April 26, 2024
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
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
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
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.
April 12, 2024
The District of Columbia Bar is set to launch a state-of-the-art, custom-built Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) that uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to match D.C. Bar members with individuals seeking their specific legal expertise.
April 08, 2024
The D.C. Bar has named University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) professor John Brittain as the recipient of its 2024 Thurgood Marshall Award for his lifelong commitment to advancing civil rights, including litigating important cases across the United States on race equity in public schools and higher education and mentoring generations of civil rights advocates.
April 01, 2024
On April 1 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission announced that the position of chief judge of D.C. Superior Court will be vacant when the term of Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring expires on September 30, 2024. Josey-Herring is not seeking reappointment.
April 01, 2024
On March 25, Judge Adrienne Jennings Noti was sworn in as associate judge of D.C. Superior Court, which she previously served as magistrate judge for almost 10 years.
March 27, 2024
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the qualifications of 20 candidates for 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 Rang.
March 25, 2024
Here, get to know Hardeep Grover, one of two candidates running for D.C. Bar president-elect for the 2024–2025 term. The president-elect serves for one year before becoming president, and then continues in office a third year as immediate past president.
