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D.C. Practice Manual

November 18, 2019

Newly Updated District of Columbia Practice Manual Is Now on Sale

The District of Columbia Practice Manual, 27th Edition</em> is now on sale! The two-volume, soft-cover treatise covering the basics of law in the District brings together the collective knowledge of hundreds of experienced practitioners in 35 chapters.

Jeannine Sanford

November 12, 2019

How Judicial Evaluations Benefit the Courts and the Public

By John Murph

Every year the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) conducts a survey on the performance of selected judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to help improve the administration of justice in the District of Columbia.

John C Cruden Pro Bono Award

November 06, 2019

FDIC Wins Federal Agency Pro Bono Leadership Award

By Rebecca Troth

On October 30 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) received the 2019 John C. Cruden Federal Agency Pro Bono Leadership Award for its innovative and successful approaches to promoting pro bono work.

Morgan Monroe

October 29, 2019

Morgan Monroe: Pro Bono Work Is Not Optional to Me

By Katherine Lugo

Morgan B. Monroe, an associate at WilmerHale LLP, is motivated by her love of southeast D.C. to volunteer at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s <a href="/pro-bono/volunteer/advice-and-referral-clinic.cfm">Advice &amp; Referral Clinic</a>.

Chris Myers and Derek Musgrove

October 28, 2019

“Chocolate City” Authors Speak at Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon

By John Murph

Comprising more than 100 District law firms and federal agencies that are committed to pro bono work, the Pro Bono Partnership Program sponsors meetings that allow legal services organizations to present their emerging needs. The meetings also provide opportunities for firms to exchange ideas about enhancing their pro bono activities.

History Plunge

October 28, 2019

D.C. Courts Engage Students in History Tournament

By Jeffery Leon

More than 60 D.C. elementary school students enjoyed an exciting, innovative lesson on U.S. history and civics at the first-ever HistoryPlunge tournament on October 3.

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