October 29, 2021
Rawn James Jr.’s latest book, The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty, transports readers to the presidency of Harry S. Truman in order to examine an often-overlooked aspect of the 33rd president’s administration: its impact on the U.S. Supreme Court.
October 28, 2021
Today advocates are seeking to elevate the status of pets from property to family, deserving of rights and protections as humans. Mark L. Cushing, a business lawyer and founding partner and CEO of the Animal Policy Group, explores this cultural transformation and its legal and economic implications.
October 28, 2021
On October 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-14
October 27, 2021
On October 26 the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center hosted 120 attendees at its virtual 2021 Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, featuring U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta as one of its speakers.
October 26, 2021
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 12-I and conforming amendments to Rules 5, 56, 64-I, and 64-II.
October 25, 2021
On October 25 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-13 granting the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) access to court data from landlord tenant cases, including sealed records, to analyze the correlation between evictions and shelter stays.
October 22, 2021
Lewis A. Grossman, professor of law and affiliate professor of history at American University, offers perspective on the pandemic-related mask and vaccine mandates by tracing the persistent but evolving concept of medical freedom in the United States in his recently released book, Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America.
October 15, 2021
On October 12 the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community brought together a group of key figures in cryptocurrency and financial regulation to discuss the delicate task of introducing regulatory structures to the digital financial marketplace.
October 15, 2021
For civil rights attorney Michelle Coles, her response to righting the past and present wrongs of racial injustice was to create a poignant coming-of-age story that highlighted true inequalities thrust upon African Americans since the abolition of slavery.
October 13, 2021
On October 7 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-12 authorizing the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to inspect, compile, and analyze data and information from law enforcement records provided by the Metropolitan Police Department.
