Volunteer. Learn. Speak. Connect.
Throughout the year D.C. Bar Communities offers robust programming that allows Community members and the public to connect with the D.C. Bar and greater legal community. Volunteer at one of Communities' popular annual events. Learn from experts in your practice areas during one of more than hundreds of program offerings. Speak on a panel or go solo at Communities events covering relevant topics to the industry. Connect with us.
Stay connected through
D.C. Connect, our current solution for older
listervs. Our online forum lets you connect with your peers. Access it for free with your communities membership. To learn how to use this great interface, view an
Instructional Video or read our
Frequently Asked Questions.
Law
school v. law school. Who will have the most compelling argument? The D.C. Cup
Moot Court Competition allows students to test their research, analytical,
writing, and litigation skills as they argue a hypothesized case before a panel
of volunteer judges. To learn more, click
here.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. For just $25, your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. You can also join two additional Communities at no extra cost.
Click
here to join today and let the D.C. Bar help jump-start your future in the legal community!
Looking to connect with an experienced attorney in a specific practice area? Sign up today to join the D.C. Bar Communities Office for Lawyer to Lawyer (formerly Lunch with a Lawyer), a unique opportunity to spend an hour breaking bread and getting insight into the practice of law in a specific field. Lawyers with more than five years of experience can also volunteer to be an advising attorney. To learn more, click
here.
In
this town, it's all about connections. Whether you're already a D.C. Bar Communities member or thinking about joining, get ready to connect at a networking reception open to all.
The
D.C. Bar welcomes hundreds of expert speakers and panelists every year. If you
are interested in becoming one of our speakers, please complete our Speaker
Registration Form, available here.
The Benjamin Banneker
High School is a magnet school that attracts top local students with particular
interests in math, science, and technology, and proudly boasts that 100 percent
of its graduates are accepted into college. Every year, all students participate
in the fair by submitting a science project in one of 15 categories, including
animal sciences, behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, and
many others. The Winners go on to compete at city, regional, and national level
science fairs.
Join us as a
volunteer judge! Click
here for more information.
The Melvin R. Wright Youth Law Fair draws local
students, teachers, attorneys, judges and community leaders to an exciting day
of interactive "hands on" experience with the law. It is sponsored by the D.C. Superior Court and the D.C. Bar Communities. To learn more about the fair, please click here. For questions, contact the D.C. Bar Communities office at
202-626-3463 or
email.
