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LEADING WITH PURPOSE

Join the D.C. Bar in advancing its commitment to service and excellence in practice. When you engage with the D.C. Bar, you help amplify the power of our collective voice as leaders in the legal profession.

2025 Election Results

Thank you for voting in the 2025 D.C. Bar general and Communities elections.

Diane A. Seltzer
Elected President

Diane A. Seltzer

The Seltzer Law Firm

Amanda C. Molina
Elected Treasurer

Amanda C. Molina

Microsoft Corporation

Rebecca Cady
Elected Board of Governors

Rebecca Cady

*Will fill the board vacancy created by Seltzer's election.

Karen Newton Cole
Elected Board of Governors

Karen Newton Cole

Neighborhood Legal Services Program

Louis Lopez
Elected Board of Governors

Louis Lopez

AARP Foundation

Andrea Mangones
Elected Board of Governors

Andrea Mangones

Public Interest Attorney

Bennett Rushkoff
Elected Board of Governors

Bennett Rushkoff

District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings

Stephen A. Saltzburg
Elected Board of Governors

Stephen A. Saltzburg

George Washington University Law School

Alexander J. Geraldo
Elected ABA Delegate

Alexander J. Geraldo

Robinson & Geraldo, PC

D. Jean Veta
Elected ABA Delegate

D. Jean Veta

Covington & Burling LLP

Michelle T. Domingue II
Elected ABA Delegate Under 36

Michelle T. Domingue II

U.S. Department of Justice

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
The Westin DC Downtown

Join us as we honor Sadina Montani, incoming D.C. Bar President, and support legal services for those who cannot afford counsel. The Presidents Reception gathers leaders from the legal community for networking and brief celebratory remarks.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
The Westin DC Downtown

Join us as we celebrate the best of the Bar at the Celebration of Leadership, featuring the swearing-in of the new D.C. Bar President, Sadina Montani, and an awards dinner acknowledging the extraordinary achievements of our members.

The D.C. Bar 2025 Award WINNERS

The D.C. Bar awards celebrate leadership, excellence in practice, and service in expanding access to justice. Join us in honoring this year’s award winners at the Celebration of Leadership on June 26, 2025.

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William J. Brennan Jr. Award 

Civil and Human Rights Advocate Nkechi Taifa Is 2025 Brennan Award Winner

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Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service 

Former HHS Counsel Janice Hoffman Wins 2025 Rosenberg Award

Advance Access to Justice Through Service and Giving 

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The Pro Bono Center provides D.C. Bar members with meaningful volunteer opportunities to serve the community and ways to support free legal assistance for individuals with limited means, community-based nonprofits, and small businesses.

Your generosity ensures critical court resource centers, legal clinics and information, and representation for clients as well as training and an online library for pro bono attorneys.

Support the Pro Bono Center and help safeguard access to justice for all.

Engage Today. Lead Tomorrow.

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Fuel practice excellence through professional connections.

The D.C. Bar Communities are your gateway to opportunities to grow your network, develop your expertise, and take your career to the next level.

The D.C. Bar Communities cover a wide array of practice areas and bring together lawyers from all career and experience levels to share their insights and practical guidance.