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How Judicial Evaluations Benefit the Courts and the Public
Every year the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) conducts a survey on the performance of selected judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court to help improve the administration of justice in the District of Columbia. Input from D.C. Bar members helps the chief judges of the D.C. Courts address concerns about a judge’s conduct, highlights best practices and conduct that should be commended, and allows the evaluated judges themselves to receive vital feedback.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/how-judicial-evaluations-benefit-the-courts-and-th
Working Remotely During the Pandemic: A Guide to Bar Member Benefits
Working Remotely During the Pandemic: A Guide to Bar Member Benefits
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/working-remotely-during-the-pandemic-a-guide-to-ba
D.C. Bar Announces 2019 Award Winners
D.C. Bar Announces 2019 Award Winners
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-2019-award-winners
Pro Bono Center Supports Proposed Measure to Seal Tenant Eviction Records
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is supporting proposed legislation in the District of Columbia that would seal eviction records for tenants to help promote future access to affordable housing for low-income people.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pro-bono-center-supports-proposed-measure-to-seal-
D.C. Bar, Courts Call on Lawyers to Redouble Pro Bono Efforts
In an October 8 opinion piece published in the Washington Post, the D.C. Bar and the D.C. Courts issued an urgent call to action for D.C. lawyers to commit more to pro bono service as the city and the courts prepare to confront the coming eviction crisis.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar,-courts-call-on-lawyers-to-redouble-pro-bo
D.C. Bar Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence, Welcomes Ellen M. Jakovic as 51st President
On June 23 nearly 300 people gathered at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel for the D.C. Bar Celebration of Leadership featuring the formal swearing in of Ellen M. Jakovic, of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as the Bar’s 51st president. Other highlights of the evening included the presentation of awards to outstanding Bar members and groups that have raised the standard for legal excellence and service to the community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-celebrates-50-years-of-excellence,-welcome
Legal Trends Indicate Pandemic’s Lasting Impact on the Workplace
Now that COVID-19 vaccination rates are high enough for many Americans to slowly resume normal life, law firms are mapping out their strategies for returning to the office.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/legal-trends-indicate-pandemic’s-lasting-impact-on
Advocacy Groups Call Attention to Significant Legal Questions at January 6 Hearings
Almost a year and a half after a mob stormed the Capitol to prevent certification of the results of the 2021 election, the January 6 House Select Committee investigating the attack will hold its first in a series of public hearings on Thursday, June 9.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/advocacy-groups-call-attention-to-significant-lega
D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidates Discuss Priorities at Forum
Increasing member engagement and strengthening access to justice were the two main talking points of the two candidates running for D.C. Bar president-elect for the 2023–2024 term.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-president-elect-candidates-discuss-priorit
Comment on Proposed Changes to D.C. Rules Pertaining to Nonlawyer Owners in a Firm
The District of Columbia Bar’s Innovations in Legal Practice Committee (ILPC) is seeking comments on proposed amendments to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4(b) and its Comments. The proposed revisions would allow D.C. Bar lawyers to cooperate and share fees with nonlawyers in a firm where its “principal” rather than “sole” purpose is the provision of legal services to clients, and where any other services provided by the firm are law-related services.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/comment-on-proposed-changes-to-d-c-rules-pertainin
D.C. Bar, D.C. Court of Appeals Issue Statements on Justice and Equality
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors, led by Bar President Geoffrey M. Klineberg, has released the following statement:
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar,-d-c-court-of-appeals-issue-statements-on-
Court of Appeals Considers Diploma Privilege, Expanded Temporary Practice for Law School Grads
Following its decision to cancel the July 2020 in-person D.C. bar exam and administer an online exam in October, the D.C. Court of Appeals is now considering requests for the court to (1) establish a diploma privilege for law school graduates and/or (2) broaden the circumstances in which they can temporarily practice law prior to being admitted to the D.C. Bar.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/court-of-appeals-considers-diploma-privilege,-expa
