May 09, 2022
More than 300 people tuned in on May 4 and 5 for the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s 2022 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update conference, which provided insights and updates into recent and upcoming tax policy changes.
May 04, 2022
The District of Columbia Bar congratulates the winners of its 2022 Annual Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work helped ensure the advancement of the profession and enrichment of the legal community. The awardees’ contributions include the promotion of important social justice issues, the provision of volunteer services that expand access to justice, and the development of projects and initiatives that support these goals.
May 04, 2022
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary is inviting comments from the bench and bar regarding the professional qualifications of Ana C. Reyes, a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
May 03, 2022
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the qualifications of 23 candidates for a pending vacancy on the D.C. Superior Court created by the retirement of Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler.
May 03, 2022
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Stephen H. Glickman and D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald I. Fisher, who are both seeking initial appointment as senior judges following their retirement.
April 29, 2022
D.C. Courts judges and D.C. Bar leaders gathered at the Bar’s headquarters on Tuesday, April 26, for the Judicial Leadership Luncheon to celebrate their successes in the past year despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis.
April 26, 2022
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Rule 5 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure.
April 19, 2022
On April 19 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-07 approving deletion of the Superior Court Civil Arbitration Program Rules, effective immediately.
April 15, 2022
On April 14 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) announced a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler, effective April 22, 2022.
April 13, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Admissions and Grievances and the Advisory Committee on Procedures. Also, the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit has at least one vacancy on its Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services.
