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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-
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D.C. Bar IP Community Honors Judge Richard Linn With Champion of Intellectual Property Award
On May 3 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property (IP) Community honored Judge Richard Linn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit with its Champion of Intellectual Property Award.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-ip-community-honors-judge-richard-linn-wit
D.C. Courts Unveil Moultrie Courthouse C Street Addition
On September 25, the District of Columbia Courts officially opened the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse C Street Addition, which houses six courtrooms, 18 judges’ chambers, a new chief judge suite, holding spaces, and a childcare center. The expansion has enabled the D.C. Courts to successfully consolidate D.C. Superior Court’s Family Court and provide additional space for staff previously stationed at the courts’ Gallery Place offices.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-courts-unveil-moultrie-courthouse-c-street-add
