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Ethics Opinion 224
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https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/legal-ethics/ethics-opinions-210-present/ethics-opinion-224
D.C. Affairs Community Hosts Media Panel on District’s Political Outlook
At the D.C. Bar District of Columbia Affairs Community’s annual Meet the Press on June 2, local journalists discussed the current hot issues in their coverage, including the notable candidates in the D.C. political scene.
D.C. Leaders Lay Out New Election Procedures
D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen and Executive Director of the D.C. Board of Elections Alice Miller spoke about new voting procedures in the District.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-leaders-lay-out-new-election-procedures
How to Cultivate Your Resilience as a Lawyer
Throughout our lives, we face adversities of varying magnitude. Nobody is impenetrable to life's constant changes. As a legal professional, you will experience work challenges on top of personal ones. How are you going to remain strong when problems mount? You need resilience.
D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic Stresses Crucial Role of LAPs to Promote Attorney Well-Being
As the legal profession continues to push for culture change to improve lawyer health and well-being, D.C. Bar President Ellen Jakovic underscored the important work of lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) at bar associations across the country to assist legal professionals dealing with stress, substance use, and trauma.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar-president-ellen-jakovic-stresses-crucial-r
D.C. Bar, BADC Mark Milestone Anniversaries at Joint Event
On October 18, members and leaders of the D.C. legal community gathered at the D.C. Court of Appeals Historic Courthouse to celebrate the 50th and 150th anniversaries, respectively, of the D.C. Bar and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC).
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-bar,-badc-mark-milestone-anniversaries-at-join
Upcoming Webinar Explores Opportunities in Animal Law Practice
On October 26, the Animal Law Committee of the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community will explore practice opportunities in the field of animal law during the webinar “Representing the Fuzzy, Feathered, and Finned: Incorporating Animal Law Into Your Practice.”
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/upcoming-webinar-explores-opportunities-in-animal-
D.C. Pro Bono Week 2022 Spotlights Opportunities to Give Back
The D.C. legal community kicked off Pro Bono Week on October 24, lining up events centered on the theme of law in everyday life.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/d-c-pro-bono-week-2022-spotlights-opportunities-to
Legal Leaders Join BADC in Celebrating Its 150th Anniversary
Bar leaders and legal luminaries gathered at the Capital Hilton on December 3 for an awards gala celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC). Established in 1871, BADC is one of the oldest voluntary bar associations in the country.
https://www.dcbar.org/news-events/news/legal-leaders-join-badc-in-celebrating-its-150th-a
JNC to Shed Light on Nomination Process at Judicial & Bar Conference
On April 28 the biennial District of Columbia Judicial & Bar Conference returns as an in-person event at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, with programming centered around the 50th anniversary of the D.C. Home Rule Act and its pivotal role in the city’s legal system.
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
