November 16, 2021
Yaida O. Ford, founder of Ford Law Pros, P.C., has been appointed to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) by the D.C. Bar Board of Governors. An experienced trial lawyer representing clients in civil rights cases, employment law matters, and real estate disputes, Ford is admitted in nine courts.
November 15, 2021
With more than half of U.S. states having enacted legislation allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL), sports law attorneys have seen significant developments in their practice in recent years as well as increasing confusion about what these rules and laws mean for their clients and others.
November 09, 2021
Each year the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee invites Bar members who have appeared before certain selected judges on the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to provide feedback to help improve judges’ performance and further the courts’ commitment to the administration of justice. This year’s evaluation period runs from November 9 to January 14.
November 04, 2021
Susie M. Hoffman, public service partner at Crowell & Morning LLP and former D.C. Bar president (2019–2020), will receive the Washington Council of Lawyer’s (WCL) Presidents Award on December 2.
November 01, 2021
On October 27 the D.C. Bar CLE Program held its annual class on malpractice and bar complaints, featuring Dennis J. Quinn, equity partner at Carr Maloney P.C. who represents attorneys accused of malpractice, and Julia L. Porter, deputy disciplinary counsel at the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, as panelists.
October 29, 2021
Rawn James Jr.’s latest book, The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty, transports readers to the presidency of Harry S. Truman in order to examine an often-overlooked aspect of the 33rd president’s administration: its impact on the U.S. Supreme Court.
October 28, 2021
Today advocates are seeking to elevate the status of pets from property to family, deserving of rights and protections as humans. Mark L. Cushing, a business lawyer and founding partner and CEO of the Animal Policy Group, explores this cultural transformation and its legal and economic implications.
October 28, 2021
On October 27 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 21-14
October 27, 2021
On October 26 the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center hosted 120 attendees at its virtual 2021 Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, featuring U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta as one of its speakers.
October 26, 2021
The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee has completed its review of proposed amendments to Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 12-I and conforming amendments to Rules 5, 56, 64-I, and 64-II.
