GLOBAL & DOMESTIC OUTLOOK INAUGURAL Check out how other parts of the world celebrate their leadership transitions at dcbar.org/news. U.S.A. In old inauguration photos you'll notice that the president-elect is wearing a top hat. The tradition dates to at least James Garfield's inauguration in 1881 and endured until 1961, when John F. Kennedy was the last to don a top hat. 36 WASHINGTON LAWYER * JANUARY 2017 *https://www.dcbar.org/about-the-bar/news/international-inauguration-celebrations.cfm http://www.dcbar.org/news http://www.dcbar.org