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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-
D.C. Bar Communities Announce Lawyer of the Year Awardees
The D.C. Bar Communities are recognizing 12 Communities members for their leadership in their respective practice areas, excellence in their professional and personal lives, and dedication to the mission of the D.C. Bar and its Communities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-communities-announce-lawyer-of-the-year-aw
Endowment Fund Honors Past Bar President Tom Williamson
Covington & Burling LLP and the Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) have established the Tom Williamson Endowment Fund to commemorate their five decades-long trailblazing pro bono partnership and to honor a former D.C. Bar president’s pro bono legacy.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/endowment-fund-honors-past-bar-president-tom-willi
D.C. Bar Announces Leadership Academy Class of 2020
The D.C. Bar has selected 24 attorneys representing diverse practice areas and workplace settings to attend its 2020 John Payton Leadership Academy.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-leadership-academy-class-of-2020
Escaping the Trap of Job Dissatisfaction
Escaping the Trap of Job Dissatisfaction
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/escaping-the-trap-of-job-dissatisfaction
Superior Court Chief Judge Candidates Discuss Current Crises in Virtual Forum
Social justice was a common thread in remarks at the “Meet the Next Chief Judge” forum on June 9, a virtual event hosted by the D.C. Bar via Zoom introducing the three judges who have applied to be the new chief judge of the D.C. Superior Court.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/superior-court-chief-judge-candidates-discuss-curr
Teacher, Cook, Playmate, Attorney: Parenting and Lawyering During Quarantine
Alessandra Carozza was in a multitasking zone: giving a presentation on a client call from home during the pandemic while her one-year-old son Matteo played on the floor near her. Her husband, also working at home, was elsewhere. The client had questions, and she started to answer them.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/teacher,-cook,-playmate,-attorney-parenting-and-la
Legal Ethics in the Age of the Coronavirus
Legal Ethics in the Age of the Coronavirus
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/legal-ethics-in-the-age-of-the-coronavirus
Judge Josey-Herring Takes Oath as D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge
On October 16, Judge Anita Josey-Herring was installed as chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, becoming the first female judge to hold the position in the court’s 50-year history.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/judge-josey-herring-takes-oath-as-d-c-superior-cou
Pro Bono is a Solace for Volunteer Sean Doran
I am a Counsel in the Private Equity group of Goodwin Procter LLP’s Washington, D.C. office. Although I grew up in Pittsburgh and have lived in a number of cities throughout the country, I consider the D.C. area home.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/pro-bono-is-a-solace-for-volunteer-sean-doran
D.C. Circuit Judge Edwards Provides Insights Into Effective Appellate Advocacy
Senior Judge Harry T. Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave close to 100 attendees a rare peek into the appellate decision-making process during the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s Appellate Advocacy class on December 4.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-circuit-judge-edwards-provides-insights-into-e
