November 03, 2022
2023 D.C. Bar Elections Open for Nominations
The D.C. Bar is now accepting nominations from members seeking to be candidates in the 2023 D.C. Bar elections. The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 13.
November 01, 2022
Environmental Law Experts Identify Ways to Serve the Community
Environmental justice is a dynamic field because it encompasses everything from environmental protection to racial and social justice issues, said Christine Appah, an environmental justice and climate attorney, at the October 25 webinar “How to Find Pro Bono Work That Helps the Environment.”
November 01, 2022
Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Two Superior Court Vacancies
On November 1 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) announced two vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge William W. Nooter and Judge John M. Campbell, effective February 25, 2023.
October 31, 2022
Superior Court Issues Order on Mandatory E-Filing
On October 31 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia converted to a new case management and electronic filing system. Accordingly, the court issued Administrative Order 22-30, stating that e-filing is required for cases in its Civil Division (including the Landlord and Tenant Branch and Small Claims and Conciliation Branch), Probate Division, and Tax Division, except as provided by a Superior Court rule or administrative order.
October 28, 2022
CLE Panelists Examine Hot Topics in Employment Law
Hybrid work arrangements as well as new regulations and rulings regarding data access, joint employment, and non-compete agreements have the employment law field in a state of flux. This fluidity was underscored at the D.C. Bar’s annual “Changing Currents in Employment Law” series of panel discussions on October 25 moderated by R. Scott Oswald of the Employment Law Group.
October 26, 2022
D.C. Pro Bono Week 2022 Spotlights Opportunities to Give Back
The D.C. legal community kicked off Pro Bono Week on October 24, lining up events centered on the theme of law in everyday life.
October 25, 2022
D.C. Council At-Large Candidates Face Off in Virtual Debate
On October 19, the D.C. Bar District of Columbia Affairs Community hosted a virtual debate among seven of the eight candidates running for two at-large seats on the D.C. Council in November. Moderated by Washington Post local government reporter Julie Zauzmer Weil and Washington Informer political reporter James Wright, the candidates discussed where they stood on a range of issues, from the housing crisis to abortion rights to D.C. statehood.
October 25, 2022
Superior Court Extends Electronic Filing Deadlines
On October 17 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-28 regarding its conversion to a new case management and electronic filing system on October 31.
October 20, 2022
Upcoming Webinar Explores Opportunities in Animal Law Practice
On October 26, the Animal Law Committee of the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community will explore practice opportunities in the field of animal law during the webinar “Representing the Fuzzy, Feathered, and Finned: Incorporating Animal Law Into Your Practice.”
October 20, 2022
D.C. Bar, BADC Mark Milestone Anniversaries at Joint Event
On October 18, members and leaders of the D.C. legal community gathered at the D.C. Court of Appeals Historic Courthouse to celebrate the 50th and 150th anniversaries, respectively, of the D.C. Bar and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
