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Kibian Adams-Greene: Healing Through Art

August 06, 2020

Kibian Adams-Greene: Healing Through Art

By June P. Johnson

Mother. Attorney. Educator. World traveler. Artist. Healer. These are just a few words that describe the dynamic life of local attorney Kibian Adams-Greene. She practices probate law in the District of Columbia and is occasionally a project manager for e-discovery projects. The global pandemic has had a huge effect on her practice.

BPR Amends Rules of Procedure

August 05, 2020

BPR Amends Rules of Procedure

The Board on Professional Responsibility has approved amendments to Board Rules 1.2, 2.19, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.2, 7.6, 7.17, 7.20, 7.22, 9.4, 9.8, 10.2, 10.3, 11.4, 11.13,12.1, 13.3, 15.6, 16.1, and 19.8, effective August 4, 2020.

Vacancy

August 05, 2020

Bar Seeks Candidates for Various Committee and Board Vacancies

The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment in the fall to the following standing committees: Clients’ Security Fund, Communities, Continuing Legal Education, Global Legal Practice, Judicial Evaluation, Lawyer Assistance, Leadership Development, Nominations, Pro Bono and Regulations/Rules/Board Procedures.

June P. Johnson: Inhale Positivity, Exhale Fear

August 03, 2020

June P. Johnson: Inhale Positivity, Exhale Fear

The D.C. Bar presents the series “Conventionally Unconventional: Wellness Practices During the Pandemic,” spotlighting how D.C. Bar members are maintaining their mental health and assisting others using unconventional means in this time of crisis.

Celebration of Leadership Highlights Bar’s Year of Triumphs and Trials

July 31, 2020

Celebration of Leadership Highlights Bar’s Year of Triumphs and Trials

By John Murph and Jeremy Conrad

Hundreds of people tuned in on Thursday, July 30, to the D.C. Bar’s first virtual Celebration of Leadership featuring the formal swearing in of Geoffrey M. Klineberg as the Bar’s 49th president and the presentation of awards to outstanding members of the Bar and the legal community.

Court of Appeals Considers Diploma Privilege, Expanded Temporary Practice for Law School Grads

July 30, 2020

Court of Appeals Considers Diploma Privilege, Expanded Temporary Practice for Law School Grads

By Jeremy Conrad

Following its decision to cancel the July 2020 in-person D.C. bar exam and administer an online exam in October, the D.C. Court of Appeals is now considering requests for the court to (1) establish a diploma privilege for law school graduates and/or (2) broaden the circumstances in which they can temporarily practice law prior to being admitted to the D.C. Bar.

Member Spotlight: Community Development Advocate Lu Johnson

July 29, 2020

Member Spotlight: Community Development Advocate Lu Johnson

By Stacy Julien

The widespread attention to racial injustice in 2020 has Lucrecia (Lu) Johnson reflecting on her early life in Georgia. She experienced her share of racial tension growing up in a small, rural town near Macon, where segregated proms and homecomings were the norm and voter suppression tactics were blatant toward black and brown people.

Prominent Black Women Lawyers Discuss Diversity in Legal Field

July 26, 2020

Prominent Black Women Lawyers Discuss Diversity in Legal Field

By John Murph

On July 16, the Womens’ Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) and the Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division, of the National Bar Association (GWAC) tackled the issue of diversity in the legal profession during the program “Where Are the Black Women Lawyers in Leadership Positions?”

D.C. Superior Court

July 24, 2020

Judge Josey-Herring Selected as Next D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge

The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has designated Judge Anita Josey-Herring as the next chief Judge of the D.C. Superior Court, succeeding Judge Robert E. Morin, who is retiring in September. Judge Josey-Herring will begin her term on October 1.

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