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Newly Updated District of Columbia Practice Manual Is Now on Sale

November 18, 2019

D.C. Bar Practice ManualThe District of Columbia Practice Manual, 27th Edition is now on sale! The two-volume, soft-cover treatise covering the basics of law in the District brings together the collective knowledge of hundreds of experienced practitioners in 35 chapters. This title is updated annually.

The comprehensive manual contains chapters on administrative procedure, alternative dispute resolution, antitrust, appellate practice in the D.C. Court of Appeals, art law, child abuse and neglect, commercial law, consumer protection, corporate practice, criminal law and practice, criminal traffic offenses, domestic relations, employment law, environmental law, finding the law in the District of Columbia, government contracts, Health Maintenance Organizations Act, human rights, intervention proceedings, juvenile law and practice, landlord and tenant practice, legal ethics and lawyer discipline, mental health proceedings, partnerships, personal injury, political law, real property, small claims, Superior Court civil practice, taxation, U.S. District Court civil practice, wills and estates, workers' compensation, and zoning and historic preservation.

This year’s edition also comes with a digital copy with your purchase. The downloadable pdf is fully searchable, with a table of contents that links to every chapter of the book.

Visit our Marketplace and get your hands on this must-have resource for every D.C. practitioner.

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