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- Significant increase in number of attorneys volunteering services - The chief judges of the DC Court of Appeals and the DC Superior Court have released their seventh annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing the contributions of those D.C. Bar ...

The Washington DC Committee on Admissions approved the admission of approximately 4000 lawyers to the practice of law in the District of Columbia last year, more than two thirds the number in the entire state of California. The National Council of Bar ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina: On May 5th, the Honorable Vanessa Ruiz, Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, was installed as the President of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) at its 14th International Biennial ...

On May 3 and 4, the Community Service Program (CSP) staff visited Crowder Owens Food Bank and the DC Central Kitchen, both long-time community service program host sites for two days of service, while the judges were in training. Last year, the CSP ...

On April 27, the Small Claims Branch hosted a public forum for those who practice before it, as well as any other interested community members, to learn about new developments, ask questions and provide input. Civil Division Deputy Presiding Judge ...

Friday, April 13th, the Civil Division Leadership Team held a Landlord and Tenant forum on the operations of the branch related to the clerk's office, courtrooms and the mediation process. Topics like the new e-filing and electronic check in programs ...

This was the first monument to the martyred president.

My Valentine's Day story was preempted by breaking news coverage of the horror in Florida. As a (new) dad, I can't imagine what those students' parents are feeling right now. I also feel badly that these couples are probably disappointed because ...