March 24, 2021
Court of Appeals Updates Operating Status
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order on March 22 updating its operating status as it continues to address concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2021
Zuckerman Spaeder’s David Reiser Named 2021 Brennan Award Winner
The D.C. Bar has named David Reiser of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP the recipient of its 2021 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for his decades of service advocating for access to justice for the “poor and powerless.”
March 23, 2021
Foreign Policy Expert Recalls Cold War Spy Trades and Scandals
On March 18 the Washington Foreign Law Society and the American Society of International Law wrapped up its two-part series on attorney-diplomats with a conversation with Jeffrey H. Smith, former general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency.
March 23, 2021
Youth Law Fair Engages Students on Food Insecurity Issue
On March 20 multiple high schools in the District sent some of their brightest future lawyers to participate in the 22nd annual Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, sponsored by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and D.C. Bar Communities.
March 19, 2021
Racine Addresses Violence Against Asian American Community in Rauh Lecture
The recent Atlanta spa shootings were top of mind when D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine delivered the 28th annual Joseph L. Rauh Lecture on March 17 to more than 100 attendees of the virtual event.
March 19, 2021
D.C. Bar’s Board of Governors Denounces Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
The Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar grieves with our Asian American members and neighbors over the horrific murders in Atlanta earlier this week.
March 10, 2021
Superior Court Approves Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules
On March 9 the Board of Judges of the D.C. Superior Court approved amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure 4, 5, 5-III, 10-I, 12-I, 16, 40-III, and 45.
March 10, 2021
‘Let’s Brief It’ Podcast Celebrates Women in the Law
In honor of Women’s History Month, the D.C. Bar Law Student Community’s “Let’s Brief It” podcast has partnered with the Law Association for Women (LAW) at George Washington University Law School for a special episode celebrating women in the legal profession.
March 10, 2021
Superior Court Proposes Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia has completed its review of proposed amendments to the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 10-I and 30, permitting the use of a substitute address in court filings consistent with the District of Columbia’s Address Confidentiality Program and requiring that self-represented parties provide their email address.
March 09, 2021
Court to Transition to New Bar Application System; Pending Applications Must Be Completed by April 15
On April 15 the D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions will be transitioning to a new system to process bar applications. Any applications that are currently open, or that will be submitted before the transition, must be completed by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on April 15.
