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March 11, 2026

To Mark Women’s History Month, Montani Speaks on Progress and Responsibility

In celebration of Women’s History Month, D.C. Bar President Sadina Montani reflects on key milestones in the history of women in the law and the trailblazers who have influenced her career as a lawyer. In a video message, Montani also shares her perspective on the responsibility of bar leaders to ensure that the progress women have achieved in the legal profession is not only safeguarded but also meaningfully advanced.

March 11, 2026

Mock Trials, Real Lessons: Youth Law Fair Inspires Future Legal Minds

By Jeremy Conrad

On March 7, dozens of high school students from the Washington, D.C., area flocked to D.C. Superior Court for the 27th Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, a popular annual event cosponsored by the D.C. Bar Communities.

March 09, 2026

Comment on Proposed Changes to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 1.16

The D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking public comment on two separate proposals to amend D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 (Safekeeping Property) and 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation). Comments are due by close of business on May 8, 2026.

March 06, 2026

Superior Court Proposes Amendments to Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules

Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rules 5 and 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure.

March 03, 2026

UDC Law Students Win 2026 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition

By Jeremy Conrad

University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC) students Mikayla Bower and Craig Bass Jr. prevailed over five other area law school teams to win the 2026 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition on February 27.

March 02, 2026

JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy

The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to the president of the United States six candidates for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Craig S. Iscoe and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles.

February 27, 2026

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 resignation of Judge Maurice A. Ross, effective February 27, 2026. The deadline to apply for the vacancy is noon on March 12. 

February 26, 2026

Remembering Former D.C. Bar President Robert Weinberg

By John Murph

The D.C. Bar is paying tribute to Robert Lester Weinberg, president of the Bar from 1978 to 1979, who died of natural causes on February 19 at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 94.

February 20, 2026

Nominations Committee Announces 2026 Candidates for Bar Office

The D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations has announced the following candidates for the 2026 D.C. Bar general election.

February 09, 2026

New Court of Appeals Rule Allows Community Justice Workers to Provide Legal Assistance

By Jeremy Conrad

On February 5 the D.C. Court of Appeals issued Order No. M293-26 introducing new D.C. App. R. 49(c)(14), which establishes a framework allowing trained community justice workers (CJWs) to provide legal assistance to people who cannot afford an attorney.