May 19, 2022
Finding that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present extraordinary circumstances relating to public health and safety that substantially impair its ability to perform certain functions, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-05 on May 18, 2022, extending for 90 days the rules emergency first declared on May 26, 2021, and later extended.
May 13, 2022
On May 11 the D.C. Bar District of Columbia Affairs Community, in partnership with the Anacostia Coordinating Counsel, hosted a virtual debate among the declared candidates for attorney general for the District of Columbia. Approximately 150 people attended the event on Zoom, and more than a thousand others viewed the livestream on YouTube.
May 10, 2022
The D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s 2022 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update conference, held virtually on May 4 and 5, included many sessions that considered how tax attorneys can help their clients work toward a future that is not only profitable, but also socially responsible.
May 09, 2022
In April 2022, the Legal Ethics Committee issued Opinion 383 finding that, absent informed consent, a lawyer generally may not disclose to a client or prospective client information about another client or prospective client that is a protected secret or confidence under Rules 1.6 or 1.18.
May 09, 2022
More than 300 people tuned in on May 4 and 5 for the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s 2022 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update conference, which provided insights and updates into recent and upcoming tax policy changes.
May 04, 2022
The District of Columbia Bar congratulates the winners of its 2022 Annual Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work helped ensure the advancement of the profession and enrichment of the legal community. The awardees’ contributions include the promotion of important social justice issues, the provision of volunteer services that expand access to justice, and the development of projects and initiatives that support these goals.
May 04, 2022
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary is inviting comments from the bench and bar regarding the professional qualifications of Ana C. Reyes, a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
May 03, 2022
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the qualifications of 23 candidates for a pending vacancy on the D.C. Superior Court created by the retirement of Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler.
May 03, 2022
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Stephen H. Glickman and D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald I. Fisher, who are both seeking initial appointment as senior judges following their retirement.
April 29, 2022
D.C. Courts judges and D.C. Bar leaders gathered at the Bar’s headquarters on Tuesday, April 26, for the Judicial Leadership Luncheon to celebrate their successes in the past year despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis.
