October 28, 2021
On October 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-14 extending the deadline for Criminal Justice Act and Council for Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Panel members to obtain background checks due to delays associated with COVID-19. The panel members must submit updated FBI and local background checks by June 30, 2022, to obtain certification of good standing.
July 07, 2025
The D.C. Court of Appeals is seeking attorneys to represent low-income appellants in criminal appeals on both paid and pro bono basis.
June 30, 2025
On June 26 more than 300 members of the District of Columbia legal community gathered at the Westin DC Downtown hotel for the D.C. Bar’s Celebration of Leadership, featuring the installation of Sadina Montani as the Bar’s 54th president.
June 30, 2025
In a June 26 reception welcoming incoming D.C. Bar president Sadina Montani, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center raised more than $1 million for the center, the largest provider of pro bono legal assistance in the District whose programs are entirely funded by voluntary contributions.
June 25, 2025
The District of Columbia Bar’s Innovations in Legal Practice Committee (ILPC) is seeking comments on proposed amendments to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4(b) and its Comments. The proposed revisions would allow D.C. Bar lawyers to cooperate and share fees with nonlawyers in a firm where its “principal” rather than “sole” purpose is the provision of legal services to clients, and where any other services provided by the firm are law-related services.
