March 11, 2025
Meet President-Elect Candidate Diane Seltzer
Diane Seltzer, principal of the Seltzer Law Firm, will focus on supporting D.C. Bar members during a time of great uncertainty and transition…
March 11, 2025
D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings Seeks Applicants for ALJ Vacancy
The District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is looking for a qualified public or private sector attorney to fill a vacant administrative law judge (ALJ) position.
March 03, 2025
Catholic University Wins D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law students Victoria Biondolillo and Annie Pierce emerged victorious at the 2025 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition on February 28, beating out five teams to win the top spot.
March 03, 2025
JNC Announces Superior Court Vacancy
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) is inviting qualified individuals to apply for a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Jonathan H. Pittman, effective February 7, 2025. The deadline to apply for the vacancy is noon on March 24.
February 21, 2025
Nominations Committee Announces 2025 Candidates for Bar Office
The D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations has announced the following candidates for the 2025 D.C. Bar elections.
February 20, 2025
Comment on Reappointment of Judges Washington and Raffinan
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure invites comments on the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Eric T. Washington, who is applying for reappointment to a four-year term as senior judge, and D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, who is seeking reappointment to another 15-year term as associate judge.
February 18, 2025
D.C. Bar Members Get Free Access to Smokeball’s Trust & Billing Software
The D.C. Bar has partnered with Smokeball, an industry leader in legal practice management software, to provide Bar members free access to Smokeball Bill, a comprehensive trust accounting and billing solution for solo and small firm practitioners.
February 18, 2025
Superior Court Issues Orders on Practice Standards for Juvenile Attorneys and Mental Health Panel
On February 13 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued a series of administrative orders regarding certain practice standards for attorneys.
February 07, 2025
Blackburne-Rigsby Redesignated as D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has redesignated the Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby as chief judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals for a third consecutive term. Her new four-year term begins March 18, 2025.
February 04, 2025
D.C. Bar Mourns Attorneys Lost in D.C. Plane Crash
With deep sorrow, the D.C. Bar mourns the loss of three outstanding lawyers who were among the passengers in the January 29 plane crash in Washington, D.C.
