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April Frazier Camara: Moving Women Forward
In times of great unrest, our purpose calls to us; it leaves us feeling unsettled and pulls us into action. As news of the global pandemic constantly swirls around, many people’s purpose in life is shifting right along with the times. This has certainly been the case for local attorney April Frazier Camara.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/april-frazier-camara-moving-women-forward
Bagel Competition Raises $274K for Tzedek DC
Allee and Oliver Cox, owners of Pearl’s Bagels, won over both the public and the judges to take first place in Tzedek DC’s fourth annual Eat Well, Do Justice! fundraiser.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bagel-competition-raises-$274k-for-tzedek-dc
Access to Justice Commission Raises Record $6.3 Million in Law Firm Giving Campaign
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission raised a record $6.3 million during its 2019 Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign, with 44 law firms donating a portion of their D.C. office revenue toward enhancing access to civil legal services in the District.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/access-to-justice-commission-raises-record-$6-3-mi
Zuckerman Spaeder’s David Reiser Named 2021 Brennan Award Winner
The D.C. Bar has named David Reiser of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP the recipient of its 2021 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for his decades of service advocating for access to justice for the “poor and powerless.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/zuckerman-spaeder’s-david-reiser-named-2021-brenna
Member Spotlight: Troy W. Poole Inspires by Building Up Other Solos
Twenty years after graduating from Howard University School of Law and more than 15 years after hanging out his own shingle, Troy W. Poole has made good on his promise to stay close to his roots and give back to his community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-troy-w-poole-inspires-by-building
Trial Lawyer Yaida Ford Appointed to JNC
Yaida O. Ford, founder of Ford Law Pros, P.C., has been appointed to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) by the D.C. Bar Board of Governors. An experienced trial lawyer representing clients in civil rights cases, employment law matters, and real estate disputes, Ford is admitted in nine courts.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/trial-lawyer-yaida-ford-appointed-to-jnc
Alan Page Combines Love of Hip-Hop, Research Skills in Wu-Tang Book
In recognition of Hip Hop History Month, the D.C. Bar spoke with Alan Page, author of Enter the Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever. Although the book was published in 2014, it makes for a timely rediscovery, considering how interest in the influential Wu-Tang Clan has been resurging.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/alan-page-combines-love-of-hip-hop,-research-skill
Loren AliKhan, John Howard Take Oath as New D.C. Court of Appeals Judges
D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby administers the oath to Judge John (J. P.) Howard III and Judge Loren L. AliKhan as the newest members of the court.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/loren-alikhan,-john-howard-take-oath-as-new-d-c-co
Meet Alexander L. Reid: 2022 D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidate
Reid is a partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP and team leader of the firm’s tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving team. His tax practice covers tax controversy and litigation, planning, and transactional matters as well as board governance.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/meet-alexander-l-reid-2022-d-c-bar-president-elect
Pamela Robinson Joins D.C. Bar as New Communities Director
The D.C. Bar has named Pamela Robinson as the new director of its Communities, the voluntary arm of the Bar that provides members with practice-specific career development and networking opportunities. In her role,
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pamela-robinson-joins-d-c-bar-as-new-communities-d
Judge Theodore Newman, First Black Chief Judge of D.C. Court of Appeals, Passes Away
Judge Theodore R. Newman Jr., the first Black chief judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals and the first Black jurist nationally to head a state-level court system, died on January 6 of a heart attack. He was 88.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/judge-theodore-newman,-first-black-chief-judge-of-
D.C. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler, Who Held Big Tobacco to Account, Passes Away
Judge Gladys Kessler, who served 17 years on D.C. Superior Court and 23 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died on March 16 from complications arising from pneumonia. She was 85.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-district-court-judge-gladys-kessler,-who-held-
