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Request for Public Comment to Amend D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 46 — Admission to the Bar
Request for Public Comment to Amend D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 46 — Admission to the Bar
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/request-for-public-comment-to-amend-d-c-court-of-a
Member Spotlight: Community Development Advocate Lu Johnson
The widespread attention to racial injustice in 2020 has Lucrecia (Lu) Johnson reflecting on her early life in Georgia. She experienced her share of racial tension growing up in a small, rural town near Macon, where segregated proms and homecomings were the norm and voter suppression tactics were blatant toward black and brown people.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-community-development-advocate-lu
Kibian Adams-Greene: Healing Through Art
Mother. Attorney. Educator. World traveler. Artist. Healer. These are just a few words that describe the dynamic life of local attorney Kibian Adams-Greene. She practices probate law in the District of Columbia and is occasionally a project manager for e-discovery projects. The global pandemic has had a huge effect on her practice.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/kibian-adams-greene-healing-through-art
CLE Panel Offers Insight Into Charlottesville Case
On August 6, the D.C. Bar CLE Program hosted the virtual panel “Taking Violent White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case,” featuring the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Sines v. Kessler. The case, which stems from the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is scheduled to go to trial October 26.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cle-panel-offers-insight-into-charlottesville-case
Raza S. Mahmood: Powering Through the Pandemic With Heavy Metal Music
“Give an artist four minutes and they just may change your life,” says local attorney and established musician Raza S. Mahmood. As the first heavy metal riff thrashes through his piercing yet subtle four-minute single “The Offspring,” Mahmood communicates the joy and gratitude he has found in his life.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/raza-s-mahmood-powering-through-the-pandemic-with-
Webinar Takes a Candid Look at Diversity in the Legal Profession
As the Black Lives Matter protests inspire many industries to reexamine the effects of systemic racism, the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC) and the Washington Bar Association scrutinized the legal profession at a Sept. 17 webinar.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/webinar-takes-a-candid-look-at-diversity-in-the-le
A Conversation With William N. Eskridge Jr. and Christopher R. Riano, Authors of 'Marriage Equality'
In their recently released book Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws, Yale law professor William N. Eskridge Jr. and Columbia law lecturer Christopher R. Riano detail the legal, social, and political journey that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/a-conversation-with-william-n-eskridge-jr-and-chri
Member Spotlight: Leslie Nettleford Inspires Others to Cook Their Way to Wellness
For some people, cooking is a necessity. For others, it’s a creative outlet. For Leslie Nettleford, it’s a combination of both.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-leslie-nettleford-inspires-others
Member Spotlight: Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman Strikes Out on Her Own
If the New Year is for fresh starts, Judith del Cuadro-Zimmerman is right on track. The Brooklyn-born attorney spent the last part of 2020 in launch mode for her small firm practice, del Cuadro-Zimmerman, PLLC, which is officially open for business in Washington, D.C.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-judith-del-cuadro-zimmerman-strik
Foreign Policy Expert Recalls Cold War Spy Trades and Scandals
On March 18 the Washington Foreign Law Society and the American Society of International Law wrapped up its two-part series on attorney-diplomats with a conversation with Jeffrey H. Smith, former general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/foreign-policy-expert-recalls-cold-war-spy-trades-
CLE Institute Explores Duties of Gov’t Attorneys as Public Servants
Douglas Letter, general counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, delivered the keynote address at yesterday’s D.C. Bar CLE Institute on Government Law, a daylong event that covered a broad range of topics relevant to those in public service.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cle-institute-explores-duties-of-gov’t-attorneys-a
Member Spotlight: William McCaskill Stays True to His Social Justice Roots
A passion for community service has defined the life and legacy that William McCaskill is building. His zeal for education and social justice began as a child, with a mother who was a registered nurse and a father who served in Vietnam.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/member-spotlight-william-mccaskill-stays-true-to-h
