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Moderator Kassandra Ramsey, chair of the Sports Law Subcommittee of the D.C. Bar Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Community

November 15, 2021

Sports Law Attorneys Discuss Changes to Student-Athlete Compensation

By John Murph

With more than half of U.S. states having enacted legislation allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL), sports law attorneys have seen significant developments in their practice in recent years as well as increasing confusion about what these rules and laws mean for their clients and others.

2022 Judicial Evaluation Survey Now Open

November 09, 2021

2022 Judicial Evaluation Survey Now Open

Each year the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee invites Bar members who have appeared before certain selected judges on the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to provide feedback to help improve judges’ performance and further the courts’ commitment to the administration of justice. This year’s evaluation period runs from November 9 to January 14.

Julia L. Porter

November 01, 2021

Experts Discuss Risk-Management Tips to Avoid Malpractice and Bar Complaints

By Jeremy Conrad

On October 27 the D.C. Bar CLE Program held its annual class on malpractice and bar complaints, featuring Dennis J. Quinn, equity partner at Carr Maloney P.C. who represents attorneys accused of malpractice, and Julia L. Porter, deputy disciplinary counsel at the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, as panelists.

Mark L. Cushing

October 28, 2021

Author Spotlight: Mark Cushing Explores America’s Rise as Pet Nation

By John Murph

Today advocates are seeking to elevate the status of pets from property to family, deserving of rights and protections as humans. Mark L. Cushing, a business lawyer and founding partner and CEO of the Animal Policy Group, explores this cultural transformation and its legal and economic implications.

Superior Court of the District of Columbia

October 25, 2021

Superior Court Issues Order Regarding Access to Landlord Tenant Records

On October 25 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-13 granting the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) access to court data from landlord tenant cases, including sealed records, to analyze the correlation between evictions and shelter stays.

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