Washington Lawyer

1 week ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

From left to right: Chris Marquette, Tom Sherwood, Julia Karron, Meagan Flynn, and Sam P. K. Collins. The District of Columbia Affairs Community convened its annual Meet the Press Roundtable on June 12, inviting area journalists to talk about D.C. government stories they are currently covering and ones they see coming on the horizon. James Bubar, the Community’s chair, moderated the event.

2 weeks ago | dcbar.org | Richard Blaustein

Legal Happenings For judges, stress comes with the territory — but the challenges they are currently experiencing, including controversial and politically charged cases and threats to themselves and their family members, are unprecedented. This issue was the focus of a two-panel event hosted by the Bolch Judicial Institute in Washington, D.C., in late May to mark the 10th anniversary of Duke Law School’s publication, Judicature.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.