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Bagel Competition Raises $274K for Tzedek DC
Allee and Oliver Cox, owners of Pearl’s Bagels, won over both the public and the judges to take first place in Tzedek DC’s fourth annual Eat Well, Do Justice! fundraiser.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bagel-competition-raises-$274k-for-tzedek-dc
Access to Justice Commission Raises Record $6.3 Million in Law Firm Giving Campaign
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission raised a record $6.3 million during its 2019 Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign, with 44 law firms donating a portion of their D.C. office revenue toward enhancing access to civil legal services in the District.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/access-to-justice-commission-raises-record-$6-3-mi
Your Law Firm Can Change Lives
For 27 years, D.C. residents who need a lawyer to represent them have sought help from the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice Clinic. The Clinic has placed thousands of cases with volunteer attorneys who have transformed their clients’ lives.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/your-law-firm-can-change-lives
Pro Bono Center Reflects on a Year of Remote Service
The Pro Bono Center quickly transformed last March when COVID-19 changed the fabric of legal services and life itself. March 16, 2021 marked one year of remote legal services for the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/pro-bono-center-reflects-on-a-year-of-remote-servi
Zuckerman Spaeder’s David Reiser Named 2021 Brennan Award Winner
The D.C. Bar has named David Reiser of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP the recipient of its 2021 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for his decades of service advocating for access to justice for the “poor and powerless.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/zuckerman-spaeder’s-david-reiser-named-2021-brenna
Member Spotlight: Troy W. Poole Inspires by Building Up Other Solos
Twenty years after graduating from Howard University School of Law and more than 15 years after hanging out his own shingle, Troy W. Poole has made good on his promise to stay close to his roots and give back to his community.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-troy-w-poole-inspires-by-building
Trial Lawyer Yaida Ford Appointed to JNC
Yaida O. Ford, founder of Ford Law Pros, P.C., has been appointed to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) by the D.C. Bar Board of Governors. An experienced trial lawyer representing clients in civil rights cases, employment law matters, and real estate disputes, Ford is admitted in nine courts.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/trial-lawyer-yaida-ford-appointed-to-jnc
Alan Page Combines Love of Hip-Hop, Research Skills in Wu-Tang Book
In recognition of Hip Hop History Month, the D.C. Bar spoke with Alan Page, author of Enter the Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever. Although the book was published in 2014, it makes for a timely rediscovery, considering how interest in the influential Wu-Tang Clan has been resurging.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/alan-page-combines-love-of-hip-hop,-research-skill
New Report Analyzes D.C. Family Law Litigant Experiences with Remote Court Hearings
A report published by NPC Research of Portland, Oregon examines the experiences of litigants with remote hearings in their District of Columbia family law cases during the pandemic.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/new-report-analyzes-d-c-family-law-litigant-experi
Loren AliKhan, John Howard Take Oath as New D.C. Court of Appeals Judges
D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby administers the oath to Judge John (J. P.) Howard III and Judge Loren L. AliKhan as the newest members of the court.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/loren-alikhan,-john-howard-take-oath-as-new-d-c-co
Meet Alexander L. Reid: 2022 D.C. Bar President-Elect Candidate
Reid is a partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP and team leader of the firm’s tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving team. His tax practice covers tax controversy and litigation, planning, and transactional matters as well as board governance.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/meet-alexander-l-reid-2022-d-c-bar-president-elect
Pamela Robinson Joins D.C. Bar as New Communities Director
The D.C. Bar has named Pamela Robinson as the new director of its Communities, the voluntary arm of the Bar that provides members with practice-specific career development and networking opportunities. In her role,
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pamela-robinson-joins-d-c-bar-as-new-communities-d
