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Legislative Counsel Summit

May 15, 2024

D.C. Bar Hosts Inaugural Legislative Counsel Summit

By Jeremy Conrad

At the inaugural D.C. Bar Legislative Counsel Summit on May 9–10, more than 70 attorneys from government agencies, lobbying groups, and academic institutions gathered at Bar headquarters.

Comment on the Two Candidates for Superior Court Chief Judge

May 14, 2024

Comment on the Two Candidates for Superior Court Chief Judge

The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission invites comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the qualifications of the two candidates for chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the departure of Judge Anita Josey-Herring this fall.

Superior Court vacancy

May 10, 2024

D.C. Circuit Court Seeks Committee Candidates

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking to fill multiple vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Procedures and one vacancy on the Criminal Justice Act Panel Committee.

John Payton Leadership Academy

May 08, 2024

D.C. Bar Welcomes 27 Attorneys to John Payton Leadership Academy

By John Murph

The D.C. Bar kicked off its 2024 John Payton Leadership Academy on April 22 with 27 attorneys from a variety of professional settings embarking on a three-month intensive training to unlock their leadership potential in a competitive, rapidly changing professional landscape.

D.C. Superior Court

May 07, 2024

JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancies

The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to President Biden six candidates for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Jennifer M. Anderson and the resignation of Judge Rupa Ranga. The president has 60 days to select a nominee for each vacancy.

D.C. Superior Court

May 03, 2024

Comment on Candidates for Magistrate Judge Appointment

The D.C. Superior Court Committee on the Selection and Tenure of Magistrate Judges invites comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the fitness of 22 candidates to fill two pending magistrate judge vacancies on Superior Court.

Bob Spagnoletti

April 26, 2024

At Judicial Luncheon, D.C. Courts and D.C. Bar Leaders Celebrate Strong Partnership

By John Murph

On April 25, the District of Columbia bench and bar came together at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the 2024 Judicial Leadership Luncheon. Themed “Next Generation of the D.C. Bar: Preparing for the Future,” the event highlighted some of the challenges the D.C. Bar, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the D.C. Courts are facing as well as some their respective accomplishments.

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