December 20, 2021
The D.C. Bar is calling for nominations for its 2022 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service and its 2022 Thurgood Marshall Award for excellence, commitment, and dedication in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, and the public interest.
December 10, 2021
On December 10 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-17 authorizing Claire Blumenson, executive director and co-founder of the School Justice Project, to inspect, compile, and analyze juvenile case records.
December 09, 2021
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine was among those who testified on December 7 before the Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth in a hearing entitled “Promoting Competition, Growth, and Privacy Protection in the Technology Sector.”
November 30, 2021
In recognition of Hip Hop History Month, the D.C. Bar spoke with Alan Page, author of Enter the Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever. Although the book was published in 2014, it makes for a timely rediscovery, considering how interest in the influential Wu-Tang Clan has been resurging.
November 23, 2021
On November 23 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-16 , regarding extension of and additions to its Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel of attorneys.
November 19, 2021
On November 12, in recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, the American Bar Association (ABA) presented Fairly Traceable, a virtual stage reading of a “romantic dramedy” created by award-winning Cherokee playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle. Nagle is a D.C. Bar member and partner at Pipestem & Nagle, P.C.
November 19, 2021
Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitutional Center, spoke about the history and future of the U.S. Supreme Court at a November 16 event held by the Cleveland Park branch of the D.C. Public Library.
November 19, 2021
Finding that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present extraordinary circumstances relating to public health and safety that substantially impair its ability to perform certain functions, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-15 on November 19.
November 19, 2021
The D.C. Bar has selected University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC) student Akeem Earle as its 2022 Writer in Residence.
November 18, 2021
A November 15 webinar co-sponsored by the D.C. Bar Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Community and the Programs Committee of the District of Columbia Affairs Community highlighted D.C. government support for tenants, the challenges housing providers have faced during the pandemic, and the legal services available for renters.
