August 16, 2022
On August 12 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-19 vacating Administrative Order 22-18, which extended certain filing deadlines in the Civil, Probate and Tax Divisions because of a planned transition to a new case management and electronic filing system on August 22. The conversion to a new case management system has been postponed, so filing extensions are canceled.
September 30, 2022
As the legal profession continues to push for culture change to improve lawyer health and well-being, D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic underscored the important work of lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) at bar associations across the country to assist legal professionals dealing with stress, substance use, and trauma.
September 29, 2022
On September 28 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-26 setting the schedule for initial reestablishment of the Probate Fiduciary Panel, set for February 6, 2023.
September 26, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in its 2021–2022 term shifted the ground under U.S. law, greatly impacting courts, governmental actions, and individuals’ rights regarding speech, religion, guns, and, most dramatically, access to abortion. Court watchers predict more consequential decisions in the upcoming term beginning this October.
September 26, 2022
For the third time in a row, the D.C. Bar’s Washington Lawyer magazine won best publication among large bars at the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) Communication Section’s 2022 Luminary Awards in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 23.
