Thank you for your support!
On behalf of the WBA:
Thank you for attending the Alliance for Justice’s Building the Bench Initiative this past Wednesday!
We definitely missed you if you were unable to attend and hope to see you next time!
Thank you in advance for all of your support, hard work, and dedication to the WBA!
Below is a preview of the event (additional photographs will be uploaded to the WBA website).
WBA Upcoming Events
The Wone Conference brings together judges and former clerks to provide law students from underrepresented communities with information about clerkships and internships in a variety of courts. There will be four panels of judges from (1) federal and state appellate courts, (2) federal district courts, (3) state trial and superior courts, and (4) administrative and specialty courts. Distinguished panelists will include, among many others, Judge Florence Y. Pan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Judge Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and Judge Armando O. Bonilla of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
This year’s conference will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 9 am to 3:30 pm (with breakfast served from 8 to 9 am) at Georgetown University Law Center (McDonough Hall, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001). Law students are invited to attend this conference, free of charge.
Please register by using the link below or the QR code in the flyer.
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided, and students may have an opportunity to meet and speak with the judges during breaks and lunch.
WBA Partners with House of Ruth for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the WBA is partnering with House of Ruth, which empowers women, children and families to rebuild their lives and heal from trauma, abuse and homelessness. Their continuum of services encompasses enriched housing for families and single women, trauma-informed childcare, and free counseling to empower anyone, regardless of gender, who is a survivor of trauma and abuse.
Please click the link below to access the Amazon Wish List for the House of Ruth. All donated items will be shipped directly to House of Ruth at 5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005
Please look at the list of needed items below in the flyer
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,
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Every donation – no matter the amount – is extremely valuable to the Washington Bar Association. Your contribution will help the WBA support professional development and address the related needs of Black lawyers in the District of Columbia, while furthering our commitment to social justice and advocacy efforts on behalf of the Black community.
