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New CJDT Chair Amy L. Bess Discusses the Importance of Judicial Evaluations

Early this year, the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) welcomed Vedder Price shareholder Amy L. Bess as its new chair.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/new-cjdt-chair-amy-l-bess-discusses-the-importance

2026 Tax Conference to Explore AI’s Legal and Regulatory Impact

As a premier gathering of tax law experts, the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s annual Tax Conference brings together a distinguished roster of speakers, including senior government figures from the IRS and the Department of the Treasury, scholars from the nation’s leading law schools, and attorneys from the top law firms.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/2026-tax-conference-to-explore-ai’s-legal-and-regu

Ethics Opinion 315

Personal and Substantial Participation in Prior Litigation

https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-315

Meet President-Elect Candidate Amy L. Bess

Learn about Amy L. Bess, candidate for D.C. Bar president-elect 2026–2027, and her platform on mentorship and leadership. Read her full profile today.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/meet-president-elect-candidate-amy-l-bess

D.C. Bar Welcomes 27 Attorneys to 2026 Leadership Academy

On April 10 the D.C. Bar CLE Program welcomed the 12th class of the John Payton Leadership Academy, an interactive three-month training program designed to cultivate attorneys’ leadership skills for success in a dynamic and competitive marketplace.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-welcomes-27-attorneys-to-2026-leadership-a

At Judicial Clerkship Bootcamp, Law Students Get Firsthand Advice for Making the Cut

It’s no secret that top law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations value job applicants who have served as judicial clerks.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/at-judicial-clerkship-bootcamp,-law-students-get-f

Ask the Ethics Experts

'Ask the Ethics Experts' was a periodically occurring column of the Legal Ethics Program in Washington Lawyer, the official magazine of the D.C. Bar. It appeared from September 2016 to December 2019.

https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ask-the-ethics-experts