Your New 2024-2025 Washington Bar Association Board of Directors are as follows:

  • President: Joshuah R. Turner, Esq.
  • President-Elect – Cristina A. Beckles, Esq.
  • Vice President – Edward A. Fultz, Esq.
  • Treasurer – Daniel Joseph, Esq.
  • Secretary – Tyler Nolley, Esq.
  • Judicial Council Division Chair – Hon. Tannisha Bell
  • Young Lawyers Division Chair – Jasmine Colquitt, Esq.
  • Law Students Division Chair – J. Jakeem Lambert
  • Board Member – Antoinette Barksdale, Esq.
  • Board Member – C. Hope Brown Johnson, Esq.
  • Board Member – Renee Mims, Esq.
  • Board Member – Robin Nunn, Esq.
  • Board Member – Quiana-Joy Ochiagha, Esq.
  • Board Member – Ryan K. Willis, Esq.
  • Past President – LieAnn T. Van-Tull, Esq.
  • Past President – Dionna M. Lewis, Esq.
  • Past President – Kendra Perkins Norwood, Esq.
  • Past President – James Anthony Towns, Esq.
  • Past President – Henry E. Floyd, Jr., Esq.

On Behalf of our newly installed WBA Executive Board Members, we would like to thank you for your membership and continued support of the WBA, its events, and programs!

Please do reach out to any of the above WBA Board members if you have any questions regarding membership or any of our upcoming events/programs. You can also send any questions or concerns to info@washingtonbar.org.

Thank you for attending!

Thank you for attending the “Meet the Next Chief Judge” – Superior Court Candidate Forum co-hosted by the Council for Court Excellence.

It was a great evening of networking and celebration of our judges. We definitely missed you if you were unable to attend and hope to see you at an upcoming WBA event.

WBA Member Spotlight

The Washington Bar Association, Inc.(WBA) Congratulates WBA Past President Wendell Webster!

Wendell Webster, the first and only African American Chapter 7 Trustee in the DC Metropolitan Area, served as the Chapter 7 Trustee in the recent sale of the longtime Chinatown restaurant hosted by Tony Cheng located at 619 H STREET NW, Washington, DC 20001. Trustee Webster recently auctioned and sold the property for $7.4M.

Congratulations to Past President Webster on this historic sale during these historic times!

WBA Upcoming Events

The WBA Annual Retreat is for WBA Board Members only

NBA Upcoming Events

Additional Opportunities

The Center for Election Science Internship Opportunity

The Center for Election Science is seeking a motivated Operations & Legal Intern for a temporary summer position to support various initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency, compliance, and employee satisfaction.

The intern will work closely with the Director of Operations to research, advise, and implement key processes and policies. This is a law-adjacent, nontraditional legal role.

DC Refers

DC Refers was created to increase access to justice for people of modest means in the District of Columbia. Many people in the District of Columbia earn too much to qualify for free legal services from pro bono lawyers or nonprofit legal aid providers, but do not earn enough to afford the rates that most lawyers charge for their services. People whose income falls between 200-400% of the federal poverty guidelines often have limited or no option to obtain legal assistance. We seek to fill that justice gap.

DC Refers invites lawyers with at least two years of experience in their practice area to apply to join our online directory of reduced fee lawyers. Attorneys who join our directory are not required to accept any particular client referral. But if they do accept a client who qualifies for a reduced rate, the lawyer may not charge the client more than $150 per hour. Of course, clients who do not qualify for a reduced rate may be charged the attorney’s normal rate.

If you know someone who would benefit from our services, please share our fliers in English or Spanish.

To learn more about DC Refers or join our directory visit our website https://dcrefers.org/ or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin,

Thank you to our sponsors!

The Washington Bar Association, Inc. (WBA) extends its appreciation and heartfelt THANK YOU to the following sponsors:

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