February 14, 2022
On February 11 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-03, regarding extension of and appointments to its Criminal Justice Act Panel of attorneys. Unless suspended or removed, the provisional and full panel members are appointed until May 2024. Full panel members must apply for reappointment by that date; provisional members may apply to the full panel at any time.
June 05, 2025
On Monday, June 9, D.C. Bar CEO Robert Spagnoletti will hold a press call to release the results of the Bar’s 2025 elections, announcing the organization’s president-elect, treasurer-elect, and new members of the D.C. Bar Board of Governors.
June 04, 2025
On May 14 the D.C. Court of Appeals adopted revisions to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information), 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: General Rule), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), and 5.6 (Restrictions on Right to Practice), as largely proposed by the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee.
June 03, 2025
D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 1 and 3–14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure of the Tax Division, as well as proposed new Tax Rules 4-I, 6-I, and 13-I.
June 02, 2025
In light of a high volume of automatic sealing or expungement of cases attributed to the Second Chance Amendment Act, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia has created new processes to facilitate more effective handling of motions to seal, expunge, and set aside cases.
