July 31, 2019
Superior Court Amends Landlord and Tenant Rules of Procedure
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
Mandatory Course for New Bar Admittees to Go Online
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.
July 01, 2019
Myles Lynk Joins ODC as Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) has named Myles Lynk as senior assistant disciplinary counsel in charge of ODC’s appellate group, replacing Jennifer Lyman, who is retiring. Lynk will begin his new position in August.
May 30, 2019
Klineberg Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Geoffrey M. Klineberg, a partner at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2019–2020 term.
May 10, 2019
Michele Zavos Wins William J. Brennan Jr. Award
The D.C. Bar has selected Michele Zavos, a partner at Delaney McKinney LLP, as this year’s recipient of its William J. Brennan Jr. Award for her commitment to pursuing equal justice and opportunity for all Americans.
May 10, 2019
Anne M. Brennan Wins Beatrice Rosenberg Award
The D.C. Bar will honor Anne M. Brennan, former acting general counsel of the Navy, with the 2019 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
May 10, 2019
D.C. Bar Announces 2019 Award Winners
The District of Columbia Bar has announced the winners of its 2019 Annual Awards, who will be honored at its Celebration of Leadership on June 11 at Grand Hyatt Washington. In addition to the Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service and the William J. Brennan Jr. Award, the Bar will be presenting the following awards:
July 18, 2018
D.C. Court of Appeals Welcomes Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct
In response to a proposal from the D.C. Bar, the court is considering whether to amend D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2 relating to limited-scope representation.
July 18, 2018
D.C. Court of Appeals Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 46
In response to a proposal from the D.C. Bar, the court is considering whether to amend D.C. App. R. 46 relating to admission of graduates of non-accredited law schools.
June 06, 2018
D.C. Court of Appeals Welcomes Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 49(c)(9)
In response to proposals from the Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law and the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission, the D.C. Court of Appeals is considering whether to amend D.C. App. R. 49 (c)(9).
