June 12, 2024
The D.C. Bar’s Washington Lawyer magazine continues to be recognized for journalism excellence, winning a Dateline Award from the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJDC) during its annual awards dinner on June 11 at the National Press Club.
June 11, 2024
On June 10 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 24-02 amending Rules of Civil Procedure 4, 6, 15, and 84 as well as Promulgation Order 24-03 amending Rules of Criminal Procedure 16, 45, and 62.
June 07, 2024
Sadina Montani, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024–2025 term. Montani will serve in that position for one year starting July 1 before becoming president in 2025. With Montani’s installation, incumbent President-Elect Shaun M. Snyder will become the Bar’s 53rd president.
June 06, 2024
D.C. Superior Court Associate Judges Marisa Demeo and Milton Lee, the two candidates applying for the chief judge position at the court, met with members of the bar and public in a virtual event on June 4 to discuss their backgrounds, motivations, and perspectives on leadership. The two judges are seeking to fill the vacancy that will be created when Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring steps down from the bench in September.
June 04, 2024
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment in the fall to the following standing committees: Clients’ Security Fund, Communities, Continuing Legal Education, Governance, Innovations in Legal Practice, Judicial Evaluation, Lawyer Assistance, Leadership Development, and Pro Bono.
May 24, 2024
The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA) honored Ellen M. Jakovic, D.C. Bar immediate past president, with the 2024 Woman Lawyer of the Year Award at the WBA’s annual dinner on May 22.
May 23, 2024
The mandatory bars in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia made history last year when each elected a Black man as president. On May 21, D.C. Bar President Charles R. Lowery Jr., Maryland State Bar Association President Jason A. DeLoach, and Virginia State Bar President Chidi James sat down with Bloomberg Industry Group Executive Editor Lisa Helem at the Bar’s headquarters for a conversation about their personal journeys into bar leadership.
May 17, 2024
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the D.C. Bar Communities and Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) held their fourth annual Well-Being Summit on May 9.
May 17, 2024
The D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Community gathered at the Bar’s headquarters on May 14 to honor law professor Victoria Phillips with its annual Champion of Intellectual Property Award and Judge Pauline Newman with its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of IP law.
May 15, 2024
At the inaugural D.C. Bar Legislative Counsel Summit on May 9–10, more than 70 attorneys from government agencies, lobbying groups, and academic institutions gathered at Bar headquarters.
