January 22, 2021
Bar Seeks Candidates for Committee and Board Vacancies
The DC Bar is seeking candidates for committee and board vacancies.
January 15, 2021
Member Spotlight: Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman Strikes Out on Her Own
If the New Year is for fresh starts, Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman is right on track. The Brooklyn-born attorney spent the last part of 2020 in launch mode for her small firm practice, del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, which is officially open for business in Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2021
Day Two of Tax Conference Examines Individual Tax Reform, COVID Relief
Although it took place in a virtual setting this year, the D.C. Bar’s two-day Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update remained jam-packed with informative sessions on the latest developments in individual, partnership, corporate, and international tax code and reform.
January 14, 2021
Tax Conference Explores Potential Policy Changes Under Biden
With the presidential transition less than a week away, the D.C. Bar’s 2021 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update conference on January 13 and 14 provided timely insight to 400 practitioners on potential tax policy changes under the Biden administration.
January 07, 2021
D.C. Bar Condemns Violence at the U.S. Capitol
The Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar and the Board of Directors of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center condemn unequivocally the violence and damage that took place yesterday at the U.S. Capitol.
December 23, 2020
Member Spotlight: Leslie Nettleford Inspires Others to Cook Their Way to Wellness
For some people, cooking is a necessity. For others, it’s a creative outlet. For Leslie Nettleford, it’s a combination of both.
December 09, 2020
Bar Seeks Nominees for 2021 Rosenberg, Brennan Awards
The D.C. Bar is calling for nominations for its 2021 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service and its 2021 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for excellence, commitment, and dedication in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, and the public interest.
December 09, 2020
Legal Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion 379 on Charging Liens
The D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee has issued Opinion 379 (Attorneys’ Charging Liens and Client Confidentiality), providing guidance in contingency fee matters on a predecessor lawyer’s ability to ethically provide notice of a charging lien to successor counsel.
December 04, 2020
D.C. Circuit Judge Edwards Provides Insights Into Effective Appellate Advocacy
Senior Judge Harry T. Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave close to 100 attendees a rare peek into the appellate decision-making process during the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s Appellate Advocacy class on December 4.
November 24, 2020
Legal Community Pays Tribute to Former D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge William C. Pryor
The D.C. Bar mourns the passing of former D.C. Court of Appeals chief judge William C. Pryor, who dedicated more than 50 years of his life to serving on the D.C. bench. Judge Pryor died on November 19 in Silver Spring, Maryland, from renal failure. He was 88.
