Superior Court Seeks Applicants for Soon-to-Be Reestablished CJA Panel

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.

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.

June 28, 2024

Superior Court Releases Administrative Orders on Pro Bono Attorneys, Access to Juvenile Records, and CJA Panel

On June 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued three administrative orders regarding attorneys eligible to receive pro bono appointment, special access to juvenile records, and Criminal Justice Act Panel attorneys.

June 25, 2024

Superior Court Invites Comment on Proposed Changes to Domestic Relations Rule 52

The District of Columbia Superior Court Rules Committee is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rule 52 of the Superior Court Rules Governing Domestic Relations Proceedings.