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DC Statehood

February 14, 2020

Legislators, Lawyers Discuss D.C. Statehood at Bar Event

By Richard Blaustein

On February 13, two days after the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51), the D.C. Bar District of Columbia Affairs Community hosted a discussion on the latest prospects for turning the nation’s capital into the 51st state.

Lady Justice

January 28, 2020

Submit Comments on Candidate for Judicial Reappointment

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Laura A. Cordero, who is seeking reappointment to another 15-year term as associate judge of the D.C. Superior Court.

Vacancy

January 28, 2020

Bar Seeks Candidates for Committee and Board Vacancies

The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment this spring to the Attorney/Client Arbitration Board (ACAB), Clients’ Security Fund, Legal Ethics Committee, and Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee, as well as to the Board on Professional Responsibility (BPR) of the D.C. Court of Appeals and the board of directors of the D.C. Bar Foundation (DCBF).

Mental Health

January 14, 2020

Groundbreaking Survey to Take Closer Look at Attorney Mental Health

By John Murph

The D.C. Bar is participating in a new pivotal research project that seeks to provide deeper insight into mental health struggles in the legal profession, including risk factors, triggers, and what could be done to improve lawyer well-being.

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