February 27, 2023
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 3, 3-I, 3-II, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 13-I, 14-I, 14-II, and 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
February 27, 2023
On February 24 American University (AU) Washington College of Law’s George Marquette and Patrick Riley prevailed over four other law school teams to win the 2023 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition. Stephanie King and Danielle Barnes-Smith of George Washington University (GW) Law School took home the Best Brief Award, with King also winning the Best Oralist Award.
February 24, 2023
The District of Columbia Courts is seeking to recognize attorneys who devoted 50 hours or more to pro bono service in 2022 through its annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. To be added, please submit your name by Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
February 13, 2023
On February 13 the California Lawyers Association and the District of Columbia Bar shared additional findings from their groundbreaking research project that provides insight into the personal and workplace factors that put lawyers at heightened risk of suicide ideation.
February 09, 2023
American University Washington College of Law’s (WCL) Office of Student Affairs drew a crowd of more than 200 to a February 7 event intended to support student interaction in an alcohol-free environment.
February 02, 2023
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Anthony C. Epstein and Judge Heidi M. Pasichow, who are each seeking reappointment to a 15-year term as associate judge on the D.C. Superior Court. Their current terms expire on August 24, 2023.
January 31, 2023
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has selected Marie C. Johns, former deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in the Obama administration, and Benjamin F. Wilson, former chair of Beveridge & Diamond, PC, as the commission’s new chair and vice chair, respectively.
January 31, 2023
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment this spring to the Attorney/Client Arbitration Board, Clients’ Security Fund, Legal Ethics Committee, Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee, Board on Professional Responsibility (BPR) of the D.C. Court of Appeals, and board of directors of the DC Bar Foundation. The deadline to apply for these vacancies is March 17, 2023.
January 30, 2023
The District of Columbia Courts announced Friday that documents such as affidavits, court orders, and notices are now available in Odyssey Portal, the D.C. Superior Court’s new online case search system for auditor master, civil, tax (civil), and probate cases.
January 27, 2023
More than 350 attendees gathered at the D.C. Bar and online for the 2023 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update, the Bar’s annual comprehensive look at current and emerging issues in tax law.
