May 09, 2024
Superior Court Appoints Six Attorneys to Probate Fiduciary Panel
On May 8, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 24-04 appointing six attorneys to the Probate Fiduciary Panel.
May 09, 2024
On May 8, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 24-04 appointing six attorneys to the Probate Fiduciary Panel.
May 08, 2024
By John Murph
The D.C. Bar kicked off its 2024 John Payton Leadership Academy on April 22 with 27 attorneys from a variety of professional settings embarking on a three-month intensive training to unlock their leadership potential in a competitive, rapidly changing professional landscape.
May 07, 2024
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to President Biden six candidates for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Jennifer M. Anderson and the resignation of Judge Rupa Ranga. The president has 60 days to select a nominee for each vacancy.
May 03, 2024
By Jeremy Conrad
With voting in the 2024 D.C. Bar general and Communities elections now underway, D.C. Bar president-elect candidates Hardeep Grover and Sadina Montani made their pitch to Bar members by providing an overview of their respective platforms at a reception held on May 2.
May 03, 2024
The D.C. Superior Court Committee on the Selection and Tenure of Magistrate Judges invites comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the fitness of 22 candidates to fill two pending magistrate judge vacancies on Superior Court.
May 02, 2024
On April 29, D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring released the 13th annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll , recognizing 5,032 attorneys who completed 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the last calendar year.
April 26, 2024
By John Murph
On April 25, the District of Columbia bench and bar came together at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the 2024 Judicial Leadership Luncheon. Themed “Next Generation of the D.C. Bar: Preparing for the Future,” the event highlighted some of the challenges the D.C. Bar, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the D.C. Courts are facing as well as some their respective accomplishments.
April 26, 2024
By Jeremy Conrad
D.C. Bar President Charles R. Lowery Jr. and D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Executive Director Kelli Neptune joined more than 100 representatives of legal services organizations on April 25 in calling for the restoration of more than $21 million in access to justice funding that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking to cut in her fiscal year 2025 budget proposal.
April 19, 2024
By John Murph
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2024 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.
April 12, 2024
By Jeremy Conrad
The D.C. Bar is honoring Paul M. Geier, assistant general counsel for international and aviation-economic law at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with its 2024 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
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