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IRS Commissioner Werfel: Streamlining Processes for Better Service Remains Top Priority

Nearly one year after taking office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel said the agency is making important strides in increasing efficiency and improving service delivery to taxpayers as it continues to explore the use of artificial intelligence technology to streamline operations.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/irs-commissioner-werfel-streamlining-processes-for

Local Recovery Meetings

Although the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or any other program, the LAP finds that most recovering lawyers find active participation in one or more 12–step programs to be an important part in their staying clean and sober.

https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/lawyer-assistance-program/we-can-help-with/local-recovery-meetings

Superior Court Enacts Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules

On June 24 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-09 approving amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 3-I, 5, 10-I, 39, 40-I, and 79.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/superior-court-enacts-amendments-to-civil-proc-(2)

FBA Qui Tam Conference Reviews Key Developments in FCA Litigation

The government secured more than $2.2 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in 2022, demonstrating the importance of FCA litigation and the critical role whistleblowers play in protecting the public.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/fba-qui-tam-conference-reviews-key-developments-in

Bar Seeks Candidates for NLSP Board

The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is accepting applications from D.C. Bar members interested in serving on the Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) board of directors . The deadline to apply is September 6.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bar-seeks-candidates-for-nlsp-board

Superior Court Amends Rule of Civil Procedure 73

On May 30 the District of Columbia Superior Court issued Promulgation Order 25-02 amending Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 73.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/superior-court-amends-rule-of-civil-procedure-73

How Judicial Evaluations Benefit the Courts and the Public

Every year the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) conducts a survey on the performance of selected judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to help improve the administration of justice in the District of Columbia. Input from D.C. Bar members helps the chief judges of the D.C. Courts address concerns about a judge’s conduct, highlights best practices and conduct that should be commended, and allows the evaluated judges themselves to receive vital feedback.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/how-judicial-evaluations-benefit-the-courts-and-th

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