March 25, 2022
Children’s Law Center’s Judith Sandalow Is 2022 Marshall Award Winner
The D.C. Bar has named Judith Sandalow, executive director of the Children’s Law Center, as the recipient of its 2022 Thurgood Marshall Award.
March 22, 2022
Tomorrow’s Litigators Hone Skills at Youth Law Fair
On March 29 District judges, attorneys, and students gathered virtually for the 23rd annual Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, an opportunity for young people to enhance their knowledge of the courts, the legal process, and the profession.
March 18, 2022
Superior Court Enacts Amendments to Small Claims Rules
On March 17 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-04 approving amendments to Rules 3, 4, 18, and 19 of the Rules of Procedure for the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch.
March 16, 2022
Meet Alexander L. Reid: 2022 D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidate
Reid is a partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP and team leader of the firm’s tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving team. His tax practice covers tax controversy and litigation, planning, and transactional matters as well as board governance.
March 16, 2022
Meet Charles R. Lowery Jr.: 2022 D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidate
Lowery is the director of legislative policy and external affairs at New American Funding, where he shapes the company’s legislative and regulatory research and analysis to advance the company’s mission of increasing minority homeownership.
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.
