October 20, 2022
On October 26, the Animal Law Committee of the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community will explore practice opportunities in the field of animal law during the webinar “Representing the Fuzzy, Feathered, and Finned: Incorporating Animal Law Into Your Practice.”
October 20, 2022
On October 18, members and leaders of the D.C. legal community gathered at the D.C. Court of Appeals Historic Courthouse to celebrate the 50th and 150th anniversaries, respectively, of the D.C. Bar and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
October 18, 2022
On October 14 the D.C. Bar held its first CLE Institute on Government Contracting Law, highlighting new opportunities and challenges in the $637 billion federal contracts marketplace. The all-day event also addressed changes in technology and the rules, regulations, and procedures that companies must follow to conduct business with the government.
October 13, 2022
The D.C. Superior Court is transitioning from the CaseFileXpress e-filing portal to eFileDC, which goes live October 31.
October 13, 2022
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 4 and 43 of the Superior Court Rules Governing Domestic Relations Proceedings as well as to Rules 9 and 43 of the Rules Governing Juvenile Proceedings.
September 30, 2022
As the legal profession continues to push for culture change to improve lawyer health and well-being, D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic underscored the important work of lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) at bar associations across the country to assist legal professionals dealing with stress, substance use, and trauma.
September 29, 2022
On September 28 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-26 setting the schedule for initial reestablishment of the Probate Fiduciary Panel, set for February 6, 2023.
September 26, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in its 2021–2022 term shifted the ground under U.S. law, greatly impacting courts, governmental actions, and individuals’ rights regarding speech, religion, guns, and, most dramatically, access to abortion. Court watchers predict more consequential decisions in the upcoming term beginning this October.
September 26, 2022
For the third time in a row, the D.C. Bar’s Washington Lawyer magazine won best publication among large bars at the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) Communication Section’s 2022 Luminary Awards in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 23.
September 20, 2022
Legal and health experts, academics, and others gathered at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School on September 15–16 for the first National Vaccine Law Conference, examining the social, legal, and policy considerations associated with vaccinations from historical, current, and future perspectives.
