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LDAD’s Lauren Rikleen: Supreme Court Code of Conduct Must Demand Accountability

The conduct of U.S. Supreme Court justices has become a subject of heightened scrutiny over the past year, with revelations about the social relationships between members of the Court and influential business leaders generating broad-based criticism and calls for the Court to adopt a binding code of conduct.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/ldad’s-lauren-rikleen-supreme-court-code-of-conduc

Judges Provide Insights Into Clerkship Opportunities for Law Students of Color

A recent virtual panel discussion held by the American Constitution Society and The Appellate Project provided some unique insights into judicial clerkships, focusing on opportunities for law students of color and first-generation law students.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/judges-provide-insights-into-clerkship-opportuniti

Former Judge David Tatel Writes About His Undiminished Vision of Justice

David S. Tatel’s upcoming memoir, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, is a glimpse into the 1960s and ’70s civil rights turbulence, a rumination on judicial philosophy, and a candid reflection on the challenges of living with a disability.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/former-judge-david-tatel-writes-about-his-undimini

LGBTQ+ Bar’s Bendita Malakia Relishes in Freedom to Define Herself

In both her professional and volunteer efforts, D.C. Bar member Bendita Cynthia Malakia is making waves in the LGBTQ+ community. She is president of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, director of diversity and engagement at O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/publications/d-c-bar-blog/lgbtq-bar’s-bendita-malakia-relishes-in-freedom-to

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Ethics Opinion 368

Lawyer Employment Agreements—Restrictions on Departing Lawyer Who Competes with Former Firm

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Ethics Opinion 353

Whether a lawyer representing a client with diminished capacity can seek the appointment of a substitute surrogate decision-maker when the current surrogate decision-maker is making decisions for the client against the advice of the lawyer

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