April 26, 2021
The second day of the biennial Judicial & Bar Conference, held virtually this year on April 22–23, continued the discussion of the pandemic’s impacts on legal practice with sessions examining the positive and negative effects on client representation under such unusual circumstances.
April 26, 2021
Twenty years after graduating from Howard University School of Law and more than 15 years after hanging out his own shingle, Troy W. Poole has made good on his promise to stay close to his roots and give back to his community.
April 23, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted nearly every sector in society in 2020, including the judiciary, forcing courts to innovate and transition some of their proceedings and services online to keep the wheels of justice turning during the crisis. The D.C. Courts were no exception, and at yesterday’s 2021 Judicial & Bar Conference, the chief judges reported that the courts not only weathered the abrupt changes but also came out strong.
April 23, 2021
Jeffrey M. Schwaber could have easily spent his 60th birthday enjoying a piece of cake and reflecting on his accomplishments. Instead, over a 10-day period ending March 3, he ran a total of 61 sub-9-minute miles to raise more than $119,000 for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
April 22, 2021
The District of Columbia Bar congratulates the winners of its 2021 Annual Awards honoring the exemplary efforts of those individuals and organizations that helped ensure the advancement of the profession and improvement of the legal community.
April 16, 2021
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine is joining with 35 other state attorneys general calling for the passage of a new federal hate crimes law, saying hate crimes in the United States “is vast” and “increasing in dangerous ways.”
April 15, 2021
Nearly 19,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the southern U.S. border in March 2021, the highest ever monthly record. Meredith Linsky, director of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration, attributed the unprecedented surge to gang violence, poverty, natural disasters, sexual- and gender-based violence, and the breakdown of civil society throughout Central America.
April 15, 2021
On April 13 the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community hosted a panel discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the Indian Claims Commission Act and Native Americans’ redress for damages by the United States.
April 13, 2021
On April 12 the D.C. Bar Public Interest and Courts Community, in partnership with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, presented the program “Racial Equity in the Criminal Law Context,” which focused on policing and social justice issues.
April 13, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking to fill vacancies on three committees. Members of these committees will serve a three-year term starting on July 1, 2021. Applications are due May 10.
