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Author Spotlight: In Young Adult Novel, Michelle Coles Takes Readers on Journey Through Struggle for

For civil rights attorney Michelle Coles, her response to righting the past and present wrongs of racial injustice was to create a poignant coming-of-age story that highlighted true inequalities thrust upon African Americans since the abolition of slavery.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/author-spotlight-in-young-adult-novel,-michelle-co

D.C. Bar Celebrates Leadership Academy Class of 2022 Graduates

On May 20 the D.C. Bar celebrated the graduation of 24 attorneys from its John Payton Leadership Academy, an intensive training program focused on developing and refining the skills necessary for Bar members to become effective leaders.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-celebrates-leadership-academy-class-of-202

The Color Tax and Its Lasting Repercussions on Black Communities

More than 70 years after predatory contract house sellers in Chicago took advantage of African American homebuyers, the financial repercussions for Black communities continue today. In a recent screening of part of the documentary series Shame of Chicago, the American Bar Association hosted a panel discussion on the origins of the modern racial wealth gap in the country.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/the-color-tax-and-its-lasting-repercussions-on-bla

Ethics Opinion 322

Whether a Nonlawyer Employed by a Law Firm May Be Partly Compensated by a Percentage of the Profits of the Cases on Which He Works

https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-322

D.C. Courts Receive $605K Grant to Support Eviction Diversion Initiatives

On June 1 the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) announced that it has selected the D.C. Courts as one of the beneficiaries of a $10 million grant it received from Wells Fargo Foundation to improve housing stability across the country.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-courts-receive-$605k-grant-to-support-eviction

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