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District’s Current and Former AGs Weigh the ‘Good and Bad’ of Limited Home Rule
Six current and former District of Columbia attorneys general and corporation counsel came together for a lively conversation about home rule at the Judicial & Bar Conference on April 28. Moderated by longtime D.C. political reporter Tom Sherwood, the panelists discussed “the good, the bad, and the funny” of serving as chief legal officer of the District government.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/district’s-current-and-former-ags-weigh-the-‘good-
Cannabis Business Continues to Grow as Regulations Lag
Cannabis has become big business, but it remains an area of legal uncertainties given the federal prohibition on the cultivation, sale, and use of marijuana.
Bar Announces 2024 Annual Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2024 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/bar-announces-2024-annual-award-winners
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Headlines Iranian American Bar Association Conference
Access to justice and the weakened legal profession in Iran were among the top issues spotlighted at the Iranian American Bar Association’s (IABA) Ninth Annual National Conference and Gala on April 20 in Washington, D.C., that drew more than 200 attendees.
Bar Announces 2024 Annual Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2024 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/bar-announces-2024-annual-award-winners
D.C. Bar Hosts Inaugural Legislative Counsel Summit
At the inaugural D.C. Bar Legislative Counsel Summit on May 9–10, more than 70 attorneys from government agencies, lobbying groups, and academic institutions gathered at Bar headquarters.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-hosts-inaugural-legislative-counsel-summit
Sadina Montani Wins as D.C. Bar President-Elect
Sadina Montani, a partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, has been elected president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2024–2025 term. Montani will serve in that position for one year starting July 1 before becoming president in 2025. With Montani’s installation, incumbent President-Elect Shaun M. Snyder will become the Bar’s 53rd president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/sadina-montani-wins-as-d-c-bar-president-elect
Georgetown’s Paralegal Program for the Formerly Incarcerated Offers a Chance at Success
Someone wandering into Georgetown University Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute on the morning of August 27 might have thought this was another of the law school’s moot court competitions. What’s different about this particular moot court, however, was that Ford and the other students arguing motions before a panel of judges had all been formerly incarcerated.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/georgetown’s-paralegal-program-for-the-formerly-in
Public Statements for the Antitrust and Consumer Law Community
A collection of public statements for the Antitrust and Consumer Law Community.
D.C. Bar Announces 2025 Award Winners
The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2025 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice. The following awardees made important contributions to the advancement of the legal profession and provided critical assistance to the District’s most vulnerable populations.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-announces-2025-award-winners
Former Government Officials and Judges Open Up About Threats to the Judiciary
For judges, stress comes with the territory — but the challenges they are currently experiencing, including controversial and politically charged cases and threats to themselves and their family members, are unprecedented.
D.C. Bar Honors New President, 2025 Award Winners at Celebration of Leadership
On June 26 more than 300 members of the District of Columbia legal community gathered at the Westin DC Downtown hotel for the D.C. Bar’s Celebration of Leadership, featuring the installation of Sadina Montani as the Bar’s 54th president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-honors-new-president,-2025-award-winners-a
