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Legal Ethics Opinions 2-209
Opinions 2-209 are available in the District of Columbia Code of Professional Responsibility and Opinions of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee (1991 Edition) that is available in PDF form for free download.
https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/legal-ethics-opinions-2-209
Prominent Black Women Lawyers Discuss Diversity in Legal Field
Prominent Black Women Lawyers Discuss Diversity in Legal Field
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/prominent-black-women-lawyers-discuss-diversity-in
Former Bar President John Cruden Receives ABA Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Bar Association (ABA) has honored former D.C. Bar president John C. Cruden with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Law on October 20 during the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ virtual 28th annual Fall Conference.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/former-bar-president-john-cruden-receives-aba-life
Legal Community Pays Tribute to Former D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge William C. Pryor
The D.C. Bar mourns the passing of former D.C. Court of Appeals chief judge William C. Pryor, who dedicated more than 50 years of his life to serving on the D.C. bench. Judge Pryor died on November 19 in Silver Spring, Maryland, from renal failure. He was 88.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/legal-community-pays-tribute-to-former-d-c-court-o
Day Two of Tax Conference Examines Individual Tax Reform, COVID Relief
Although it took place in a virtual setting this year, the D.C. Bar’s two-day Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update remained jam-packed with informative sessions on the latest developments in individual, partnership, corporate, and international tax code and reform.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/day-two-of-tax-conference-examines-individual-tax-
APABA-DC Panel Focuses on Government’s Role in Combating Anti-Asian Violence
On March 30, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, Inc. (APABA-DC) hosted a virtual panel discussion that addressed the alarming surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the government’s role in combating these acts of violence.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/apaba-dc-panel-focuses-on-government’s-role-in-com
D.C. Bar Announces 2021 Annual Award Winners
The District of Columbia Bar congratulates the winners of its 2021 Annual Awards honoring the exemplary efforts of those individuals and organizations that helped ensure the advancement of the profession and improvement of the legal community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-2021-annual-award-winners
Panelists Shed Light on Origins, Relevance of International Humanitarian Law
The situation in Afghanistan is just one example of the violence persisting throughout the world that summons international humanitarian law, which focuses on limiting the effects of armed conflict on civilians, soldiers, relief workers, and others who are in or near hostilities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/panelists-shed-light-on-origins,-relevance-of-inte
Attorneys General Convene in D.C. for Summit Addressing Hate Crimes
A bipartisan group of attorneys general gathered virtually and in person in Washington, D.C., on September 30 and October 1 for a national summit to address the rise of hate and hate-related violence in the country.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/attorneys-general-convene-in-d-c-for-summit-addres
D.C. Attorney General Candidates Face Off in Debate
On May 11 the D.C. Bar District of Columbia Affairs Community, in partnership with the Anacostia Coordinating Counsel, hosted a virtual debate among the declared candidates for attorney general for the District of Columbia. Approximately 150 people attended the event on Zoom, and more than a thousand others viewed the livestream on YouTube.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-attorney-general-candidates-face-off-in-debate
Revisiting D.C.’s History as the Capital of Black America
“Every single day is Black History Day, every week is Black History Week, and every month is Black History Month in the District of Columbia,” D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said on February 24 during a conversation with George Derek Musgrove, associate professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and co-author of the book Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital. The virtual event focused on the historical importance of the District as t
