The Practice Management Advisory Service of the D.C. Bar presents the Small Firm Lunch and Learn Series. Each program in this series will explore a topic of particular interest to members who are starting, managing, or growing law firms in the District of Columbia.
Sessions take place at noon via Zoom videoconferencing.
New programs will be added soon! Please check back.
July 24, 2025 – What’s It Like to be a Criminal Defense-Court-Appointed Lawyer in D.C.?
Presented by Todd Stewart Baldwin, Stephen LoGerfo and Karen L. Minor
Ever wonder what it would be like to work for yourself, set your own hours, be in court almost every day, and feel great about the work you do to make the world a better place for all people?
Criminal Justice Act attorneys, who serve on a panel of criminal defense lawyers appointed by the DC Superior Court to represent indigent clients charged with crimes in DC, live this life.
Learn more about this job opportunity as well as how to apply to join the panel during the presentation by Todd Baldwin, Steve LoGerfo and Karen Minor. They collectively have over fifty years’ experience on the CJA panel and are officers of the Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, a group of over two hundred criminal defense attorneys who regularly practice in Superior Court.
Join them for an honest discussion about their jobs, the best parts (and some of the worst parts), and how you, too, might “hang your own shingle” and join the DC Superior Court CJA panel.
This program is a joint production of Practice Management Advisory Service and the Law Practice Management Community of the D.C. Bar.
August 28, 2025 – Navigating What’s Next: A Conversation for Government Lawyers Considering Private Practice
Presented by Kaitlin McGee and Sharon Greenbaum of the District of Columbia Bar
Thinking about building a private practice after government service—whether by choice or necessity—can bring up more questions than answers. This one-hour lunchtime program offers a candid conversation about what it really looks like to make that shift.
We’ll talk about the identity changes that come with leaving a public role, the fear and analysis paralysis that often show up when you're trying to choose a path forward, and how to manage the emotional and financial uncertainty of starting something new.
Presented by a former solo practitioner and current D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisor, Kaitlin McGee, alongside a licensed clinician, Sharon Greenbaum, from the Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP), this session blends practical strategies with emotional insight. You’ll walk away with tools for getting unstuck, identifying next steps, and approaching this transition with more confidence—even if you’re still figuring out whether private practice is right for you.
Join the D.C. Bar’s Practice Management Advisory Service (PMAS) and Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) for a special program designed for government attorneys transitioning to solo or small firm practice.
This program is a joint production with the Law Practice Management Community of the D.C. Bar.
For more information on this program and other services offered by the Practice Management Advisory Service you may contact Daniel M. Mills or Kaitlin McGee, practice management advisors, at [email protected].
