June 23, 2025
The D.C. Bar is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of Washington Post’s Top Workplaces for 2025, a recognition given to organizations in the greater Washington, D.C., area for their leadership in workplace engagement and employee satisfaction.
June 23, 2025
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the fitness and qualifications of 10 candidates for a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Heidi M. Pasichow.
June 16, 2025
The District of Columbia Affairs Community convened its annual Meet the Press Roundtable on June 12, inviting area journalists to talk about D.C. government stories they are currently covering and ones they see coming on the horizon. James Bubar, the Community’s chair, moderated the event.
June 12, 2025
On June 10 the D.C. Court of Appeals announced amendments to Rule II, Section 4 of the Rules Governing the D.C. Bar regarding the appropriate use of member license fees.
June 09, 2025
Diane A. Seltzer, principal of the Seltzer Law Firm, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2025–2026 term.
June 05, 2025
On Monday, June 9, D.C. Bar CEO Robert Spagnoletti will hold a press call to release the results of the Bar’s 2025 elections, announcing the organization’s president-elect, treasurer-elect, and new members of the D.C. Bar Board of Governors.
June 04, 2025
On May 14 the D.C. Court of Appeals adopted revisions to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information), 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: General Rule), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), and 5.6 (Restrictions on Right to Practice), as largely proposed by the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee.
June 03, 2025
D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 1 and 3–14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure of the Tax Division, as well as proposed new Tax Rules 4-I, 6-I, and 13-I.
June 02, 2025
In light of a high volume of automatic sealing or expungement of cases attributed to the Second Chance Amendment Act, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia has created new processes to facilitate more effective handling of motions to seal, expunge, and set aside cases.
June 02, 2025
On May 30 the District of Columbia Superior Court issued Promulgation Order 25-02 amending Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 73.
