January 27, 2020
Goal Setting as a Tool for Expanding Your Leadership Skills
As attorneys, most of us are familiar with setting goals — for ourselves, our clients, and the organizations where we work.
January 23, 2020
D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Committee Seeks Public Comment on Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4
The D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Committee (GLPC) is studying and seeking feedback on the changing models for obtaining and delivering legal services in the United States and abroad, including alternative business structures (ABS) and multidisciplinary practice (MDP).
January 21, 2020
Academy Prepares Attorneys to Answer Call to Leadership
In the course of their careers many lawyers are thrust into leadership positions, but the question is, are they truly ready to lead?
January 14, 2020
Groundbreaking Survey to Take Closer Look at Attorney Mental Health
The D.C. Bar is participating in a new pivotal research project that seeks to provide deeper insight into mental health struggles in the legal profession, including risk factors, triggers, and what could be done to improve lawyer well-being.
January 14, 2020
Joshua Deahl Takes Oath as Newest D.C. Court of Appeals Judge
On January 6, Joshua A. Deahl was sworn in as associate judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a 15-year term.
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.
