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Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon Puts Spotlight on Value of Self-Care
Pro bono attorneys do a great job dealing with the problems faced by their clients, but maybe not so much their own. At this year’s Pro Bono Partnership Luncheon, organized by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and held virtually on October 27 because of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Larry Richard, a leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behavior, explained why lawyers can be particularly vulnerable to stress.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pro-bono-partnership-luncheon-puts-spotlight-on-va
OAG Attorneys Offer Practice Tips From First Virtual Trial
Even when courts begin to resume normal operations, law practice will be increasingly digital and remote, as evidenced by the D.C. Superior Court’s recent introduction of an eSummons jury notification system and significant investment in expanding its remote courtroom capacity.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/oag-attorneys-offer-practice-tips-from-first-virtu
Pandemic-Era Job Hunt: How New Attorneys Can Ace Their Interviews
Finding a job is still a competitive process, so new attorneys need to focus on the crucial step of acing their job interviews. If you are about to face a first interview or a callback, it is wise to prepare yourself by following these five tips to impress your interviewers and land the job.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/pandemic-era-job-hunt-how-new-attorneys-can-ace-th
Cryptocurrency Expert Offers Background on Regulation of New Financial Offerings
To help attorneys advance their understanding of cryptocurrency and new financial offerings that are changing the investment world, the D.C. Bar recently hosted a CLE course by Eric L. Guthrie, director of training programs for the Government Blockchain Association and author of the award-winning book Blockchain or Die: Learn to Profit From Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cryptocurrency-expert-offers-background-on-regulat
Constitutional Scholar Jeffrey Rosen Contemplates the Future of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitutional Center, spoke about the history and future of the U.S. Supreme Court at a November 16 event held by the Cleveland Park branch of the D.C. Public Library.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/constitutional-scholar-jeffrey-rosen-contemplates-
D.C. Bar Community Pays Tribute to Edgar S. Cahn, Visionary Behind Federal Civil Legal Aid Program
The D.C. Bar joins the legal community in mourning the loss of Edgar S. Cahn, a lifelong advocate for access to justice who was instrumental in the founding of what is now the largest federally funded civil legal aid program for low-income Americans.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-community-pays-tribute-to-edgar-s-cahn,-vi
Ira C. Wolpert Reflects on 54 Years of Legal Practice
Following his retirement in 2015, Ira C. Wolpert began writing a book to record some of the most memorable occurrences in his long career as an attorney. You Can’t Make This Up! presents a collection of these vignettes, each of which serves as a wry illustration of the victories, defeats, and unexpected twists attorneys encounter in the course of practice.
Breaking Barriers for Voters With Disabilities
During the November 2020 U.S. elections, expanded voting by mail, consolidated polling places, persistent privacy concerns, and poll worker shortages impacted all voters, but especially people with disabilities who were already facing barriers to voting.
Bar Counsel: A Thank You Note Offers Lesson in Life
Bar Counsel: A Thank You Note Offers Lesson in Life
Bar Counsel: Problems With Puffery
Bar Counsel: Problems With Puffery
Overtime Eligibility Set to Expand on January 1, 2020 – Is Your D.C. Nonprofit Affected?
Overtime Eligibility Set to Expand on January 1, 2020 – Is Your D.C. Nonprofit Affected?
Compensation for CEOs and Senior Staff in the New Fiscal Year: Establishing "Reasonableness"
Compensation for CEOs and Senior Staff in the New Fiscal Year: Establishing "Reasonableness"
