June 06, 2022
On June 14 the D.C. Superior Court will host a virtual event to discuss the District’s need for more attorney volunteers and how judges can assist in efforts to increase access to legal assistance for individuals who cannot afford counsel.
June 03, 2022
On June 1 the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) announced that it has selected the D.C. Courts as one of the beneficiaries of a $10 million grant it received from Wells Fargo Foundation to improve housing stability across the country.
June 02, 2022
The Probate Division of D.C. Superior Court seeks attorneys of all experience levels to apply for the Probate Fiduciary Panel, which was reestablished on May 25 by Administrative Order 22-06.
June 02, 2022
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Rule 5 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. Amendments to Rule 5(d) clarify that discovery materials must not be filed except in the circumstances specified in the rule.
May 26, 2022
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended nine attorneys for President Biden’s consideration to fill the judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judges Fern Flanagan Saddler, William M. Jackson, and Gerald I. Fisher.
May 25, 2022
On May 25 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-06 reestablishing the Probate Fiduciary Panel. The presiding judge of the Probate Division seeks applicants for the Probate Fiduciary Panel from qualified attorneys, including current panel members.
May 24, 2022
On May 20 the D.C. Bar celebrated the graduation of 24 attorneys from its John Payton Leadership Academy, an intensive training program focused on developing and refining the skills necessary for Bar members to become effective leaders.
May 20, 2022
As war rages on in Ukraine, discussions have turned to how the international community can assist the country in its rebuilding efforts.
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.
