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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-
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
Author Spotlight: Rawn James Examines Truman’s Overlooked Impact on the Supreme Court
Rawn James Jr.’s latest book, The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty, transports readers to the presidency of Harry S. Truman in order to examine an often-overlooked aspect of the 33rd president’s administration: its impact on the U.S. Supreme Court.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/author-spotlight-rawn-james-examines-truman’s-over
Experts Revisit Supreme Court’s Landmark Cases, Preview Next Term’s Docket
In its 2023–2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions that are sure to be consequential for the balance of power between the three branches of the U.S. federal government.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/experts-revisit-supreme-court’s-landmark-cases,-pr
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
