Dear Washington Bar Association Members,Pursuant to the pertinent bylaws as noted below, the 2022 WBA Nominations Committee seeks nominations for the following positions: President ElectVice PresidentTreasurerSecretary Additionally, the term of one (1) Board member will expire at the end of this bar year.If you would like to apply to serve on the Board of Directors

WBAEF 2022 Charles Hamilton Houston Scholarship Winners The Washington Bar Association, Inc. and the Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation, Inc. congratulate our 2022 Charles Hamilton Houston Essay Competition Scholarship Winners!Competitors submitted essays on the following topic: “Can the federal government require all students attending schools and universities that receive federal funding to be vaccinated

Make plans to join us on Saturday, May 7 at the stunning Conrad Washington, DC for our Annual Law Day Dinner, hosted by the Washington Bar Association, Inc. and the Washington Bar Association Educational Foundation, Inc.This signature black-tie event is a time-honored tradition in the Washington, DC legal community whose return has been long awaited.

Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 3 of the Bylaws of the Washington Bar Association, Inc. I hereby provide notice that I have appointed the following members of the Washington Bar Association, all of whom are Past Presidents of the organization in good standing, to serve as the Nominations and Elections Committee for the current bar

New Panelist: Jalisa Washington-Price, Managing Director, KivvitBlack women have long been at the forefront of political change in America, working for the collective good to advance the civil rights and liberties promised to all American citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Dorothy Height, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stacey Abrams, and many other Black women have organized and

In celebration of Women's History Month, The Washington Bar Association and The Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division, National Bar Association (GWAC) present Virtual High Tea with Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring of the DC Superior Court Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:00 p.m. Be sure to register for this event and order your Afternoon Tea

In-Person (Outdoor event) 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Ivy City Smokehouse1356 Okie St NEWashington, DC This is the first of a few pop-up events this year to help us re-center ourselves among the demands of our professional and personal lives. At the event, we’ll connect and reevaluate our intentions for the year by asking

Black women have long been at the forefront of political change in America, working for the collective good to advance the civil rights and liberties promised to all American citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Dorothy Height, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stacey Abrams, and many other Black women have organized and mobilized in their communities in ways

TWO IMPORTANT WBA DEADLINES THIS WEEK TODAY is the last day for discounted Life Membership (reduced from $2000 to $1500) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 is the last day to submit your application and other required materials for the WBA’s Supreme Court Group Admission on May 16. Don’t miss out on these WBA member-only benefits!

Please make plans to join us this evening for the WBA’s Black History Month program, Excellence Exemplified: Reflections on Charles Hamilton Houston featuring guest speaker Dr. Genna Rae McNeil, Professor Emerita of History at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and a scholar of African American and U.S. Constitutional History.Dr. McNeil is