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A Message From D.C. Bar President-Elect Chad T. Sarchio
A Message From D.C. Bar President-Elect Chad T. Sarchio
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/a-message-from-d-c-bar-president-elect-chad-t-sarc
Practice 360°
Practice 360°
Court of Appeals Announces Public Access Site for Certain Civil Cases
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has announced that public access to certain cases is now available on the court’s website. Currently, access is limited to civil briefs and orders filed or entered after August 1, 2021. The ultimate goal is to provide more web-based access to additional case types in the future.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/court-of-appeals-announces-public-access-site-for-
Communities Program Planning Meeting Scheduling Form
Communities are invited to start their program planning for the fiscal year 2022! As a part of this planning process, Community steering committee members and all those who plan programs will have an opportunity to meet with the Communities Office Staff to discuss programming strategies, processes and content development for the upcoming year.
D.C. Superior Court’s New E-Filing System Goes Live October 31
The D.C. Superior Court is transitioning from the CaseFileXpress e-filing portal to eFileDC, which goes live October 31.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-superior-court’s-new-e-filing-system-goes-live
Music Copyrights and Blurred Lines: A Look at Recent Infringement Cases
On November 15 the D.C. Bar presented the CLE course “Forensic Musicology: The ‘Blurred Lines’ Case and Its Aftermath,” examining copyright infringement cases involving some of pop music’s biggest hits.
New Mental Health Study Sounds Alarm on Higher Suicide Risk Among Lawyers
On February 13 the California Lawyers Association and the District of Columbia Bar shared additional findings from their groundbreaking research project that provides insight into the personal and workplace factors that put lawyers at heightened risk of suicide ideation.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/new-mental-health-study-sounds-alarm-on-higher-sui
JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancies
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to President Biden six candidates for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judges William W. Nooter and John M. Campbell. The president has 60 days to select a nominee for each vacancy.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/jnc-recommends-six-candidates-for-superior-court-v
Comment on Proposed Amendments to Superior Court Criminal, Civil, and Domestic Relations Rules
The District of Columbia Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to its criminal, civil procedure, and domestic relations rules. Written comments must be submitted by 5:30 p.m. on May 3, 2023.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/comment-on-proposed-amendments-to-superior-court-c
Help for Small Businesses
Help for Small Businesses
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/free-legal-help/help-for-small-businesses
Superior Court Seeks Applicants for Soon-to-Be Reestablished CJA Panel
D.C. Superior Court is reestablishing its Criminal Justice Act Panel in 2024. Attorneys who are members of the District of Columbia Bar and are committed to providing quality representation to indigent persons with matters in the court’s Criminal Division and Domestic Violence Division may apply.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/superior-court-seeks-applicants-for-soon-to-be-ree
The Movie That Made Me Want to Be a Lawyer
I was seven years old when I saw A Matter of Life and Death (1946) on television. It was 1972 and, as I have explained to my 10-year-old son many times, you only had one shot back then to watch a movie on television. I stayed up well past midnight to see it.
