December 05, 2023
Superior Court Appoints Attorneys to Family Court Panels
On December 4, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 23-27 appointing attorneys to various Family Court Panels for a four-year period.
November 21, 2023
More Than 300 Students Turn Out for AU Law School’s Zero-Proof Cocktail Event
Given the popularity of its first “Cocktails With a Twist” last February, American University Washington College of Law brought back its mocktail reception on November 17, featuring nonalcoholic beverages designed and prepared by faculty and staff.
November 21, 2023
Pro Bono Center Screens Imagining the Indian, a Revealing Look at Native Americans’ Depiction in Sports
Many sports mascots, logos, and team names continue to employ racist caricatures and slurs associated with Native Americans, despite longstanding campaigns for their elimination. On November 15 the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center hosted a screening of the film Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting, which charts efforts to end the misappropriation of Native culture in sports.
November 17, 2023
Superior Court Names New CJA/CCAN Investigator Panel Members
On November 15 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 23-26 announcing four new members to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA)/Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) Investigator Panel.
November 17, 2023
Apply for Membership on the Superior Court’s Probate Fiduciary Panel
Announced in Administrative Order 23-25, the presiding judge of D.C. Superior Court’s Probate Division seeks applications for the Probate Fiduciary Panel from qualified attorneys who are not currently serving on the panel. The application period runs December 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024.
November 14, 2023
2023 Judicial Evaluation Survey Now Open
The D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee invites Bar members who have appeared before certain selected judges on the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to provide feedback to help improve judges’ performance and further the courts’ commitment to the administration of justice. This year’s evaluation period runs from November 14 to January 12.
November 02, 2023
D.C. Legal Services Community Relaunches Housing Right to Counsel Project
Today Legal Aid DC announced the relaunch of the Housing Right to Counsel Project, a joint initiative that includes the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, Bread for the City, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Neighborhood Legal Services Program, and Rising for Justice.
October 20, 2023
Rules Review Committee Invites Comment on Proposed Changes to D.C. Rule 1.8(d)
The District of Columbia Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking comments about proposed amendments to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8 that would expand the District’s existing exceptions to the general rule that prohibits a lawyer from advancing or guaranteeing financial assistance while representing a client in connection with contemplated or pending litigation or administrative proceedings.
October 17, 2023
D.C. Bar Announces 2023–2024 Writers in Residence
The D.C. Bar has selected Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law student Tynekia Garrett and George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School student Angela Mackie-Rutledge as its 2023–2024 Writers in Residence.
October 12, 2023
From Managing Money to Telecommuting, Practice 360° Addresses Ethical Snares for D.C. Lawyers
When attorneys licensed in the District of Columbia reach out to the D.C. Bar ethics hotline for confidential advice, there are those who are “surprised to learn that they’ve done something that our ethics counsel thinks is horrendous,” said Dan Schumack, partner at Schumack and Guggenheim PLLC and a member of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee.
