October 28, 2021
Superior Court Extends Background Check Deadline for Investigators
On October 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-14
October 28, 2021
On October 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-14
October 27, 2021
By Jeremy Conrad
On October 26 the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center hosted 120 attendees at its virtual 2021 Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, featuring U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta as one of its speakers.
October 26, 2021
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 12-I and conforming amendments to Rules 5, 56, 64-I, and 64-II.
October 25, 2021
On October 25 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-13 granting the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) access to court data from landlord tenant cases, including sealed records, to analyze the correlation between evictions and shelter stays.
October 22, 2021
By Jeremy Conrad
Lewis A. Grossman, professor of law and affiliate professor of history at American University, offers perspective on the pandemic-related mask and vaccine mandates by tracing the persistent but evolving concept of medical freedom in the United States in his recently released book, Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America.
October 15, 2021
By Jeremy Conrad
On October 12 the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community brought together a group of key figures in cryptocurrency and financial regulation to discuss the delicate task of introducing regulatory structures to the digital financial marketplace.
October 15, 2021
By June S. Phillips
For civil rights attorney Michelle Coles, her response to righting the past and present wrongs of racial injustice was to create a poignant coming-of-age story that highlighted true inequalities thrust upon African Americans since the abolition of slavery.
October 13, 2021
On October 7 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-12 authorizing the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to inspect, compile, and analyze data and information from law enforcement records provided by the Metropolitan Police Department.
October 08, 2021
By Jeremy Conrad
Stephen M. Feldman's latest book, Pack the Court! A Defense of Supreme Court Expansion, delivers on its titular promise in a text that examines the historical, analytical, and political arguments in favor of court packing.
October 08, 2021
In an October 8 opinion piece published in the Washington Post, the D.C. Bar and the D.C. Courts issued an urgent call to action for D.C. lawyers to commit more to pro bono service as the city and the courts prepare to confront the coming eviction crisis.
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