October 18, 2019
Judges Reveal Struggles From the Bench
On October 10 four District of Columbia judges gathered at the D.C. Bar to discuss Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made.
October 18, 2019
Patent Appeals Legend Donald Dunner Passes Away
Finnegan partner Donald R. Dunner, a legendary patent law attorney who was instrumental in the formation of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, passed away on October 16.
October 17, 2019
D.C. Circuit Seeks New U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking candidates for a 14-year appointment as U.S. bankruptcy judge.
October 17, 2019
Panel Takes a Close Look at LGBTQ Cases Before Supreme Court
“In too many states across this nation, we can marry our partners on Saturday or Sunday then be fired for that on Monday,” said Gerald Bostock, one of the plaintiffs in three LGBTQ rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term.
October 14, 2019
Lee Ann Watson: ‘We Have the Time to Be Zealous Advocates’
Lee Ann Watson retired two years ago from a long career as a litigator. For 20 years she worked as a litigation partner in a large Chicago law firm, handling complex commercial matters.
October 09, 2019
D.C. Bar Surveys Trends, Enforcement Efforts in Antitrust Landscape
On September 26 more than 100 attorneys gathered at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the CLE Program’s Antitrust and Consumer Law Institute 2019.
October 09, 2019
Discovery Genie’s Dan Culhane on Taking the Tedium Out of Litigation
Discovery Genie founder Dan Culhane talks about legal technology, what law firms want from legal tech companies, and what makes Discovery Genie stand out from other document-processing platforms.
October 08, 2019
Experts Discuss Cases to Watch as Supreme Court Begins New Term
On September 25 the D.C. Bar CLE Program explored the key issues and cases that will be before the U.S. Supreme Court, which kicked off its new term Monday.
October 07, 2019
Attorneys Tackle Self-Care at BADC’s Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute
The need for self-care for attorneys to deal with the stress of child abuse and neglect cases was a persistent talking point at the Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s (BADC) Neglect and Delinquency Practice Institute on September 23 to 24, cosponsored by the D.C. Bar Communities.
October 07, 2019
Wendy Hadfield: Learning Something New About the Law
Wendy Hadfield, a paralegal specialist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is a passionate advocate for helping others. Admitted to the D.C. Bar in 2018, she has accumulated more than three years of experience volunteering with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Advice & Referral Clinic.
