December 23, 2020
Member Spotlight: Leslie Nettleford Inspires Others to Cook Their Way to Wellness
For some people, cooking is a necessity. For others, it’s a creative outlet. For Leslie Nettleford, it’s a combination of both.
December 09, 2020
Bar Seeks Nominees for 2021 Rosenberg, Brennan Awards
The D.C. Bar is calling for nominations for its 2021 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service and its 2021 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for excellence, commitment, and dedication in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, and the public interest.
December 09, 2020
Legal Ethics Committee Adopts Opinion 379 on Charging Liens
The D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee has issued Opinion 379 (Attorneys’ Charging Liens and Client Confidentiality), providing guidance in contingency fee matters on a predecessor lawyer’s ability to ethically provide notice of a charging lien to successor counsel.
December 04, 2020
D.C. Circuit Judge Edwards Provides Insights Into Effective Appellate Advocacy
Senior Judge Harry T. Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave close to 100 attendees a rare peek into the appellate decision-making process during the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s Appellate Advocacy class on December 4.
November 24, 2020
Legal Community Pays Tribute to Former D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge William C. Pryor
The D.C. Bar mourns the passing of former D.C. Court of Appeals chief judge William C. Pryor, who dedicated more than 50 years of his life to serving on the D.C. bench. Judge Pryor died on November 19 in Silver Spring, Maryland, from renal failure. He was 88.
November 24, 2020
OAG Attorneys Offer Practice Tips From First Virtual Trial
Even when courts begin to resume normal operations, law practice will be increasingly digital and remote, as evidenced by the D.C. Superior Court’s recent introduction of an eSummons jury notification system and significant investment in expanding its remote courtroom capacity.
November 19, 2020
Superior Court Issues Order Regarding Access to Juvenile Justice Data
On November 17, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 20-14 relating to access to juvenile justice data.
November 16, 2020
21 Law Students Join Bar’s Leadership Fellowship Training
On November 13, the D.C. Bar Law Student Community hosted its second annual Leadership Fellowship training, attended by 21 students from eight law schools, including all six D.C.-area schools, the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York, and the Southern University Law Center in Louisiana.
November 13, 2020
Committee Invites Comment on Proposed Rules Changes Relating to Client-Generated Engagement Letters and Outside Counsel Guidelines
The District of Columbia Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking comments from D.C. Bar members, other lawyers, law firms, corporate legal departments, and non-lawyers about a group of proposed amendments to the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct that would address issues arising from client-generated engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines.
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November 13, 2020
D.C. Bar Members Among Honorees at Southern Center for Human Rights Awards Dinner
D.C. Bar Members Among Honorees at Southern Center for Human Rights Awards Dinner
