365 Result(s) for: Low
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
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/pro-bono/news/bar-announces-2024-annual-award-winners
D.C. Bar Hosts Inaugural Legislative Counsel Summit
At the inaugural D.C. Bar Legislative Counsel Summit on May 9–10, more than 70 attorneys from government agencies, lobbying groups, and academic institutions gathered at Bar headquarters.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-hosts-inaugural-legislative-counsel-summit
Sadina Montani Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Sadina Montani, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024–2025 term. Montani will serve in that position for one year starting July 1 before becoming president in 2025. With Montani’s installation, incumbent President-Elect Shaun M. Snyder will become the Bar’s 53rd president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/sadina-montani-wins-as-d-c-bar-president-elect
Georgetown’s Paralegal Program for the Formerly Incarcerated Offers a Chance at Success
Someone wandering into Georgetown University Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute on the morning of August 27 might have thought this was another of the law school’s moot court competitions. What’s different about this particular moot court, however, was that Ford and the other students arguing motions before a panel of judges had all been formerly incarcerated.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/georgetown’s-paralegal-program-for-the-formerly-in
D.C. Bar Announces 2025 Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2025 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice. The following awardees made important contributions to the advancement of the legal profession and provided critical assistance to the District’s most vulnerable populations.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-2025-award-winners
D.C. Bar Honors New President, 2025 Award Winners at Celebration of Leadership
On June 26 more than 300 members of the District of Columbia legal community gathered at the Westin DC Downtown hotel for the D.C. Bar’s Celebration of Leadership, featuring the installation of Sadina Montani as the Bar’s 54th president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-honors-new-president,-2025-award-winners-a
D.C. Firms Contributed Almost 1 Million Pro Bono Hours in 2018
Law firms in the District of Columbia devoted almost one million hours to pro bono service in 2018, setting a new record, according to the latest D.C. Bar Pro Bono Initiative Report, an annual survey conducted by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-firms-contributed-almost-1-million-pro-bono-ho
