April 12, 2022
Superior Court Enacts Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules
On April 11 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-06 approving amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 40-III, 55, and 56.
April 05, 2022
D.C. Courts Advisory Committee Addresses Judicial Participation in Fundraising Activities
On March 28 the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct of the District of Columbia Courts issued Advisory Opinion No. 15 on use of a judge’s name on the letterhead of organizations engaged in fundraising appeals or membership solicitation, as well as judicial involvement in applications for grants.
April 04, 2022
Submit Comments on Candidates for Superior Court Appointments
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the qualifications of 21 candidates for pending vacancies on the D.C. Superior Court created by the retirement of Judge William M. Jackson and anticipated retirement of Judge Gerald I. Fisher.
March 31, 2022
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Names Kelli Neptune as New Executive Director
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, the largest provider of pro bono legal help in the District of Columbia, has appointed Kelli Neptune as its new executive director.
March 31, 2022
USAID’s Susan Pascocello Wins 2022 Rosenberg Award
The D.C. Bar has selected Susan K. Pascocello, senior advisor at the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of the General Counsel, as the 2022 recipient of its Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
March 30, 2022
Superior Court Proposes Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 3-I, 5, 10-I, 39, 40-I, and 79.
March 29, 2022
Superior Court Seeks Comment on Changes to Domestic Violence Division Rule 5
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee recently completed its review of amendments to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Proceedings in the Domestic Violence Division.
March 28, 2022
Pamela Robinson Joins D.C. Bar as New Communities Director
The D.C. Bar has named Pamela Robinson as the new director of its Communities, the voluntary arm of the Bar that provides members with practice-specific career development and networking opportunities. In her role,
March 28, 2022
Superior Court Approves Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure
On March 24 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-05 approving amendments to Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 12-I and conforming amendments to Rules 5, 56, 64-I, and 64-II. The revisions take effect April 25, 2022.
March 25, 2022
Children’s Law Center’s Judith Sandalow Is 2022 Marshall Award Winner
The D.C. Bar has named Judith Sandalow, executive director of the Children’s Law Center, as the recipient of its 2022 Thurgood Marshall Award.
