November 19, 2020
Superior Court Issues Order Regarding Access to Juvenile Justice Data
On November 17, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 20-14 relating to access to juvenile justice data.
November 16, 2020
21 Law Students Join Bar’s Leadership Fellowship Training
On November 13, the D.C. Bar Law Student Community hosted its second annual Leadership Fellowship training, attended by 21 students from eight law schools, including all six D.C.-area schools, the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York, and the Southern University Law Center in Louisiana.
November 13, 2020
Committee Invites Comment on Proposed Rules Changes Relating to Client-Generated Engagement Letters and Outside Counsel Guidelines
The District of Columbia Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking comments from D.C. Bar members, other lawyers, law firms, corporate legal departments, and non-lawyers about a group of proposed amendments to the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct that would address issues arising from client-generated engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines.
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November 13, 2020
D.C. Bar Members Among Honorees at Southern Center for Human Rights Awards Dinner
D.C. Bar Members Among Honorees at Southern Center for Human Rights Awards Dinner
November 10, 2020
Access to Justice Commission Raises Record $6.3 Million in Law Firm Giving Campaign
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission raised a record $6.3 million during its 2019 Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign, with 44 law firms donating a portion of their D.C. office revenue toward enhancing access to civil legal services in the District.
November 06, 2020
A Conversation With William N. Eskridge Jr. and Christopher R. Riano, Authors of 'Marriage Equality'
In their recently released book Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws, Yale law professor William N. Eskridge Jr. and Columbia law lecturer Christopher R. Riano detail the legal, social, and political journey that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States.
November 06, 2020
Comment on Superior Court Judge Beck’s Application for Senior Status
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Ronna Lee Beck, who is seeking recommendation for an initial appointment as a senior judge on the D.C. Superior Court upon her retirement in January.
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.
