May 01, 2026
Entering Unfamiliar Territory to Access a Client's Lifeline
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center volunteers helped Brooklyn Arbona-Rodriguez secure SSDI benefits after a three-year fight, overcoming denial, paperwork, and SSA delays.
April 30, 2025
D.C. Courts Release 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the D.C. Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the D.C. Superior Court have released the 14th annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing the contributions of those D.C. Bar members and other lawyers authorized to perform pro bono legal work in the District of Columbia who completed 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the prior calendar year.
October 29, 2024
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, technology company YOUTOPIAN, and D.C. Courts launch Virtual D.C. Courts Interactive Website
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, in partnership with the D.C. Courts launched the Virtual D.C. Courts Interactive Website (link to site), created by innovative technology company, YOUTOPIAN. The site launched for public use on October 29.
May 15, 2024
Advocacy & Justice Clinic to Celebrate 30th Anniversary by Recognizing Pro Bono Excellence
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice Clinic will host a 30th Anniversary Celebration on October 1, 2024, when eight law firms and the Federal Government Pro Bono Program will be honored with the prestigious Stephen J. Pollak Pro Bono Award.
May 02, 2024
Chief Judges Recognize More Than 5,000 Attorneys on Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
On April 29, D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring released the 13th annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll , recognizing 5,032 attorneys who completed 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the last calendar year.
April 26, 2024
At Judicial Luncheon, D.C. Courts and D.C. Bar Leaders Celebrate Strong Partnership
On April 25, the District of Columbia bench and bar came together at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the 2024 Judicial Leadership Luncheon. Themed “Next Generation of the D.C. Bar: Preparing for the Future,” the event highlighted some of the challenges the D.C. Bar, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the D.C. Courts are facing as well as some their respective accomplishments.
April 26, 2024
Bar Leaders Sound Alarm on Steep Cuts to D.C. Civil Legal Aid Funding
D.C. Bar President Charles R. Lowery Jr. and D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Executive Director Kelli Neptune joined more than 100 representatives of legal services organizations on April 25 in calling for the restoration of more than $21 million in access to justice funding that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking to cut in her fiscal year 2025 budget proposal.
April 19, 2024
Bar Announces 2024 Annual Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2024 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.
February 20, 2024
D.C. Bar Remembers Legal Legend Stephen Pollak
The D.C. Bar joins the legal community in mourning the loss of civil rights champion Stephen J. Pollak, former president of the Bar and who many considered the “godfather” of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center. Pollak passed away on February 3 at age 95.
January 30, 2024
Comment on Judicial Fitness of Superior Court Judges Anderson, Mitchell-Rankin
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and general public on the qualifications of two judges seeking to continue their service on D.C. Superior Court.
