Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Two Superior Court Vacancies

November 21, 2023

More Than 300 Students Turn Out for AU Law School’s Zero-Proof Cocktail Event

By Jeremy Conrad

Given the popularity of its first “Cocktails With a Twist” last February, American University Washington College of Law brought back its mocktail reception on November 17, featuring nonalcoholic beverages designed and prepared by faculty and staff.

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.

November 17, 2023

Superior Court Names New CJA/CCAN Investigator Panel Members

On November 15 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 23-26 announcing four new members to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA)/Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) Investigator Panel.

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.