November 06, 2020
2021 D.C. Bar Elections Open for Nominations
The D.C. Bar is accepting nominations from members wishing to be candidates in the 2021 D.C. Bar elections. The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 29.
November 03, 2020
Superior Court Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued a pair of notices relating to proposed amendments to its Rules of Civil Procedure and the recommendation not to adopt Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1. Comments are due December 7.
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November 02, 2020
Former Bar President John Cruden Receives ABA Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Bar Association (ABA) has honored former D.C. Bar president John C. Cruden with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Law on October 20 during the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ virtual 28th annual Fall Conference.
October 29, 2020
Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon Puts Spotlight on Value of Self-Care
Pro bono attorneys do a great job dealing with the problems faced by their clients, but maybe not so much their own. At this year’s Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, organized by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and held virtually on October 27 because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Larry Richard, a leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behavior, explained why lawyers can be particularly vulnerable to stress.
October 28, 2020
Support Access to Justice Through the Combined Federal Campaign
Thousands of District of Columbia residents are in danger of losing their homes, their livelihoods, or custody of their children every year simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center transforms lives by delivering legal services to more than 20,000 D.C. residents each year.
October 27, 2020
D.C. Bar Welcomes First Writers in Residence
The D.C. Bar has announced the selection of law students Tonée Jones and Lisa Jiron for its first inaugural Writers in Residence Program launched this fall.
October 26, 2020
Leadership Academy Focuses on Goal Setting for Success
The D.C. Bar 2020 John Payton Leadership Academy continued its online training on October 16 with the session “Successful Goal Setting for Attorneys,” aimed at helping participants rethink how they set goals and providing them with better tools to articulate and achieve those goals.
October 23, 2020
Second Day of Bar Conference Examines Current Voting Landscape, Key Legal Issues
The D.C. Bar’s two-day 2020 Virtual Conference continued on Wednesday, October 21, with heavy-hitting sessions on the current state of voting rights and a look toward the future.
October 23, 2020
Election Law Experts Discuss Threats to Youth Vote at Bar Conference
Experts in civil rights and election law gathered virtually at the D.C. Bar’s 2020 Conference on October 20 to 21 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, and to discuss the current state of voting rights in this country.
October 21, 2020
Bar Kicks Off Virtual Conference on Women’s Suffrage, Continuing Voting Challenges
On Tuesday, October 20, the D.C. Bar opened its two-day 2020 Virtual Conference focused on the centennial of the 19th Amendment with remarks by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasizing the amendment’s relevance today.
