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1 week ago | dcbar.org | John Murph

Coping with unexpected loss and cultivating resilience were major focal points of the D.C. Bar’s annual Well-Being Summit on May 21, co-presented by the Lawyer Well-Being Community and Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) under the theme “Meeting You Where You Are.” In his welcoming remarks to more than 150 attendees, D.C. Bar President Shaun Snyder reflected on his work as former chief operating officer of the American Psychiatric Association and at the D.C. Department of Health.

3 weeks ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

Legal professionals engaged in advising and regulating nonprofit organizations gathered at the D.C. Bar on May 15 for a daylong CLE on nonprofit law. Sessions covered a broad array of topics relating to the formation and incorporation of nonprofits; tax exemption and compliance issues; licensing and charitable solicitation rules; board responsibilities and fiduciary duties; ethics issues relating to federal employees; and trending governance issues.

3 weeks ago | dcbar.org | John Murph

On May 14 the D.C. Bar Intellectual Property Law Community presented its Champion of Intellectual Property Award to Clark S. Cheney, chief administrative law judge (ALJ) at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Held at the Bar’s headquarters, the event was attended by approximately 40 people, including Cheney’s colleagues, mentors, and husband, Greg Newcomb. Cheney held back tears of joy upon accepting the award from Judge Doris Johnson Hines of the ITC.

3 weeks ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

The Council for Court Excellence (CCE) held its 28th annual Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner at the Organization of American States on May 13, recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the law, legal system, courts, and administration of justice in the District. The honorees included Susan M. Hoffman, public service partner at Crowell & Moring LLP; Dr. Roger A.

3 weeks ago | dcbar.org | John Murph

The Association for Bar Professionals (NABE) has chosen D.C. Bar CEO Robert J. Spagnoletti as the recipient of its 2025 Bolton Award for Outstanding Bar Leadership, the organization’s highest accolade for professional excellence. Spagnoletti will be honored at NABE’s Annual Meeting in Toronto in August. Spagnoletti said he was “speechless, which is extremely rare,” when he received the call from NABE President Whitney von Haam.