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Election Law Experts Discuss Threats to Youth Vote at Bar Conference
Experts in civil rights and election law gathered virtually at the D.C. Bar’s 2020 Conference on October 20 to 21 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, and to discuss the current state of voting rights in this country.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/election-law-experts-discuss-threats-to-youth-vote
Get to Know D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidate Ellen M. Jakovic
When it comes to stepping up to the plate to lend her expertise in voluntary roles, antitrust attorney Ellen M. Jakovic understands what it means to make that commitment. For the past two decades, Jakovic, of counsel in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s antitrust practice group, has been actively involved in several voluntary bar associations and served two terms on the D.C. Bar Board of Governors.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/get-to-know-d-c-bar-president-elect-candidate-elle
Mary Catherine Malin and George Valentine Named Rosenberg Award Recipients
The D.C. Bar is honoring Mary Catherine Malin of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Legal Adviser and the late George Valentine of the D.C. Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel with the 2021 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/mary-catherine-malin-and-george-valentine-named-ro
ABA Panel Discusses Legal, Humanitarian Needs of Child Migrants
Nearly 19,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the southern U.S. border in March 2021, the highest ever monthly record. Meredith Linsky, director of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration, attributed the unprecedented surge to gang violence, poverty, natural disasters, sexual- and gender-based violence, and the breakdown of civil society throughout Central America.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/aba-panel-discusses-legal,-humanitarian-needs-of-c
Chad T. Sarchio Installed as 50th President of the D.C. Bar
A virtual audience of more than 250 attended the D.C. Bar’s 2021 Celebration of Leadership on June 24, featuring the formal swearing in of Chad T. Sarchio as the Bar’s 50th president and the presentation of awards to outstanding members of the Bar and the legal community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/chad-t-sarchio-installed-as-50th-president-of-the-
Remembering Karen Hastie Williams, Legal Trailblazer Who Opened Doors for Many
The D.C. Bar joins the legal community in mourning the loss of Karen Hastie Williams, who passed away at age 76 earlier this month, leaving behind a legacy of shattered glass ceilings and generations of women and African American attorneys inspired by her trailblazing career.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/remembering-karen-hastie-williams,-legal-trailblaz
Experts Explore the Tensions Between Cryptocurrency Regulation and Innovation
On October 12 the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community brought together a group of key figures in cryptocurrency and financial regulation to discuss the delicate task of introducing regulatory structures to the digital financial marketplace.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/experts-explore-the-tensions-between-cryptocurrenc
Tax Conference Looks at Legislative Updates, Proposed Crypto Policies
More than 300 people tuned in on May 4 and 5 for the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s 2022 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update conference, which provided insights and updates into recent and upcoming tax policy changes.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/tax-conference-looks-at-legislative-updates,-propo
At DEI Summit, Experts Discuss How to Turn Intentions Into Actions
The D.C. Bar Communities held its second annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit virtually on June 10, providing attendees strategies and tools to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of institutions, workplaces, and communities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-dei-summit,-experts-discuss-how-to-turn-intenti
CAIR Coalition Honors Pro Bono Immigrant Rights Advocates at Annual Awards
On September 14, the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition honored Arnold & Porter retired partner Lawrence Schneider with its inaugural Lifetime Advocate Award for his impactful contributions to the organization.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cair-coalition-honors-pro-bono-immigrant-rights-ad
To Reach True Equity, Black Women Leaders Say More Work Needs to Be Done
On December 4, the Greater Washington Area Chapter (GWAC) of the National Bar Association’s (NBA) Women Lawyers Division hosted a panel discussion examining the results of the NBA’s recent report, “The State of Black Women in the Law.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/to-reach-true-equity,-black-women-leaders-say-more
DOT’s Paul M. Geier Wins 2024 Rosenberg Award
The D.C. Bar is honoring Paul M. Geier, assistant general counsel for international and aviation-economic law at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with its 2024 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/dot’s-paul-m-geier-wins-2024-rosenberg-award
