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D.C. Bar Accepting Nominations for 2021 Annual Awards
The District of Columbia Bar is seeking nominations for its annual awards recognizing some of its most outstanding members and exceptional contributions made in 2020. The awardees will be honored at the 2021 Celebration of Leadership on June 24. The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 15.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-accepting-nominations-for-2021-annual-awar
Marblestein-Deare, Rickard Take Seat as New Superior Court Magistrate Judges
The District of Columbia Superior Court has added two new magistrate judges. On August 15, Judges Adriane R. Marblestein-Deare and Stephen Rickard were sworn in by Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring, filling out the court’s complement of 26 magistrate judges.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/marblestein-deare,-rickard-take-seat-as-new-superi
Local Students See the Law in Action at 2023 Youth Law Fair
On March 18 more than 100 local middle and high school students attended the 24th annual Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, held in person at the D.C. Superior Court for the first time since the pandemic.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/local-students-see-the-law-in-action-at-2023-youth
D.C. Legal Services Community Relaunches Housing Right to Counsel Project
Today Legal Aid DC announced the relaunch of the Housing Right to Counsel Project, a joint initiative that includes the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, Bread for the City, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Neighborhood Legal Services Program, and Rising for Justice.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-legal-services-community-relaunches-housing-ri
D.C. Courts Appoint Herbert Rouson as Executive Officer
Herbert Rouson Jr. was sworn in as executive officer of the D.C. Courts on July 19 following his appointment in May by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-courts-appoint-herbert-rouson-as-executive-off
D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Committee Seeks Public Comment on Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4
The D.C. Bar Global Legal Practice Committee (GLPC) is studying and seeking feedback on the changing models for obtaining and delivering legal services in the United States and abroad, including alternative business structures (ABS) and multidisciplinary practice (MDP).
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-global-legal-practice-committee-seeks-publ
D.C. Legal Community Pays Tribute to Justice Ginsburg
When U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, the enormity of the gap she leaves in American jurisprudence quickly became evident as tributes flowed from the D.C. legal community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-legal-community-pays-tribute-to-justice-ginsbu
Tenant Advocacy Continues as D.C. Evictions Resume
A November 15 webinar co-sponsored by the D.C. Bar Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Community and the Programs Committee of the District of Columbia Affairs Community highlighted D.C. government support for tenants, the challenges housing providers have faced during the pandemic, and the legal services available for renters.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/tenant-advocacy-continues-as-d-c-evictions-resume
Coping During COVID-19: You Are Not Alone
Coping During COVID-19: You Are Not Alone
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/coping-during-covid-19-you-are-not-alone
At Practice 360°, Solo & Small Firm Lawyers Explore New Tools of the Trade, Strategies
When it comes to negotiation, most people think of compromise. But negotiation is a much more complex and sophisticated process, especially in the context of practicing law.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-practice-360°,-solo-small-firm-lawyers-explore-
D.C. Bar IP Community Honors Professor Victoria Phillips and Judge Pauline Newman
The D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Community gathered at the Bar’s headquarters on May 14 to honor law professor Victoria Phillips with its annual Champion of Intellectual Property Award and Judge Pauline Newman with its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of IP law.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-ip-community-honors-professor-victoria-phi
Wellness Experts Address Burnout, Emotional Regulation at Well-Being Summit
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the D.C. Bar Communities and Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) held their fourth annual Well-Being Summit on May 9.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/wellness-experts-address-burnout,-emotional-regula
