October 02, 2023
On September 29 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 23-20 adopting fee petition guidelines for court-appointed fiduciaries in the court’s Probate Division. They take effect November 1 and will remain in effect until further notice.
June 12, 2025
On June 10 the D.C. Court of Appeals announced amendments to Rule II, Section 4 of the Rules Governing the D.C. Bar regarding the appropriate use of member license fees.
June 09, 2025
Diane A. Seltzer, principal of the Seltzer Law Firm, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2025–2026 term.
June 05, 2025
On Monday, June 9, D.C. Bar CEO Robert Spagnoletti will hold a press call to release the results of the Bar’s 2025 elections, announcing the organization’s president-elect, treasurer-elect, and new members of the D.C. Bar Board of Governors.
June 04, 2025
On May 14 the D.C. Court of Appeals adopted revisions to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information), 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: General Rule), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), and 5.6 (Restrictions on Right to Practice), as largely proposed by the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee.
