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Member Spotlight: Leslie Nettleford Inspires Others to Cook Their Way to Wellness
For some people, cooking is a necessity. For others, it’s a creative outlet. For Leslie Nettleford, it’s a combination of both.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-leslie-nettleford-inspires-others
Member Spotlight: Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman Strikes Out on Her Own
If the New Year is for fresh starts, Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman is right on track. The Brooklyn-born attorney spent the last part of 2020 in launch mode for her small firm practice, del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, which is officially open for business in Washington, D.C.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-judith-del-cuadro-zimmerman-strik
Foreign Policy Expert Recalls Cold War Spy Trades and Scandals
On March 18 the Washington Foreign Law Society and the American Society of International Law wrapped up its two-part series on attorney-diplomats with a conversation with Jeffrey H. Smith, former general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/foreign-policy-expert-recalls-cold-war-spy-trades-
CLE Institute Explores Duties of Gov’t Attorneys as Public Servants
Douglas Letter, general counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, delivered the keynote address at yesterday’s D.C. Bar CLE Institute on Government Law, a daylong event that covered a broad range of topics relevant to those in public service.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cle-institute-explores-duties-of-gov’t-attorneys-a
Member Spotlight: William McCaskill Stays True to His Social Justice Roots
A passion for community service has defined the life and legacy that William McCaskill is building. His zeal for education and social justice began as a child, with a mother who was a registered nurse and a father who served in Vietnam.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-william-mccaskill-stays-true-to-h
Author Spotlight: In Young Adult Novel, Michelle Coles Takes Readers on Journey Through Struggle for
For civil rights attorney Michelle Coles, her response to righting the past and present wrongs of racial injustice was to create a poignant coming-of-age story that highlighted true inequalities thrust upon African Americans since the abolition of slavery.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/author-spotlight-in-young-adult-novel,-michelle-co
D.C. Bar Celebrates Leadership Academy Class of 2022 Graduates
On May 20 the D.C. Bar celebrated the graduation of 24 attorneys from its John Payton Leadership Academy, an intensive training program focused on developing and refining the skills necessary for Bar members to become effective leaders.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-celebrates-leadership-academy-class-of-202
D.C. Courts Receive $605K Grant to Support Eviction Diversion Initiatives
On June 1 the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) announced that it has selected the D.C. Courts as one of the beneficiaries of a $10 million grant it received from Wells Fargo Foundation to improve housing stability across the country.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-courts-receive-$605k-grant-to-support-eviction
From Starting a Hive to Going Into Dark Social, Practice 360° Looks at Ways to Build Community
On September 14 the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service held its annual Practice 360°, a daylong program addressing a wide array of issues that impact solo and small firm practitioners.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/from-starting-a-hive-to-going-into-dark-social,-pr
D.C. Bar Panel Discusses Impact of Sweeping Overhaul of District’s Criminal Code
It’s been more than 121 years since Washington, D.C., had a criminal code imposed on it by Congress. The city and the nation have evolved a lot since then, but the District’s criminal code has not. That is about to change.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-panel-discusses-impact-of-sweeping-overhau
Supreme Court Review Takes Deep Dive Into Top Employment Cases of the Past Term
With a 6–3 conservative majority, the U.S. Supreme Court issued several landmark rulings during its 2021–22 term, including on hot-button issues relating to guns, abortion, and religion. On December 13, employment law expert Robert B. Fitzpatrick led a D.C. Bar virtual program summarizing some of the Court’s key holdings in cases dealing with employment law and arbitration.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/supreme-court-review-takes-deep-dive-into-top-empl
D.C. Legal Community Comes Out in Force to Support Access to Justice Initiative
Legal services providers, advocates, and other community members rallied in support of Washington D.C.’s Access to Justice Initiative at a D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety hearing April 13, urging the District’s legislative body to preserve funding at fiscal year 2023 levels.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-legal-community-comes-out-in-force-to-support-
