June 08, 2022
D.C. Bar Communities Announce Inaugural Trailblazer Award Recipients
To commemorate the D.C. Bar’s 50th anniversary, the D.C. Bar Communities will be honoring six outstanding Communities members with its inaugural Trailblazer Awards.
June 08, 2022
Advocacy Groups Call Attention to Significant Legal Questions at January 6 Hearings
Almost a year and a half after a mob stormed the Capitol to prevent certification of the results of the 2021 election, the January 6 House Select Committee investigating the attack will hold its first in a series of public hearings on Thursday, June 9.
June 07, 2022
Charles R. Lowery Jr. Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Charles R. Lowery Jr., director of legislative policy and external affairs at New American Funding, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2022–2023 term. He will serve in that position for one year starting July 1 before becoming president in 2023. He will continue in office a third year as immediate past president. With Lowery’s installation, incumbent President-Elect Ellen M. Jakovic will become the Bar’s 51st president.
June 06, 2022
D.C. Superior Court Judges Step Up to Recruit More Pro Bono Attorneys
On June 14 the D.C. Superior Court will host a virtual event to discuss the District’s need for more attorney volunteers and how judges can assist in efforts to increase access to legal assistance for individuals who cannot afford counsel.
June 03, 2022
D.C. Courts Receive $605K Grant to Support Eviction Diversion Initiatives
On June 1 the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) announced that it has selected the D.C. Courts as one of the beneficiaries of a $10 million grant it received from Wells Fargo Foundation to improve housing stability across the country.
June 02, 2022
Apply for the Superior Court’s Probate Fiduciary Panel
The Probate Division of D.C. Superior Court seeks attorneys of all experience levels to apply for the Probate Fiduciary Panel, which was reestablished on May 25 by Administrative Order 22-06.
June 02, 2022
Superior Court Proposes Amendments to Civil Procedure Rule 5
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Rule 5 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. Amendments to Rule 5(d) clarify that discovery materials must not be filed except in the circumstances specified in the rule.
May 26, 2022
JNC Recommends Nine Candidates for Superior Court Vacancies
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended nine attorneys for President Biden’s consideration to fill the judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judges Fern Flanagan Saddler, William M. Jackson, and Gerald I. Fisher.
May 25, 2022
Superior Court Issues Orders Regarding Probate Fiduciary Panel
On May 25 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-06 reestablishing the Probate Fiduciary Panel. The presiding judge of the Probate Division seeks applicants for the Probate Fiduciary Panel from qualified attorneys, including current panel members.
May 24, 2022
D.C. Bar Celebrates Leadership Academy Class of 2022 Graduates
On May 20 the D.C. Bar celebrated the graduation of 24 attorneys from its John Payton Leadership Academy, an intensive training program focused on developing and refining the skills necessary for Bar members to become effective leaders.
