Washington Lawyer

4 days 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.

1 week ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

On May 5 more than 140 people tuned in to the D.C. Bar’s virtual candidate forum for an opportunity to hear from president-elect candidates Brad Bondi and Diane Seltzer about their respective priorities if given the chance to lead the Bar. In his opening statement, Bondi proposed a number of improvements to services offered to members.

1 week ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

On May 3 more than 80 high school students got a firsthand look at how D.C. Superior Court operates by participating in the Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair, now in its 26th year. Cosponsored by the D.C. Bar Communities and D.C. Superior Court, the Youth Law Fair helps students understand the legal system through courtroom tours, discussion panels, and mock trials where they play the role of judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, juror, witness, or litigant.

1 week ago | dcbar.org | Jeremy Conrad

On May 1 D.C. Bar President Shaun Snyder addressed more than 100 members at a reception and lauded many of the Bar’s programs, services, and leadership opportunities, emphasizing the value of relationships he has forged through his involvement with the Bar. “I know so many people who are involved in the Bar who have developed some of the strongest friendships and professional relationships that they have ever had through their engagement. I say this through my own experience,” Snyder said.

2 weeks ago | dcbar.org | John Murph

Artificial intelligence and its impact on the legal profession was the central topic of discussion at the 2025 Judicial & Bar Conference on April 25 that drew nearly 500 attendees. Held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, the conference opened with reports on the state of the D.C. Court of Appeals and D.C. Superior Court and highlighted the D.C. Bar’s accomplishments in the current fiscal year, including its emphasis on training lawyers for the future of law.