June 04, 2020
Chad T. Sarchio Wins D.C. Bar President-Elect Post
Chad T. Sarchio, an associate chief counsel at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2020–2021 term.
May 28, 2020
Experts Debate Bluetooth Contact Tracing as COVID-19 Response
While the COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in the country, states are turning to tech-enabled contact tracing to start lifting restrictions and to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a tactic that privacy experts debated during a recent Center for Democracy & Technology webinar.
May 27, 2020
Commission Seeks Comment on Candidates for Judicial Appointments
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments from the bench, bar, and general public on the qualifications of two judges seeking to continue their judicial service.
May 26, 2020
D.C. Bar Hosts Virtual ‘Meet the Next Chief Judge’
On June 9, the D.C. Bar is cosponsoring a virtual forum for members of the bar and the community at large to meet the three D.C. Superior Court judges who have applied to become the court’s next chief judge, replacing Judge Robert E. Morin who is retiring this fall.
May 22, 2020
Court of Appeals Updates Operations During COVID-19 Crisis
On May 21, 2020, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order addressing court operations through June 30 in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
May 21, 2020
Teacher, Cook, Playmate, Attorney: Parenting and Lawyering During Quarantine
Alessandra Carozza was in a multitasking zone: giving a presentation on a client call from home during the pandemic while her one-year-old son Matteo played on the floor near her. Her husband, also working at home, was elsewhere. The client had questions, and she started to answer them.
May 19, 2020
BPR Considers Rules Changes, Adjusts Operations
On May 18, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility issued two orders, one seeking public comment on proposed amendments to its Rules, the other announcing adjustments to its operations in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
May 19, 2020
DCBF Appeals for Delay in Interest Rate Cuts on IOLTA Accounts
The DC Bar Foundation (DCBF) is asking banks to reconsider reducing interest rates on D.C. Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA), or, at a minimum, to delay a rate cut for as long as possible to avoid significant consequences on the District’s civil legal aid network.
May 18, 2020
Attorney Mental Health Research Notification
The D.C. Bar and the California Lawyers Association (CLA) are participating in a new research project on attorney mental health.
May 05, 2020
D.C. Bar Announces 2020 Award Winners
The District of Columbia Bar has announced the winners of its 2020 Annual Awards honoring those who have worked tirelessly to improve the profession and the greater legal community through public service, volunteer work to improve access to justice, and development of new projects and initiatives.
