September 09, 2020
On September 3, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility issued Administrative Order 2020-8 addressing ongoing adjustments to its operations during the COVID-19 crisis.
September 09, 2020
Given the state of the pandemic, fluctuation of coronavirus rates in the region, and physical distancing guidelines, there is no telling when courts will return to full operations. State and federal courts are thus managing their civil dockets, as best as possible, by conducting hearings remotely using telephone and video-conferencing platforms and continuing to suspend civil jury trials until they are safe to resume.
September 09, 2020
When clients reach out to Mohaimina “Mina” Haque for help with immigration problems, she truly understands their situations because she draws upon firsthand experience.
August 28, 2020
On September 10 the D.C. Bar CLE Program will host the virtual Aging and the Law Institute , a must for conservators, guardians, and attorneys protecting the interests of the elderly. The daylong event will cover a wide range of topics affecting aging Americans, from estate planning and best financial practices to diminished capacity, with a timely focus on the impact of COVID-19.
August 20, 2020
If you are a part of the D.C. art scene, you may be familiar with Lory Ivey Alexander. . In her other professional role, Ivey Alexander supervises a team of more than 30 attorneys and other support staff at the Consumer Protection Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.
August 18, 2020
Social influencer, fashion blogger, and attorney Minisha Hicks has a keen eye for detail. It proves helpful when planning photo shoots or selecting brands for her thriving fashion blog, She Is the Fly Esq. It’s also helpful when analyzing legal entanglements in her day job at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
August 14, 2020
The D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking public comment on two separate proposals to amend certain D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. Comments are due by close of business on September 30, 2020.
August 13, 2020
“Give an artist four minutes and they just may change your life,” says local attorney and established musician Raza S. Mahmood. As the first heavy metal riff thrashes through his piercing yet subtle four-minute single “The Offspring,” Mahmood communicates the joy and gratitude he has found in his life.
August 10, 2020
In times of great unrest, our purpose calls to us; it leaves us feeling unsettled and pulls us into action. As news of the global pandemic constantly swirls around, many people’s purpose in life is shifting right along with the times. This has certainly been the case for local attorney April Frazier Camara.
August 10, 2020
On August 6, the D.C. Bar CLE Program hosted the virtual panel “Taking Violent White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case,” featuring the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Sines v. Kessler. The case, which stems from the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is scheduled to go to trial October 26.
