August 18, 2020
Social influencer, fashion blogger, and attorney Minisha Hicks has a keen eye for detail. It proves helpful when planning photo shoots or selecting brands for her thriving fashion blog, She Is the Fly Esq. It’s also helpful when analyzing legal entanglements in her day job at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
August 14, 2020
The D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking public comment on two separate proposals to amend certain D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. Comments are due by close of business on September 30, 2020.
August 13, 2020
“Give an artist four minutes and they just may change your life,” says local attorney and established musician Raza S. Mahmood. As the first heavy metal riff thrashes through his piercing yet subtle four-minute single “The Offspring,” Mahmood communicates the joy and gratitude he has found in his life.
August 10, 2020
In times of great unrest, our purpose calls to us; it leaves us feeling unsettled and pulls us into action. As news of the global pandemic constantly swirls around, many people’s purpose in life is shifting right along with the times. This has certainly been the case for local attorney April Frazier Camara.
August 10, 2020
On August 6, the D.C. Bar CLE Program hosted the virtual panel “Taking Violent White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case,” featuring the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Sines v. Kessler. The case, which stems from the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is scheduled to go to trial October 26.
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August 06, 2020
Mother. Attorney. Educator. World traveler. Artist. Healer. These are just a few words that describe the dynamic life of local attorney Kibian Adams-Greene. She practices probate law in the District of Columbia and is occasionally a project manager for e-discovery projects. The global pandemic has had a huge effect on her practice.
August 05, 2020
The Board on Professional Responsibility has approved amendments to Board Rules 1.2, 2.19, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.2, 7.6, 7.17, 7.20, 7.22, 9.4, 9.8, 10.2, 10.3, 11.4, 11.13,12.1, 13.3, 15.6, 16.1, and 19.8, effective August 4, 2020.
August 05, 2020
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, Global Legal Practice, Judicial Evaluation, Lawyer Assistance, Leadership Development, Nominations, Pro Bono and Regulations/Rules/Board Procedures.
August 03, 2020
The D.C. Bar presents the series “Conventionally Unconventional: Wellness Practices During the Pandemic,” spotlighting how D.C. Bar members are maintaining their mental health and assisting others using unconventional means in this time of crisis.
July 31, 2020
D.C. Bar members and supporters of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center gathered virtually on July 30 for its Presidents Reception honoring new D.C. Bar President Geoffrey M. Klineberg and raising funds in support of the Center’s transformative work for low-income D.C. residents.
