October 07, 2025
On October 3 the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility issued Administrative Order 2025-2 promulgating approved amendments to Board Rules 7.5, 7.6, 7.12, 7.16, 13.3, 13.11, 14.1, 15.7, 19.4, and 19.8.
October 01, 2025
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Rule 28-I of the Superior Court Rules Governing Domestic Relations Proceedings.
October 01, 2025
The D.C. Bar Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations from members wishing to be candidates in the 2026 D.C. Bar elections. The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 30, 2026.
September 30, 2025
Approximately 150 in-person and virtual attendees joined the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s highly popular Supreme Court Review and Preview panel discussion on September 25, reflecting on key trends and statistics from the 2024–2025 term and examining the cases before the Court this term.
September 16, 2025
The Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task Force at the District of Columbia Courts is seeking public comment on its report recommending ways to address the gap in access to civil legal services, one that pro bono attorneys alone cannot resolve.
September 10, 2025
Beginning September 22, 2025, many new civil filings will be automatically accepted and may be immediately viewed by the public.
September 10, 2025
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Craig Iscoe, effective January 13, 2026, and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles, effective January 24, 2026.
August 21, 2025
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 2, 5, 6, 12-I, 13-I, and 14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
August 12, 2025
Effective September 6, 2025, the Landlord and Tenant Branch as well as the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch will relocate Saturday services only to the Moultrie Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 5000, Washington, DC 20001.
August 06, 2025
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of Judge Cheryl M. Long and Judge Gregory E. Mize, who are seeking reappointment for two-year terms as senior judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
