DC Bar case studies
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Bar is the mandatory bar association for lawyers licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, and the credential most candidates are pursuing when they search "DC Bar" is admission to the D.C. Bar through the bar exam. Bar website organizes admissions information alongside membership, continuing legal education, the mandatory course for new admittees, legal ethics resources, and the Lawyer Assistance Program, so the same portal serves both people preparing for admission and lawyers maintaining an existing license. The exam is aimed at law graduates and attorneys seeking authorization to practice in the District. Topics on this exam: General Admissions and Membership (D.C. Bar). The DC Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 2,964 words.
1UBE Transfer, MPRE Shortfall, and a Law-School Disclosure Gap
Maya Chen, 29, graduated from an ABA-approved law school in 2023. She sat for the July 2023 UBE in another state and earned 272; D.C. Her MPRE score is 71; D.C. In 2020 she was arrested for DWI, completed a diversion program, and the charge was expunged.
654 words, about 3 min2Motion Admission After Federal Service and Side Consultations
Daniel Okafor was admitted in Maryland in 2012. He practiced at a Maryland firm from 2013 to 2016. In 2016 he joined a federal agency in D.C. as a staff attorney; he has represented the agency in administrative proceedings and federal court since then.
639 words, about 3 min3Temporary Practice and Pro Hac Vice in a D.C. Contract Case
Sofia Ramirez is admitted in New York and has practiced commercial litigation there for nine years. Her client, a New York fabricator, is being sued in D.C. Superior Court by a D.C. supplier over a $480,000 contract.
575 words, about 3 min4In-House Counsel Limited Admission and a Pro Bono Request
Priya Nair is admitted in California and has worked for a medical-device company for six years. to become general counsel of the company's new D.C. Her duties include negotiating contracts, advising on FDA and employment issues, and supervising outside counsel. The company also asks her to represent an employee pro bono in a D.C.
574 words, about 3 min5Administrative Suspension for Dues and CLE Noncompliance
Marcus Webb has been an active D.C. Bar member since 2012. In 2023 he moved from D.C. to Texas and changed his email and mailing address but did not update his D.C.
522 words, about 3 min