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D.C. Bar Announces 2023–2024 Writers in Residence
The D.C. Bar has selected Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law student Tynekia Garrett and George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School student Angela Mackie-Rutledge as its 2023–2024 Writers in Residence.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-2023–2024-writers-in-residence
Rules Review Committee Invites Comment on Proposed Changes to D.C. Rule 1.8(d)
The District of Columbia Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is seeking comments about proposed amendments to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8 that would expand the District’s existing exceptions to the general rule that prohibits a lawyer from advancing or guaranteeing financial assistance while representing a client in connection with contemplated or pending litigation or administrative proceedings.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/rules-review-committee-invites-comment-on-proposed
Charles Willoughby and Risa Berkower Join Superior Court Bench
On August 19, D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring administered the oath of office to new Associate Judge Charles J. Willoughby Jr. and Magistrate Judge Risa Berkower.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/charles-willoughby-and-risa-berkower-join-superior
DC Pro Bono Week Kicks Off With Call to Action for Lawyers, Law Firms
On October 16, the Washington Council of Lawyers opened DC Pro Bono Week 2024 with the panel discussion “Pro Bono Goes Local,” featuring D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Carmen McLean, and pro bono-focused counsel from four law firms.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/dc-pro-bono-week-kicks-off-with-call-to-action-for
D.C. Bar Selects George Washington University’s Kiera Yu as New Writer in Residence
The D.C. Bar has selected American University Washington College of Law 2L student Kiera Yu as its 2024–2025 writer in residence. Yu will work alongside D.C. Bar staff writers and editors during the residency, which runs through June 2025.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-selects-george-washington-university’s-kie
D.C. Court of Appeals Amends Rule 49
On November 13 the District of Columbia Court of Appeals announced that it will adopt amendments to Rule 49 proposed by the court’s Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law early this year.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-court-of-appeals-amends-rule-49
Copyright ‘Wild West’: DJ Livestreaming During Quarantine
Summer is here. People are craving fun in the sun and entertainment, which often includes listening and dancing to music. While several cities around the country have begun to loosen restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis, many entertainment venues that normally host large gatherings are still shut down. Within this creative ecosystem are musicians, dancers, actors, and DJs, all of whom have had to pivot.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/copyright-‘wild-west’-dj-livestreaming-during-quar
Reform Commission Issues Report Reimagining District Policing
On April 1, the DC Police Reform Commission released a report outlining its proposals to reimagine policing in the District to enhance public safety and end “harms associated with over-reliance on law enforcement.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/reform-commission-issues-report-reimagining-distri
Judicial & Bar Conference Opens With Chief Judges’ Report on COVID-19 Impacts on D.C. Courts
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted nearly every sector in society in 2020, including the judiciary, forcing courts to innovate and transition some of their proceedings and services online to keep the wheels of justice turning during the crisis. The D.C. Courts were no exception, and at yesterday’s 2021 Judicial & Bar Conference, the chief judges reported that the courts not only weathered the abrupt changes but also came out strong.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/judicial-bar-conference-opens-with-chief-judges’-r
CLE Institute Offers Primer on Nonprofit Law
Held on December 21, the D.C. Bar’s CLE Institute on Nonprofit Law drew more than 100 attendees for a series of sessions covering a wide range of issues regarding the formation and operation of nonprofit entities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cle-institute-offers-primer-on-nonprofit-law
From Chevron to Crypto: D.C. Bar Tax Conference Tackles the Latest in Regulation and Legislation
More than 350 attendees gathered at the D.C. Bar and online for the 2023 Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update, the Bar’s annual comprehensive look at current and emerging issues in tax law.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/from-chevron-to-crypto-d-c-bar-tax-conference-tack
D.C. Courts Are Strong, But Justice Advocates Push for D.C. Autonomy
The D.C. Court of Appeals closed more than 1,100 cases in 2021 and 2022 and reduced the median time on appeal in both years. The court still has one judicial vacancy, which has existed for 10 years. Meanwhile, in 2022 D.C. Superior Court disposed of more than 15,000 cases in the Civil Division, approximately 8,000 in the Domestic Violence Division, 9,329 in Family Court, 2,811 in the Probate Division — a 15 percent increase from 2021 — and nearly 10,000 in the Criminal Division.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-courts-are-strong,-but-justice-advocates-push-
