June 30, 2022
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is accepting applications for the position of federal public defender for the District of Columbia. Serving a four-year term beginning September 22, 2022, the federal public defender provides federal criminal defense services to individuals unable to afford counsel.
June 28, 2022
D.C. Bar members, leaders, and others in the D.C. legal community gathered on June 23 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel for the Bar’s 2022 Conference celebrating its golden anniversary and envisioning its next 50 years. The event featured panel discussions with past and present leaders of the Bar as well as a fireside chat with high-powered U.S. Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal.
June 27, 2022
On June 24 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-09 regarding the establishment of post-commitment juvenile attorney panel members. This order supersedes Administrative Order 22-08 issued June 8.
June 27, 2022
On June 22 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property (IP) Law Community honored John M. Whealan, associate dean for IP law at George Washington University Law School (GW Law), with its Champion of Intellectual Property Award. The ceremony was held in person on the rooftop of the D.C. Bar headquarters.
June 27, 2022
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center raised a record-breaking $1.23 million for the 2022 Presidents Reception on June 23 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. The annual event, hosted by past presidents of the Bar, raises funds to support the Center’s transformative work and in honor of the Bar’s incoming president.
June 27, 2022
On June 24 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-09 approving amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 3-I, 5, 10-I, 39, 40-I, and 79.
June 24, 2022
On June 23 nearly 300 people gathered at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel for the D.C. Bar Celebration of Leadership featuring the formal swearing in of Ellen M. Jakovic, of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as the Bar’s 51st president. Other highlights of the evening included the presentation of awards to outstanding Bar members and groups that have raised the standard for legal excellence and service to the community.
June 16, 2022
The D.C. Bar Communities held its second annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit virtually on June 10, providing attendees strategies and tools to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of institutions, workplaces, and communities.
June 15, 2022
On June 14 the D.C. Superior Court’s Committee on Pro Bono and Affordable Counsel held a virtual event to discuss the District’s current pro bono needs and encourage attorneys to consider the many ways they can assist the court and the community.
June 15, 2022
On June 14 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-08 approving amendments to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Proceedings in the Domestic Violence Division.
