Apr 27, 20211 min readNewsletter 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 min readPartner 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 min readNewsletter 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 min readNewsletter 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 min readNewsletter 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 min readNewsletter 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 min readNewsletter 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...
Jan 27, 20211 min readNewsletter ArticlesDCBF Begins Recruitment for Board of DirectorsThe DC Bar Foundation (DCBF) is seeking candidates for our Board of Directors for three-year terms, from October 1, 2021 – September 30,...
Jan 27, 20212 min readNewsletter ArticlesTHANK YOU! To our 2020 Champions for JusticeTHANK YOU to each and every person who helped make our Champions for Justice campaign a success! With your generosity, we exceeded our...
Jan 27, 20211 min readNewsletter ArticlesCOVID-19 Response Grant Highlight: Children’s Law CenterOur COVID-19 response grants are helping DC’s legal aid organizations navigate hardships incurred from COVID-19 so they can provide...