September 10, 2019
Former U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge James Robertson, who served as president of the D.C. Bar from 1991 to 1992 and advocated for increased diversity in the legal profession, passed away on Saturday, September 7, at the age of 81.
September 10, 2019
On September 6 President Trump announced his intent to nominate Rahkel Bouchet and Mark Allen Robbins to serve as associate judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
September 05, 2019
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify ambiguities in the procedures relating to the status of applicants on judicial nomination lists.
August 20, 2019
Law firms in the District of Columbia devoted almost one million hours to pro bono service in 2018, setting a new record, according to the latest D.C. Bar Pro Bono Initiative Report, an annual survey conducted by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
August 19, 2019
To mark its 50 years of service this year, the D.C. Law Students in Court has renamed itself Rising for Justice to better reflect the organization’s broader scope and the impact of its mission.
August 05, 2019
New members of the District of Columbia Bar are reminded that they have 12 months from the month of admission to complete the required Mandatory Course on the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct and District of Columbia Practice offered by the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program.
August 02, 2019
Don’t miss out on savings! The D.C. Bar Communities has updated its registration payment structure for individual events effective September 1, 2019.
August 01, 2019
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking lawyer and nonlawyer candidates for appointment to its Global Legal Practice Committee.
July 31, 2019
On July 23 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Rule Promulgation Order 19-03 amending its Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
July 19, 2019
Starting September 2019, the D.C. Bar’s Mandatory Course on the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct and D.C. Practice will be offered online.
