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Voting Rights Restored to the District’s Incarcerated
The D.C. Council has restored the voting rights of Washington, D.C., residents who are incarcerated for felony convictions as part of the D.C. Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2020 (B23-0774) passed on July 7.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/voting-rights-restored-to-the-district’s-incarcera
Bar Invites Comment on Proposed Amendments to Certain D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct
The D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking public comment on two separate proposals to amend certain D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. Comments are due by close of business on September 30, 2020.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bar-invites-comment-on-proposed-amendments-to-cert
Pro Bono Center Promotes Economic Recovery
At Washington Economic Partnership’s 2020 Retail Summit this September, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Assistant Director Darryl Maxwell spoke on a panel with other experts about Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) compliance for community nonprofits and small business owners.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/pro-bono-center-promotes-economic-recovery
Leadership Academy Focuses on Goal Setting for Success
The D.C. Bar 2020 John Payton Leadership Academy continued its online training on October 16 with the session “Successful Goal Setting for Attorneys,” aimed at helping participants rethink how they set goals and providing them with better tools to articulate and achieve those goals.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/leadership-academy-focuses-on-goal-setting-for-suc
Superior Court Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued a pair of notices relating to proposed amendments to its Rules of Civil Procedure and the recommendation not to adopt Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1. Comments are due December 7.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/superior-court-seeks-comments-on-proposed-amen-(1)
Immigration Clinic Offers Volunteers a Pathway to Service
Clark Hill associate and Immigration Legal Advice & Referral Clinic mentor Elsy Ramos Velasquez saw the need for legal resources in the D.C. Latino community at a young age.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/immigration-clinic-offers-volunteers-a-pathway-to-
Conference Will Assess Pandemic’s Lasting Impacts on Legal Practice
On April 22 and 23 the D.C. Bar and the D.C. Courts will continue their tradition of bringing together judges, Bar leaders, attorneys, and other experts for the biennial Judicial and Bar Conference.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/conference-will-assess-pandemic’s-lasting-impacts-
D.C. Bar Mourns Passing of Former President Daniel Rezneck
Daniel Rezneck, former senior assistant attorney general for the District Columbia and fourth president of the D.C. Bar, passed away on February 23 at age 85.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-mourns-passing-of-former-president-daniel-
Youth Law Fair Engages Students on Food Insecurity Issue
On March 20 multiple high schools in the District sent some of their brightest future lawyers to participate in the 22nd annual Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, sponsored by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and D.C. Bar Communities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/youth-law-fair-engages-students-on-food-insecurity
Civil Rights Lawyers Discuss Racial Equity in Criminal Law
On April 12 the D.C. Bar Public Interest and Courts Community, in partnership with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, presented the program “Racial Equity in the Criminal Law Context,” which focused on policing and social justice issues.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/civil-rights-lawyers-discuss-racial-equity-in-crim
Task Force Reimagines District Jails and Justice
On May 11 the District Task Force on Jails & Justice, an independent advisory body to the Council for Court Excellence (CCE), presented a briefing on its proposals to overhaul the District’s jails and justice system in the next 10 years.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/task-force-reimagines-district-jails-and-justice
Member Spotlight: Jim Ruggeri Demonstrates Power of Preparation in the Courtroom
June S. Phillips provides a Member Spotlight on Jim Ruggeri.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-jim-ruggeri-demonstrates-power-of
