July 02, 2024
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
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
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.
June 24, 2024
Shaun M. Snyder, CEO of the National Association of State Treasurers, was sworn in as 53rd president of the D.C. Bar on June 20 at the Celebration of Leadership, the Bar’s annual dinner and awards presentation at the Westin Washington, DC Downtown Hotel.
June 21, 2024
On June 21 D.C. Superior Court added two more judges to its roster, welcoming Tanya Monique Jones Bosier and Judith Pipe as its newest associate judges. Jones Bosier and Pipe, both former magistrate judges of the court, were sworn in by Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring.
June 17, 2024
The D.C. Bar Communities are recognizing 12 Communities members for their leadership in their respective practice areas, excellence in their professional and personal lives, and dedication to the mission of the D.C. Bar and its Communities.
June 12, 2024
On June 11 the D.C. Access to Justice Commission recognized 39 firms that donated $6.6 million in 2023 to organizations serving low- and moderate-income District residents during the commission’s signature Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign.
June 12, 2024
The D.C. Bar’s Washington Lawyer magazine continues to be recognized for journalism excellence, winning a Dateline Award from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJDC) during its annual awards dinner on June 11 at the National Press Club.
June 11, 2024
On June 10 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 24-02 amending Rules of Civil Procedure 4, 6, 15, and 84 as well as Promulgation Order 24-03 amending Rules of Criminal Procedure 16, 45, and 62.
June 07, 2024
Sadina Montani, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024–2025 term. Montani will serve in that position for one year starting July 1 before becoming president in 2025. With Montani’s installation, incumbent President-Elect Shaun M. Snyder will become the Bar’s 53rd president.
