, MGo@ctia.org, if you are able to assist in this effort.

Last Sunday of each month

Martha's Table - Volunteers are needed! Martha's Table feeds hundreds of hungry, homeless adults and children on the streets of Washington daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. Children and friends are also welcome. We will begin at 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteers are asked to bring food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, bread, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and potatoes) because the center often runs out of donated food.
The FCBA volunteers on the last Sunday of every month, so mark your calendars now. For more information, contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471 -- weiss@fhhlaw.com.