WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF LAWYERS

Sometimes you just need to take a break and get moving. Hard work is always better with a friend. Grab yours or make a new one at our first-ever Members Only Fitness + Fellowship. We are so excited to invite you to the brand new Navy Yard location of Mayweather Boxing + Fitness to try out their 45-minute Undefeated class. Whether you've never strapped on the gloves or are a pro, you’ll leave class feeling undefeated with that post-workout glow. The best part is this new and innovative private class is only $15 (which includes your glove rentals). That's more than a $25 savings and you can take advantage of 10% off any merchandise (gloves, wraps, etc.) or apparel. Following the class, you can stay for mini-facials courtesy of Silver Mirror Facial Bar. If you're not already a member, join now so you can participate in this outstanding event. And the first 10 summer public-interest interns, summer associates, or law students who register, can attend for free. Use registration category FIRST 10. But you must be a member to take advantage of this opportunity. Pre-registration is required, and the class is limited to 32 attendees.

Our popular Racial Justice Series returns with "The High Civil Cost of Criminal Records," a panel discussion on the unmitigated and long-term consequences of a criminal record. The United States has a long history of disparate rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration of people of color. But the long-term effects go well beyond the period of incarceration. The civil consequences of a criminal record have significant impacts on the individual and their families long after their contact with the criminal system. The ability to get a job, including obtaining occupational licenses; obtain housing; get or keep custody of their children; take out a loan; go to school, especially through student loans; or vote are just some of the collateral consequences. Join us to discuss these issues and more, what is being done in DC to lessen or eliminate these consequences, and how DC attorneys can help. Leading our discussion is our expert panel, including: Amanda Korber, Director of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Reentry Project Alexis Applegate, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, D.C. Office of Human Rights Patrice Sulton, Executive Director, DC Justice Lab Stephon Woods, Government Attorney & Washington Council of Lawyers Board Member (moderator) This engaging evening of learning is free for Washington Council of Lawyers members and members of co-sponsoring organizations, and $10 for the general public. Get ready to better understand the high cost and life-long impacts of criminal records. Thank you to the LGBTQ+ Bar Association of DC; the South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. (SABA-DC); and the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC (TLADC) for co-sponsoring this program.

Co-hosted by the D.C. Superior Court Pro Bono and Affordable Counsel Committee Have you ever been to the D.C. Superior Court?  Have you met a D.C. Superior Court Judge?  Do you want to help litigants of limited means in cases involving eviction, domestic violence, domestic relations, or debt collection? Join us for the D.C. Superior Court Open House where representatives from legal services organizations will lead tours in some of the Court’s high-volume branches.  You will have an opportunity to observe court proceedings, speak with Superior Court Judges, and learn how you can help expand access to justice and improve the everyday lives of individuals and families in our community. You can choose to tour the Domestic Violence Division, Domestic Relations Branch, Landlord & Tenant Branch, or Civil Division -Debt Collection Calendar at registration. Please note masks are required at all times inside the courthouse. We look forward to welcoming you!