September 17, 2021
Remembering D.C. Court of Appeals Judge John A. Terry
Judge John A. Terry, who served on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for more than three decades, passed away on September 5 at age 88.
September 16, 2021
Bankruptcy Law CLE Guides Attorneys on How to Assist Business Owners
Businesses have faced incredible challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing some to a difficult juncture in which they must seriously consider reorganization or liquidation.
September 07, 2021
Cryptocurrency Expert Offers Background on Regulation of New Financial Offerings
To help attorneys advance their understanding of cryptocurrency and new financial offerings that are changing the investment world, the D.C. Bar recently hosted a CLE course by Eric L. Guthrie, director of training programs for the Government Blockchain Association and author of the award-winning book Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit From Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains.
September 02, 2021
Superior Court Issues Order Regarding Access to Juvenile Records
On September 1 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-11 authorizing the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to inspect, compile, and analyze data regarding programming provided by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
September 02, 2021
Superior Court Allows Ayuda Employees to Provide Pro Bono Services
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-10 on September 1, authorizing Ayuda employees who are not members of the District of Columbia Bar to provide pro bono and low bono legal services in the court’s Family Court, Domestic Violence Division, and Small Claims and Conciliation Branch within the Civil Division.
September 01, 2021
International Law Experts Discuss Implications of Nestlé Decision
The Washington Foreign Law Society hosted in late August an online forum on the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe, consolidated with Cargill, Inc. v. Doe, which held that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) does not support claims against U.S. corporations based on allegations of child slavery in foreign lands.
August 24, 2021
Superior Court Extends Rules Emergency Through November
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-09 on August 23, extending for 90 days the rules emergency declared on May 26, 2021.
August 19, 2021
Comment on Judge Thompson’s Application for Senior Status
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Phyllis Thompson, who is seeking recommendation for an initial appointment as a senior judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals upon her retirement in September.
August 17, 2021
Superior Court Issues Order Regarding Access to Juvenile Records
On August 17 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-08 authorizing the D.C. Fire & Emergency Medical Services Fire/Arson Investigation Unit to inspect juvenile case and law enforcement records.
August 11, 2021
Pro Bono Center’s Rebecca K. Troth Steps Down as Executive Director
After four years of service, Rebecca K. Troth is leaving her post as executive director of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, wrapping up a tenure that saw the organization transform the lives of tens of thousands of District residents in need of pro bono legal services.
