October 08, 2019
Experts Discuss Cases to Watch as Supreme Court Begins New Term
On September 25 the D.C. Bar CLE Program explored the key issues and cases that will be before the U.S. Supreme Court, which kicked off its new term Monday.
October 07, 2019
Attorneys Tackle Self-Care at BADC’s Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute
The need for self-care for attorneys to deal with the stress of child abuse and neglect cases was a persistent talking point at the Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s (BADC) Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute on September 23 to 24, cosponsored by the D.C. Bar Communities.
October 07, 2019
Wendy Hadfield: Learning Something New About the Law
Wendy Hadfield, a paralegal specialist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is a passionate advocate for helping others. Admitted to the D.C. Bar in 2018, she has accumulated more than three years of experience volunteering with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Advice & Referral Clinic.
October 04, 2019
D.C. Bar to Host Elaine Weiss Book Talk and Signing
On November 12 the D.C. Bar will host a book talk and signing with award-winning journalist Elaine Weiss, author of the highly acclaimed book The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.
October 01, 2019
IP Attorneys Examine Changes in Law and Tech at Annual Conference
Intellectual property attorneys gathered on September 22 to 24 in Alexandria, Virginia, for the Association of Intellectual Property Firms’ 2019 Annual Meeting to discuss the latest issues and trends in IP law.
September 16, 2019
D.C. Bar to Host 2019 Antitrust and Consumer Law Institute
On September 26 the D.C. Bar will hold the Antitrust and Consumer Law Institute 2019, a must for attorneys who want to stay on top of developments and trends in antitrust and consumer protection practice.
September 10, 2019
Judge James Robertson, Former D.C. Bar President, Passes Away
Former U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge James Robertson, who served as president of the D.C. Bar from 1991 to 1992 and advocated for increased diversity in the legal profession, passed away on Saturday, September 7, at the age of 81.
September 10, 2019
Two D.C. Superior Court Judicial Nominees Announced
On September 6 President Trump announced his intent to nominate Rahkel Bouchet and Mark Allen Robbins to serve as associate judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
September 05, 2019
Judicial Nomination Commission Invites Comments on Proposed Rulemaking
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify ambiguities in the procedures relating to the status of applicants on judicial nomination lists.
August 20, 2019
D.C. Firms Contributed Almost 1 Million Pro Bono Hours in 2018
Law firms in the District of Columbia devoted almost one million hours to pro bono service in 2018, setting a new record, according to the latest D.C. Bar Pro Bono Initiative Report, an annual survey conducted by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
