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T

his year marks the 45th anniversary
of the D.C. Bar. What began as a closeknit band of local lawyers huddled in
the Mayflower Hotel has become a thriving
mandatory bar with more than 104,000
members worldwide.

B

efore the Bar, all an attorney had
to do to practice law in Washington,
D.C., was pass the bar exam, which was
administered by a special committee of the
U.S. District Court, and sit for a background
interview. There was no requirement to belong
to any organization and there was virtually
no professional oversight.
The Washington legal community at the time
was plagued by problems that were in serious
need of redress, from blatant discrimination
to inconsistent attorney discipline. While not
successful, initiatives designed to unify and
integrate the Bar in the 1930s, 1950s, and 1960s
laid the groundwork for the successful effort
in the early 1970s.
Veteran lawyers today appreciate that the
representative, well organized, and serviceoriented contemporary D.C. Bar is a testament
to the early - and often unheralded - work
of its visionary founders.



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Washington Lawyer - July 2017

Your Voice
From Our President
Calendar of Events
The Bar at 45
Annual Report 2016-17
1970s: Bar Beginnings
1980s: Reagan Reigns, Women Rise
1990s: Re-Envisioning & Expanding
2000s: Strength in the Face of Adversity
2010s: Solidifying the Bar's Future
The Founding of the D.C. Bar
A Conversation with Robert J. Spagnoletti
Attorney Briefs
Ask the Ethics Experts
Disciplinary Summaries
Last Word
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