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Rejected D.C. Criminal Code Revision Comes Into Focus at Upcoming Judicial and Bar Conference
The District of Columbia’s current criminal code, established by Congress in 1901, for the most part still relies on 19th-century court opinions defining criminal liability. Jinwoo Park, executive director of the District’s Criminal Code Reform Commission, looks at needed revisions to be discussed at the upcoming Judicial and Bar Conference.
New ABA Survey Shows Declining Civility, Increased Support for Compromise
An overwhelming majority of U.S. residents believe civility is worse than it was 10 years ago, blaming social media and general media for the decline, according to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) fifth annual Survey of Civic Literacy released on April 27 in advance of Law Day, May 1.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/new-aba-survey-shows-declining-civility,-increased
At Judicial & Bar Conference, Advocates Paint Uncertain Future of Criminal Code Reform Efforts
Approximately 600 members of the D.C. legal community gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on April 28 for the biennial Judicial & Bar Conference, featuring D.C. Courts judges, former District mayors and attorneys general, members of the D.C. Council, and Bar leaders as speakers.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/at-judicial-bar-conference,-advocates-paint-uncert
From Managing Money to Telecommuting, Practice 360° Addresses Ethical Snares for D.C. Lawyers
When attorneys licensed in the District of Columbia reach out to the D.C. Bar ethics hotline for confidential advice, there are those who are “surprised to learn that they’ve done something that our ethics counsel thinks is horrendous,” said Dan Schumack, partner at Schumack and Guggenheim PLLC and a member of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/from-managing-money-to-telecommuting,-practice-360
Ethics Opinion 386
https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-386
Experts Ponder the Potentially High Cost of Tax Reform Inaction
More than 400 tax professionals convened in person and online for the D.C. Bar Taxation Community’s annual Tax Conference on January 10 and 11 for overviews of recent developments in tax law.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/experts-ponder-the-potentially-high-cost-of-tax-re
Expanding My Horizons With the D.C. Bar Law Student Community
Although I was vaguely aware that joining a voluntary bar was something one could do, I assumed you had to have passed the bar first. I didn’t realize you could join as a student, and that there were student communities behind some of these groups.
Remembering Tom Patton, Prime Mover of the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program
Lawyer assistance programs all over the country rely on the support and dedication of legions of volunteers committed to offering a lifeline to lawyers in need of a helping hand. Among these tireless champions was Thomas Earl Patton III, one of the longest-serving and most committed volunteers of the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP).
Meet President-Elect Candidate Sadina Montani
Here, get to know Sadina Montani, one of two candidates running for D.C. Bar president-elect for the 2024–2025 term. The president-elect serves for one year before becoming president, and then continues in office a third year as immediate past president.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/meet-president-elect-candidate-sadina-montani
D.C. Bar Welcomes 27 Attorneys to John Payton Leadership Academy
The D.C. Bar kicked off its 2024 John Payton Leadership Academy on April 22 with 27 attorneys from a variety of professional settings embarking on a three-month intensive training to unlock their leadership potential in a competitive, rapidly changing professional landscape.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-welcomes-27-attorneys-to-john-payton-leade
An Easy Way to Obtain Personal Excess Insurance
Many attorneys believe, in error, that their law firm’s business insurance policies provide personal insurance protection as well. This is typically not the case. In fact, while a law firm will often provide professional liability and business insurance coverage for their employees, these policies do not offer personal liability protection.
Greg Husisian Strikes the Right Balance Between International Trade Practice and Parenting an Olympi
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Gregory Husisian recently returned from a trip abroad — but not one related to his international trade practice. He was in Paris to support his daughter, Hadley, who was representing the United States in the Olympics.
