March 06, 2026
Superior Court Proposes Amendments to Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules
Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rules 5 and 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure.
March 03, 2026
UDC Law Students Win 2026 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC) students Mikayla Bower and Craig Bass Jr. prevailed over five other area law school teams to win the 2026 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition on February 27.
March 02, 2026
JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to the president of the United States six candidates for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Craig S. Iscoe and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles.
February 27, 2026
JNC Announces Superior Court Vacancy
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) is inviting qualified individuals to apply for a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the resignation of Judge Maurice A. Ross, effective February 27, 2026. The deadline to apply for the vacancy is noon on March 12.
February 26, 2026
Remembering Former D.C. Bar President Robert Weinberg
The D.C. Bar is paying tribute to Robert Lester Weinberg, president of the Bar from 1978 to 1979, who died of natural causes on February 19 at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 94.
February 20, 2026
Nominations Committee Announces 2026 Candidates for Bar Office
The D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations has announced the following candidates for the 2026 D.C. Bar general election.
February 09, 2026
New Court of Appeals Rule Allows Community Justice Workers to Provide Legal Assistance
On February 5 the D.C. Court of Appeals issued Order No. M293-26 introducing new D.C. App. R. 49(c)(14), which establishes a framework allowing trained community justice workers (CJWs) to provide legal assistance to people who cannot afford an attorney.
February 05, 2026
D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings Seeks Applicants for ALJ Vacancies
The District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is looking for qualified public or private sector attorneys to fill vacant administrative law judge (ALJ) positions.
January 28, 2026
Bar Seeks Applications for the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission
The D.C. Bar seeks applicants to fill a Bar-appointed seat on the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission.
January 28, 2026
CJDT Announces Appointment of Commissioner Lloyd Liu
The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) has announced the appointment of its newest commissioner, Lloyd Liu, who replaced Judge Diane M. Brenneman effective January 2, 2026.
