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.
June 23, 2026
Judge Rosemary M. Collyer, first woman chair of the Federal Mine Safety Commission and FISA Court presiding judge, died June 7, 2026, at age 80.
June 22, 2026
Diane Seltzer was installed as the D.C. Bar's 55th president at the 2026 Celebration of Leadership, where the Thurgood Marshall and pro bono awards were presented.
June 22, 2026
The D.C. Bar earned a 2026 Washington, D.C., Top Workplace honor for the second consecutive year, based on confidential employee survey results via Energage.
June 18, 2026
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center raised $1,029,000 at its Presidents Reception, honoring 18,000 hours of free legal aid and welcoming incoming Bar president Diane Seltzer.
