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D.C. Leaders Lay Out New Election Procedures
D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen and Executive Director of the D.C. Board of Elections Alice Miller spoke about new voting procedures in the District.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-leaders-lay-out-new-election-procedures
D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic Stresses Crucial Role of LAPs to Promote Attorney Well-Being
As the legal profession continues to push for culture change to improve lawyer health and well-being, D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic underscored the important work of lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) at bar associations across the country to assist legal professionals dealing with stress, substance use, and trauma.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-president-ellen-jakovic-stresses-crucial-r
D.C. Bar, BADC Mark Milestone Anniversaries at Joint Event
On October 18, members and leaders of the D.C. legal community gathered at the D.C. Court of Appeals Historic Courthouse to celebrate the 50th and 150th anniversaries, respectively, of the D.C. Bar and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar,-badc-mark-milestone-anniversaries-at-join
Upcoming Webinar Explores Opportunities in Animal Law Practice
On October 26, the Animal Law Committee of the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community will explore practice opportunities in the field of animal law during the webinar “Representing the Fuzzy, Feathered, and Finned: Incorporating Animal Law Into Your Practice.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/upcoming-webinar-explores-opportunities-in-animal-
D.C. Pro Bono Week 2022 Spotlights Opportunities to Give Back
The D.C. legal community kicked off Pro Bono Week on October 24, lining up events centered on the theme of law in everyday life.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-pro-bono-week-2022-spotlights-opportunities-to
Legal Leaders Join BADC in Celebrating Its 150th Anniversary
Bar leaders and legal luminaries gathered at the Capital Hilton on December 3 for an awards gala celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC). Established in 1871, BADC is one of the oldest voluntary bar associations in the country.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/legal-leaders-join-badc-in-celebrating-its-150th-a
New ABA Survey Shows Declining Civility, Increased Support for Compromise
An overwhelming majority of U.S. residents believe civility is worse than it was 10 years ago, blaming social media and general media for the decline, according to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) fifth annual Survey of Civic Literacy released on April 27 in advance of Law Day, May 1.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/new-aba-survey-shows-declining-civility,-increased
At Judicial & Bar Conference, Advocates Paint Uncertain Future of Criminal Code Reform Efforts
Approximately 600 members of the D.C. legal community gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on April 28 for the biennial Judicial & Bar Conference, featuring D.C. Courts judges, former District mayors and attorneys general, members of the D.C. Council, and Bar leaders as speakers.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-judicial-bar-conference,-advocates-paint-uncert
From Managing Money to Telecommuting, Practice 360° Addresses Ethical Snares for D.C. Lawyers
When attorneys licensed in the District of Columbia reach out to the D.C. Bar ethics hotline for confidential advice, there are those who are “surprised to learn that they’ve done something that our ethics counsel thinks is horrendous,” said Dan Schumack, partner at Schumack and Guggenheim PLLC and a member of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/from-managing-money-to-telecommuting,-practice-360
Experts Ponder the Potentially High Cost of Tax Reform Inaction
More than 400 tax professionals convened in person and online for the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s annual Tax Conference on January 10 and 11 for overviews of recent developments in tax law.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/experts-ponder-the-potentially-high-cost-of-tax-re
Meet President-Elect Candidate Sadina Montani
Here, get to know Sadina Montani, one of two candidates running for D.C. Bar president-elect for the 2024–2025 term. The president-elect serves for one year before becoming president, and then continues in office a third year as immediate past president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/meet-president-elect-candidate-sadina-montani
D.C. Bar Welcomes 27 Attorneys to John Payton Leadership Academy
The D.C. Bar kicked off its 2024 John Payton Leadership Academy on April 22 with 27 attorneys from a variety of professional settings embarking on a three-month intensive training to unlock their leadership potential in a competitive, rapidly changing professional landscape.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-welcomes-27-attorneys-to-john-payton-leade
