September 10, 2025
D.C. Superior Court Issues Notice on Auto Acceptance and Redaction of Filings for Civil Action Cases
Beginning September 22, 2025, many new civil filings will be automatically accepted and may be immediately viewed by the public.
September 10, 2025
JNC Announces Superior Court Vacancies
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Craig Iscoe, effective January 13, 2026, and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles, effective January 24, 2026.
August 21, 2025
Superior Court Seeks Comment on Amendments to Landlord and Tenant Branch Rules
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 2, 5, 6, 12-I, 13-I, and 14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
August 12, 2025
Superior Court’s Landlord and Tenant & Small Claims and Conciliation Branches Are Relocating Saturday Services
Effective September 6, 2025, the Landlord and Tenant Branch as well as the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch will relocate Saturday services only to the Moultrie Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 5000, Washington, DC 20001.
August 06, 2025
Superior Court Senior Judges Long and Mize Seek Reappointment
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of Judge Cheryl M. Long and Judge Gregory E. Mize, who are seeking reappointment for two-year terms as senior judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
July 28, 2025
JNC Recommends Three Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to the president three candidates for a judicial vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Heidi M. Pasichow. The president has 60 days to select a nominee to fill this vacancy.
July 16, 2025
Apply for Board and Commission Vacancies
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment in the fall to the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (JDTC), D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC), and Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) board.
July 07, 2025
D.C. Court of Appeals Seeks Attorneys for CJA Panel
The D.C. Court of Appeals is seeking attorneys to represent low-income appellants in criminal appeals on both paid and pro bono basis.
June 30, 2025
D.C. Bar Honors New President, 2025 Award Winners at Celebration of Leadership
On June 26 more than 300 members of the District of Columbia legal community gathered at the Westin DC Downtown hotel for the D.C. Bar’s Celebration of Leadership, featuring the installation of Sadina Montani as the Bar’s 54th president.
June 30, 2025
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Raises $1 Million in Donations at Presidents Reception
In a June 26 reception welcoming incoming D.C. Bar president Sadina Montani, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center raised more than $1 million for the center, the largest provider of pro bono legal assistance in the District whose programs are entirely funded by voluntary contributions.
