Jun 22, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesYoung Lawyers Network Leadership Council Calls for ApplicationsThe Foundation’s Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council (YLN LC) has begun its annual recruitment efforts. YLN LC members serve as...
Jun 22, 20172 minNewsletter ArticlesPartner Profile: Krisztina SzaboKrisztina Szabo is a staff attorney with Whitman-Walker Health, an unwavering advocate of the LGBTQ community for nearly 40 years. June...
May 24, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesLetter from the Executive DirectorOn May 16th, the DC Bar Foundation was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of one of our long-time grantees, Ayuda, at their...
May 24, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesDC Employment Justice Center’s Workers’ Rights Efforts Continue under Washington Lawyers’ Committee Over the past several months, the DC Bar Foundation has played an integral role in the merger of the DC Employment Justice Center (DC...
May 24, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesPartner Profile: Alina KasselEach month, we highlight the efforts of those who work to make the justice system more accessible for DC residents. This Partner Profile...
Apr 20, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesLetter from the Executive DirectorIn 1938, Langston Terrace in Northeast DC opened its doors as the first public housing in the District, and only the second in the...
Apr 20, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesTen Years Later: The Access to Justice Grants ProgramThis week’s announcement of the 2017 recipients of the Access to Justice (ATJ) Grants Program marks ten years of the program. The ATJ...
Apr 20, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesThanks to Call to Action 2017’s Platinum DonorsThe Foundation would like to acknowledge the organizations that have answered the 2017 Call to Action campaign. The generous support of...
Apr 20, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesDC Fair Housing Month: A Client’s StoryImagine being forced to live on the streets because you cannot secure subsidized housing due to a prior conviction. At nearly 70 years...
Apr 20, 20171 minNewsletter ArticlesPartner Profile: Rochanda Hiligh-ThomasEach month, we highlight the efforts of those who work to make the justice system more accessible for DC residents. This Partner Profile...