January 06, 2020
2020 D.C. Bar Elections Now Open for Nominations
The D.C. Bar is accepting nominations from members wishing to be candidates in its 2020 elections.
December 16, 2019
Endowment Fund Honors Past Bar President Tom Williamson
Covington & Burling LLP and the Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) have established the Tom Williamson Endowment Fund to commemorate their five decades-long trailblazing pro bono partnership and to honor a former D.C. Bar president’s pro bono legacy.
December 04, 2019
Superior Court Adds Rule 19 to Small Claims Rules
On November 26 the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Rule Promulgation Order 19-06 adding Rule 19 (Collection and Subrogation Cases) and approving a conforming amendment to Rule 4 (Service of Process) of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch.
December 03, 2019
2020 D.C. Bar Elections Now Open for Nominations
The D.C. Bar is accepting nominations from members wishing to be candidates in the 2020 D.C. Bar elections. The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 24.
November 26, 2019
Barbara E. Whiting-Wright, 83, Leaves Behind Legacy of Mentoring Generations of Black Women Attorneys
When respected attorney and advocate Barbara Evon Whiting-Wright passed away on November 7, 2019, the impact of the loss was felt across the region among the legions of African American women attorneys she counseled and championed over the last 40 years as their beloved confidante and mentor.
November 26, 2019
D.C. Court of Appeals Seeks Applicants for Committee on Admissions Vacancy
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Committee on Admissions.
November 21, 2019
38 New Families Formed at D.C. Courts’ 33rd Annual Adoption Day
November 16 was a joyous occasion at the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse as the D.C. Superior Court and the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) hosted the 33rd Annual D.C. Adoption Day in Court.
November 21, 2019
D.C. Bar Seeks Applicants for 2020 John Payton Leadership Academy
The D.C. Bar is looking to train a new class of inspiring legal leaders with its re-envisioned John Payton Leadership Academy, which begins on March 30, 2020.
November 20, 2019
Climate Change Panel Looks at Leadership Roles of Women in Law
Women have been disproportionately impacted by global warming, but at the same time they have been leading efforts to address climate change, a key point underscored during the November 14 panel discussion Climate Change: Women Leading Innovation presented by the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
November 20, 2019
D.C. Bar Kicks Off Pre-Conference Programming With Book Talk on Suffrage
On November 12, the D.C. Bar kicked off its programming leading up to its 2020 Conference with a book talk by award-winning journalist Elaine Weiss.
