Court Happenings

The DC Court of Appeals today issued an order granting, in part, the request included in an emergency petition to allow law school graduates to practice law in DC without taking the bar exam ("diploma privilege"). On July 16, 2020, a Petition for...

Construction of Historic Courthouse began in July 1820; Public Celebration was August 22,...

xtend the deadline for applying for our remote bar exam to accommodate potential applicants who may feel safer taking the exam remotely rather than in-person.  We have had a lot of calls in the past few days from people who are afraid to take an...

Since the pandemic first struck DC in March of this year, the DC Superior Court has had courtrooms operating with people participating remotely, including the judge, attorneys, parties to the case, witnesses and other agency representatives.  The number...

On June 26, 2020, the DC Courts' Joint Committee on Judicial Administration issued an order requiring those who enter any of the DC Courts buildings to wear a face covering.As the District of Columbia Courts’ buildings slowly reopen to the public,...