Apr 27, 20213 minNewsletter ArticlesThe Power of Individuals I want to take a moment to highlight the efforts of the DC Bar Foundation’s 77 Society, the power of individual giving, and the...
Apr 27, 20211 minPartner ProfilesPartner Profile: Geoffrey FehlingEach month we highlight an individual working to make the justice system more accessible to DC residents. Meet Geoff Fehling, Counsel at...
Apr 27, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesSupport Through Coordinated IntakeOne year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the District, and many of our neighbors in need of legal aid are facing the same...
Apr 27, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesFighting for the Wrongfully ConvictedIn the fall of 1994, a man was shot dead in Southeast DC. No weapon or physical evidence linking any shooters to the scene was ever...
Mar 18, 20211 minPartner ProfilesPartner Profile: Mirenda MeghelliEach month we highlight an individual working to make the justice system more accessible to DC residents. Meet Mirenda Meghelli, Program...
Mar 18, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesSupporting Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Violence The DC Bar Foundation is proud to fund a wide range of legal services organizations that support some of our city's most vulnerable...
Mar 10, 20212 minNewsletter ArticlesRemembering Daniel RezneckOn February 23, the DC legal community lost a legend. Daniel Rezneck, former senior assistant attorney general for the District Columbia...
Feb 18, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesScoutt Prize Nominations Due March 26We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 Jerrold Scoutt Prize, awarded annually to an exceptional legal services attorney in the...
Feb 18, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesSave the Date: President’s Reception is on May 6Are you looking for a meaningful and more substantial way to support our neighbors in need of civil legal aid? Consider joining the...
Feb 18, 20211 minNewsletter ArticlesCOVID-19 Response Grants: Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban AffairsOur COVID-19 response grants are helping DC’s legal aid organizations navigate hardships incurred from COVID-19 so they can provide...