October 27, 2020
D.C. Bar Welcomes First Writers in Residence
The D.C. Bar has announced the selection of law students Tonée Jones and Lisa Jiron for its first inaugural Writers in Residence Program launched this fall.
October 26, 2020
Leadership Academy Focuses on Goal Setting for Success
The D.C. Bar 2020 John Payton Leadership Academy continued its online training on October 16 with the session “Successful Goal Setting for Attorneys,” aimed at helping participants rethink how they set goals and providing them with better tools to articulate and achieve those goals.
October 23, 2020
Second Day of Bar Conference Examines Current Voting Landscape, Key Legal Issues
The D.C. Bar’s two-day 2020 Virtual Conference continued on Wednesday, October 21, with heavy-hitting sessions on the current state of voting rights and a look toward the future.
October 23, 2020
Election Law Experts Discuss Threats to Youth Vote at Bar Conference
Experts in civil rights and election law gathered virtually at the D.C. Bar’s 2020 Conference on October 20 to 21 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, and to discuss the current state of voting rights in this country.
October 21, 2020
Bar Kicks Off Virtual Conference on Women’s Suffrage, Continuing Voting Challenges
On Tuesday, October 20, the D.C. Bar opened its two-day 2020 Virtual Conference focused on the centennial of the 19th Amendment with remarks by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasizing the amendment’s relevance today.
October 19, 2020
Judge Josey-Herring Takes Oath as D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge
On October 16, Judge Anita Josey-Herring was installed as chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, becoming the first female judge to hold the position in the court’s 50-year history.
October 14, 2020
D.C. Bar Releases Newly Updated District of Columbia Practice Manual
The District of Columbia Practice Manual, 28th Edition is now on sale. Produced by the D.C. Bar Communities, the two-volume, soft-cover treatise covering the basics of law in the District brings together the collective knowledge of hundreds of experienced practitioners in 35 chapters.
October 09, 2020
19 Councilmember Candidates Speak on Wide Range of Issues at D.C. Bar Forum
The election for District of Columbia Council at-large member is a high-energy contest this year, not only because of important pandemic-related election issues, but also because 24 candidates are vying for two seats.
October 06, 2020
Summit Highlights Women Lawyers’ Entrepreneurial Successes
More than 380 attorneys and entrepreneurs gathered on September 30 and October 1 for the Lawyer + Mom + Owner Virtual Summit, an event full of anecdotes about obstacles overcome and daring innovations by women in the legal profession.
October 05, 2020
Superior Court Extends Background Check Deadline for CJA/CCAN Investigators
Administrative Order 20-13 extends the period in which panel members can complete a background check. Updated FBI and local background check results are now required no later than June 30, 2021
