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D.C. Court of Appeals

December 07, 2023

Judicial Nomination Commission Announces D.C. Court of Appeals Vacancy

The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) is seeking candidates for a vacancy on the D.C. Court of Appeals resulting from the resignation of Judge Loren L. AliKhan, whose appointment to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 5.

BADC Honors Legal Luminaries at Annual Awards Event

December 06, 2023

BADC Honors Legal Luminaries at Annual Awards Event

By Jeremy Conrad

On December 1, the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC) held its annual gala and awards banquet at the Capital Hilton, recognizing the extraordinary work of individuals who embody BADC’s mission of promoting civility, justice, and collegiality in the profession.

Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,

November 21, 2023

Pro Bono Center Screens Imagining the Indian, a Revealing Look at Native Americans’ Depiction in Sports

By Jeremy Conrad

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.

D.C. Superior Court

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.

2023 Judicial Evaluation Survey

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.

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