靠谱的滚球平台来到D.C. Bar!
增加诉诸司法的机会. 完善法律体系. 授权靠谱的滚球平台实现. These three pillars have remained the foundation of the D.C. Bar’s mission since its creation by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in 1972.
Today the Bar stands as the largest unified bar in the United States, providing the oversight structure needed to maintain the profession’s ethical standards and 职业行为准则. Our membership is diverse with about 100,000 members in all 50 states and more than 80 countries. 该组织由一个 理事会，由查尔斯. Lowery Jr.他是靠谱的滚球平台协会第52任主席. (查看 过去的总统.) The leaders work together to achieve goals set out in the D.C. Bar’s 战略计划.
At the core of the Bar’s mission is the charge to not only assist members but to protect the public; it shapes the way the organization conducts its business and activities.
我们的策略重点
诉诸司法
To address the growing access to justice gap, the Bar’s 公益中心 has developed programs that cast a wide net in meeting the legal needs of low-income District residents. People who need probate or landlord and tenant help, for example, can attend the D.C. 高等法院资源中心. Small business owners and nonprofits can contact the Nonprofit Legal Assistance and 小型企业法律援助 Program. Brief advice on any civil legal matter is dispensed at the Saturday Advice & 咨询诊所. Through these types of programs and with the help of attorney volunteers, the 公益中心 reaches tens of thousands of residents each year.
完善法律体系
Since its inception the Bar has kept a fundamental commitment to protect the integrity of the profession, 创建 客户保障基金 in the same year to reimburse clients for losses caused by the dishonest conduct of D.C. 酒吧里的成员. 此外， 纪律大靠谱的滚球平台办公室 and 专业责任委员会 work hand in hand to protect the public and the courts from unethical conduct by D.C. 酒吧里的成员 and to protect members from unfounded complaints.
To provide easy access to legal ethics rules and opinions, the Bar updates a searchable 所有意见目录 由法律道德操守委员会发出. The Bar also provides guidance about the interpretation and application of the D.C. 职业行为准则 through its helpline.
认识到靠谱的滚球平台, judges, and law students may struggle during their career with problems that affect their personal or professional lives, the Bar also provides the free and confidential 靠谱的滚球平台援助计划 帮助解决这些问题.
The Attorney/Client Arbitration Board’s 费用争议方案 provides an arbitration service for lawyers and their clients to resolve disputes about legal fees. The board has handled more than 300 cases in the past five years.
授权靠谱的滚球平台实现目标
Whether at their desks or visiting the Bar’s offices, D.C. 酒吧里的成员 have access to hundreds of engaging, relevant educational programs through the Bar’s 执业管理谘询服务，它是21实质性的。 Communities，并屡获殊荣 继续法律教育计划. 高质量的项目 对每个从业者都有用吗. Online and in-person courses tackle a wide range of legal topics and best business practices.
酒吧里的成员 also have the opportunity to develop and sharpen their leadership skills through the 约翰·佩顿领导学院. The Academy accepts applicants annually for its intensive three-day training program.
我们的合作伙伴
The Bar partners with many local organizations, including the D.C. Courts, D.C. 酒吧基础, legal services providers, voluntary bars, and law schools, to stay in tune with the community. The Bar works with these organizations to host community-wide events, 运行诊所, provide essential programs and services to District residents, 还有更多. These partnerships are critical to helping the Bar maintain its focus on serving the public, 支持司法机构, 提高专业水平.
