May 19 3 min Supporting legal aid for AAPI neighbors in need. Each May, the US celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. And with the rise in hate crimes against...
May 19 1 min Coming Together for Justice: Call to Action 2021 Update Every day, members of our DC community find themselves in need of civil legal aid. And you have the power to make legal help more...
May 19 2 min Empowering Mothers in the Workforce (Names are changed to protect the privacy of the client) On May 9, we celebrated 'Mother's Day. The DC Bar Foundation is proud to support...
Apr 27 3 min The 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 1 min Partner Profile: Geoffrey Fehling Each month we highlight an individual working to make the justice system more accessible to DC residents. Meet Geoff Fehling, Counsel at...
Apr 27 1 min Support Through Coordinated Intake One 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 1 min Fighting for the Wrongfully Convicted In 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 1 min Partner Profile: Mirenda Meghelli Each month we highlight an individual working to make the justice system more accessible to DC residents. Meet Mirenda Meghelli, Program...
Mar 18 1 min Supporting 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 2 min Remembering Daniel Rezneck On February 23, the DC legal community lost a legend. Daniel Rezneck, former senior assistant attorney general for the District Columbia...
Feb 18 1 min Scoutt Prize Nominations Due March 26 We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 Jerrold Scoutt Prize, awarded annually to an exceptional legal services attorney in the...
Feb 18 1 min Save the Date: President’s Reception is on May 6 Are you looking for a meaningful and more substantial way to support our neighbors in need of civil legal aid? Consider joining the...
Feb 18 1 min COVID-19 Response Grants: Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Our COVID-19 response grants are helping DC’s legal aid organizations navigate hardships incurred from COVID-19 so they can provide...
Jan 27 1 min DCBF Begins Recruitment for Board of Directors The DC Bar Foundation (DCBF) is seeking candidates for our Board of Directors for three-year terms, from October 1, 2021 – September 30,...
