March 11, 2022
Nominations Committee Announces 2022 Candidates for Bar Office
The D.C. Bar Committee on Nominations has announced the following candidates for the 2022 D.C. Bar elections.
March 11, 2022
Superior Court to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Civil Division Operations
The D.C. Superior Court will hold three virtual town hall events in the coming week relating to its draft plan reimagining the Civil Division’s courtroom operations in a post-pandemic environment.
March 07, 2022
Superior Court Approves Amendments to Probate Division Rules
On March 4 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 22-03 approving amendments to the Superior Court Rules of the Probate Division. The rules have been completely reorganized and renumbered, so the court has not provided a marked-up version. These rules do not modify the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure. The amendments take effect on August 22, 2022.
March 03, 2022
UDC Law Wins 2022 D.C. Cup Moot Court Competition
For the second year in a row, the competition was held virtually by the D.C. Bar Communities due to the pandemic. In the three-round competition, teams from the District’s six law schools argue a case before volunteer judges, honing both their oral advocacy and brief-writing skills.
March 01, 2022
D.C. Bar to Hold Special Membership Meeting in April
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the D.C. Bar will hold a special membership meeting for all active Bar members to vote on renewing the Bar’s authority in three areas.
March 01, 2022
Superior Court Welcomes Five New Associate Judges
On February 28, Judges Kenia Seoane López, Rupa Puttagunta, Ebony M. Scott, Sean C. Staples, and Donald Walker Tunnage became the newest members of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring, who administered the oath, said she was thrilled with the five additions to the court, which has been dealing with vacancies for years.
February 28, 2022
D.C. Courts to Operate Under Emergency Schedule
Due to scheduled protests downtown, the D.C. Courts will operate on an emergency schedule from March 1 through March 4. All remote oral arguments in the D.C. Court of Appeals and remote hearings in D.C. Superior Court will proceed at their originally scheduled time. Criminal trials currently in progress in Superior Court will proceed but may be suspended on short notice.
February 28, 2022
Superior Court Judge Judith A. Smith Seeks Senior Status
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith A. Smith, who is seeking initial appointment as senior judge on the Superior Court following her retirement.
February 28, 2022
Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Two Superior Court Vacancies
On February 24 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) announced two vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge William M. Jackson and Judge Gerald I. Fisher, effective March 31, 2022, and August 31, 2022, respectively.
February 28, 2022
Panelists Weigh Pros and Cons of Digital Assets for Communities of Color
Can investment in the cryptocurrency market help close the racial wealth gap in the United States? The panel discussion “DeFi, Crypto, and Fintech: Opportunities and Risks for Communities of Color,” held on February 22 by the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community, considered the question, with some financial experts coming out in favor of these somewhat risky financial instruments.
