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D.C. Bar

July 02, 2024

Deadline Extended to Apply for Committee Vacancies

The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment in the fall to the following standing committees: Clients’ Security Fund, Communities, Continuing Legal Education, Governance, Innovations in Legal Practice, Leadership Development, and Pro Bono.

Ricardo Manuel Urbina

July 02, 2024

D.C. Bar Remembers Trailblazing Judge Ricardo M. Urbina

By Jeremy Conrad

The D.C. Bar pays tribute to former judge Ricardo Manuel Urbina, who blazed paths in the legal community as the first Latino judge on D.C. Superior Court as well as on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Urbina passed away in June at age 78 of Parkinson’s disease.

Judge Jones Bosier

June 21, 2024

Tanya M. Jones Bosier, Judith Pipe Sworn in as Associate Judges

By John Murph

On June 21 D.C. Superior Court added two more judges to its roster, welcoming Tanya Monique Jones Bosier and Judith Pipe as its newest associate judges. Jones Bosier and Pipe, both former magistrate judges of the court, were sworn in by Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring.

Star

June 17, 2024

D.C. Bar Communities Announce Lawyer of the Year Awardees

The D.C. Bar Communities are recognizing 12 Communities members for their leadership in their respective practice areas, excellence in their professional and personal lives, and dedication to the mission of the D.C. Bar and its Communities.

Washington Lawyer

June 12, 2024

Washington Lawyer Wins Second Dateline Award

The D.C. Bar’s Washington Lawyer magazine continues to be recognized for journalism excellence, winning a Dateline Award from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJDC) during its annual awards dinner on June 11 at the National Press Club.

D.C. Superior Court

June 11, 2024

Superior Court Amends Civil, Criminal Procedure Rules

On June 10 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 24-02 amending Rules of Civil Procedure 4, 6, 15, and 84 as well as Promulgation Order 24-03 amending Rules of Criminal Procedure 16, 45, and 62.

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