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Participants of the MORCA-Georgetown Paralegal Program took part in a moot court competition

September 04, 2024

Georgetown’s Paralegal Program for the Formerly Incarcerated Offers a Chance at Success

By Jeremy Conrad

Someone wandering into Georgetown University Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute on the morning of August 27 might have thought this was another of the law school’s moot court competitions. What’s different about this particular moot court, however, was that Ford and the other students arguing motions before a panel of judges had all been formerly incarcerated.

D.C. Court of Appeals

August 19, 2024

Court of Appeals Specifies When a Flat Fee Is Earned

In re Alexei, decided August 1, 2024, by the D.C. Court of Appeals, holds that absent an agreement specifying to the contrary, an attorney earns a flat-fee payment only upon completion of all enlisted services. The court announced its interpretation of Rule 1.15 of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct for the first time, clarifying an issue previously addressed in In re Mance. The opinion, issued less than three months after oral argument, is here.

Meti Abebe

August 13, 2024

Superior Court Welcomes Two New Magistrate Judges

By John Murph

Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring swore in two new magistrate judges, Meti Abebe and David Richter, on August 12 inside her chambers at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Classroom

August 12, 2024

NCBE Offers Paid Opportunity to Test NextGen Bar Exam

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is inviting July 2024 bar examinees to participate in a nationwide prototype testing for the NextGen Bar Exam. The Washington, D.C., prototype exam will be held October 18–19.

D.C. Court of Appeals

August 06, 2024

Board on Professional Responsibility Approves Rules Amendments

On August 5, the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility issued Administrative Order 2024-2 approving amendments to Board Rules 3.11, 4.2, 7.1, 7.6, 7.12, 7.14, 9.7, 9.8, 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 12.1, 13.1, 13.4, 15.2, 17.7, 19.2, 19.5, 19.6, and 19.8.

D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring

August 05, 2024

Judges Josey-Herring, Broderick, and Morin Seek Senior Status

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring, who is seeking recommendation for an initial appointment as a senior judge of the court upon the expiration of her current term on September 30.

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