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Bracing for the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness for Lawyers
Bracing for the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness for Lawyers
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bracing-for-the-unexpected-disaster-preparedness-f
Celebration of Leadership Highlights Bar’s Year of Triumphs and Trials
Hundreds of people tuned in on Thursday, July 30, to the D.C. Bar’s first virtual Celebration of Leadership featuring the formal swearing in of Geoffrey M. Klineberg as the Bar’s 49th president and the presentation of awards to outstanding members of the Bar and the legal community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/celebration-of-leadership-highlights-bar’s-year-of
Summit Highlights Women Lawyers’ Entrepreneurial Successes
More than 380 attorneys and entrepreneurs gathered on September 30 and October 1 for the Lawyer + Mom + Owner Virtual Summit, an event full of anecdotes about obstacles overcome and daring innovations by women in the legal profession.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/summit-highlights-women-lawyers’-entrepreneurial-s
Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon Puts Spotlight on Value of Self-Care
Pro bono attorneys do a great job dealing with the problems faced by their clients, but maybe not so much their own. At this year’s Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, organized by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and held virtually on October 27 because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Larry Richard, a leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behavior, explained why lawyers can be particularly vulnerable to stress.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pro-bono-partnership-luncheon-puts-spotlight-on-va
OAG Attorneys Offer Practice Tips From First Virtual Trial
Even when courts begin to resume normal operations, law practice will be increasingly digital and remote, as evidenced by the D.C. Superior Court’s recent introduction of an eSummons jury notification system and significant investment in expanding its remote courtroom capacity.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/oag-attorneys-offer-practice-tips-from-first-virtu
Pandemic-Era Job Hunt: How New Attorneys Can Ace Their Interviews
Finding a job is still a competitive process, so new attorneys need to focus on the crucial step of acing their job interviews. If you are about to face a first interview or a callback, it is wise to prepare yourself by following these five tips to impress your interviewers and land the job.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pandemic-era-job-hunt-how-new-attorneys-can-ace-th
Cryptocurrency Expert Offers Background on Regulation of New Financial Offerings
To help attorneys advance their understanding of cryptocurrency and new financial offerings that are changing the investment world, the D.C. Bar recently hosted a CLE course by Eric L. Guthrie, director of training programs for the Government Blockchain Association and author of the award-winning book Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit From Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cryptocurrency-expert-offers-background-on-regulat
Constitutional Scholar Jeffrey Rosen Contemplates the Future of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitutional Center, spoke about the history and future of the U.S. Supreme Court at a November 16 event held by the Cleveland Park branch of the D.C. Public Library.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/constitutional-scholar-jeffrey-rosen-contemplates-
D.C. Bar Community Pays Tribute to Edgar S. Cahn, Visionary Behind Federal Civil Legal Aid Program
The D.C. Bar joins the legal community in mourning the loss of Edgar S. Cahn, a lifelong advocate for access to justice who was instrumental in the founding of what is now the largest federally funded civil legal aid program for low-income Americans.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-community-pays-tribute-to-edgar-s-cahn,-vi
CLE Panelists Examine Hot Topics in Employment Law
Hybrid work arrangements as well as new regulations and rulings regarding data access, joint employment, and non-compete agreements have the employment law field in a state of flux. This fluidity was underscored at the D.C. Bar’s annual “Changing Currents in Employment Law” series of panel discussions on October 25 moderated by R. Scott Oswald of the Employment Law Group.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cle-panelists-examine-hot-topics-in-employment-law
District’s Current and Former AGs Weigh the ‘Good and Bad’ of Limited Home Rule
Six current and former District of Columbia attorneys general and corporation counsel came together for a lively conversation about home rule at the Judicial & Bar Conference on April 28. Moderated by longtime D.C. political reporter Tom Sherwood, the panelists discussed “the good, the bad, and the funny” of serving as chief legal officer of the District government.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/district’s-current-and-former-ags-weigh-the-‘good-
Bar Announces 2024 Annual Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2024 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bar-announces-2024-annual-award-winners
