Bar Seeks Candidates for Committee and Board Vacancies
January 23, 2026
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 (LEC), Judicial Evaluation Committee, Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee, and Board on Professional Responsibility (BPR) of the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Applicants for attorney vacancies must be active members of the D.C. Bar. Nonlawyer candidates are encouraged to apply for appointment to the ACAB, BPR, and LEC. The deadline to apply for these vacancies is March 13.
Additionally, the Bar is seeking lawyers and nonlawyers to fill vacancies on the board of directors of the DC Bar Foundation (DCBF). In their cover letter, DCBF applicants should demonstrate experience with nonprofit management, philanthropy, or finance, particularly their familiarity with the D.C. legal aid community. D.C. residency is preferred. For more information about the foundation and its activities, visit www.dcbarfoundation.org. The application deadline is February 12.
For openings on the BPR, three individuals will be recommended for each vacancy by the Board of Governors and forwarded to the D.C. Court of Appeals for final appointment. Preference is given to individuals with experience on BPR hearing committees.
A candidate for the vacancy on the Clients’ Security Fund will be recommended by the trustees of the fund and the Board of Governors and forwarded to the D.C. Court of Appeals for final appointment to a five-year term beginning in October 2026.
To apply for a board or committee opening, please submit a résumé and a cover letter stating the committee(s) or board(s) on which you would like to serve and a description of relevant work or volunteer experience. Leadership experience with D.C. Bar committees, voluntary bar associations, or the Bar’s Communities is highly desirable. Descriptions of the committees with additional qualifications can be found on the D.C. Bar’s website at www.dcbar.org/about/who-we-are/leadership/d-c-bar-standing-committees.
Submit materials via email to Crystal White, board and committee liaison, at [email protected].
Board and committee appointments will be approved by the Board of Governors in May and June. Appointments to the DCBF will be made in September. All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their applications shortly thereafter.
