March 27, 2023
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 Judges William W. Nooter and John M. Campbell. The president has 60 days to select a nominee for each vacancy.
March 24, 2023
Judge Gladys Kessler, who served 17 years on D.C. Superior Court and 23 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died on March 16 from complications arising from pneumonia. She was 85.
March 21, 2023
On March 18 more than 100 local middle and high school students attended the 24th annual Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, held in person at the D.C. Superior Court for the first time since the pandemic.
March 15, 2023
The D.C. Bar Nominations Committee has announced the following candidates for the 2023 D.C. Bar elections.
March 03, 2023
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission invites District law firms to participate in its Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign, which recognizes firms’ philanthropic support of the legal services community in 2022. The deadline to submit applications is March 15, 2023.
February 27, 2023
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 3, 3-I, 3-II, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 13-I, 14-I, 14-II, and 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
February 27, 2023
On February 24 American University (AU) Washington College of Law’s George Marquette and Patrick Riley prevailed over four other law school teams to win the 2023 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition. Stephanie King and Danielle Barnes-Smith of George Washington University (GW) Law School took home the Best Brief Award, with King also winning the Best Oralist Award.
February 24, 2023
The District of Columbia Courts is seeking to recognize attorneys who devoted 50 hours or more to pro bono service in 2022 through its annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. To be added, please submit your name by Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
February 13, 2023
On February 13 the California Lawyers Association and the District of Columbia Bar shared additional findings from their groundbreaking research project that provides insight into the personal and workplace factors that put lawyers at heightened risk of suicide ideation.
February 09, 2023
American University Washington College of Law’s (WCL) Office of Student Affairs drew a crowd of more than 200 to a February 7 event intended to support student interaction in an alcohol-free environment.
