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Ethics Opinion 213
Defense Counsel’s Obligation to Inform Court of Adverse Evidence
https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-213
At DEI Summit, Experts Discuss How to Turn Intentions Into Actions
The D.C. Bar Communities held its second annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit virtually on June 10, providing attendees strategies and tools to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of institutions, workplaces, and communities.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-dei-summit,-experts-discuss-how-to-turn-intenti
CAIR Coalition Honors Pro Bono Immigrant Rights Advocates at Annual Awards
On September 14, the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition honored Arnold & Porter retired partner Lawrence Schneider with its inaugural Lifetime Advocate Award for his impactful contributions to the organization.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/cair-coalition-honors-pro-bono-immigrant-rights-ad
Ethics Opinion 385
https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-385
Former Councilmember David Grosso Sees Long Battle Ahead in D.C.’s Pursuit of Autonomy
At the 2023 Judicial & Bar Conference on April 28, one panel session, “Without the Consent of the Governed: Dobbs, Drug Policies, and Other Hurdles in D.C.’s Pursuit of Local Autonomy,” will feature ArentFox Schiff partner David P. Grosso, who served two terms as an at-large D.C. councilmember and as chief counsel for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Frustrated With SCOTUS Website’s Outdated Media Player, This 2L Found a Way to Stream Oral Arguments
Last semester, George Washington University Law School student Bradley Neal’s copyright class was assigned to listen to the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral argument in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith. Bradley, a 2L, immediately spotted a problem. The Supreme Court’s media player is outdated, making on-the-go listening frustrating, and other sites and services that publish audio recordings of the Court’s oral arguments usually take days to do so.
To Reach True Equity, Black Women Leaders Say More Work Needs to Be Done
On December 4, the Greater Washington Area Chapter (GWAC) of the National Bar Association’s (NBA) Women Lawyers Division hosted a panel discussion examining the results of the NBA’s recent report, “The State of Black Women in the Law.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/to-reach-true-equity,-black-women-leaders-say-more
DOT’s Paul M. Geier Wins 2024 Rosenberg Award
The D.C. Bar is honoring Paul M. Geier, assistant general counsel for international and aviation-economic law at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with its 2024 Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/dot’s-paul-m-geier-wins-2024-rosenberg-award
Rule XII. Clients' Security Trust Fund
Rule XII. Clients' Security Trust Fund
At Judicial Luncheon, D.C. Courts and D.C. Bar Leaders Celebrate Strong Partnership
On April 25, the District of Columbia bench and bar came together at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the 2024 Judicial Leadership Luncheon. Themed “Next Generation of the D.C. Bar: Preparing for the Future,” the event highlighted some of the challenges the D.C. Bar, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the D.C. Courts are facing as well as some their respective accomplishments.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-judicial-luncheon,-d-c-courts-and-d-c-bar-leade
At Judicial Luncheon, D.C. Courts and D.C. Bar Leaders Celebrate Strong Partnership
On April 25, the District of Columbia bench and bar came together at the D.C. Bar headquarters for the 2024 Judicial Leadership Luncheon. Themed “Next Generation of the D.C. Bar: Preparing for the Future,” the event highlighted some of the challenges the D.C. Bar, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the D.C. Courts are facing as well as some their respective accomplishments.
https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/news/at-judicial-luncheon,-d-c-courts-and-d-c-bar-leade
After Bostock: Exploring Discrimination Involving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. But until 2020, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark case Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, it was not clear that “sex” extends to sexual orientation and gender identity.
