Every year, we endorse candidates for D.C. Bar office who we believe will share our commitment to pro bono service and public-interest law. We endorse candidates for President, Treasurer-Elect, Board of Governors, ABA House of Delegates, and House of Delegates Under 36.

Washington Council of Lawyers endorses the following 2025 candidates, listed alphabetically, and not in order of preference.  

President-Elect
Diane A. Seltzer

Treasurer-Elect
Amanda C. Molina

Board of Governors (vote for up to 5)
Karen Newton Cole
Louis Lopez
Andrea Mangones
Bennett Rushkoff
Stephen A. Saltzburg

ABA Delegates (vote for up to 2)
Alexander J. Geraldo
D. Jean Veta

ABA Delegates Under 36 (vote for up to 1)
Michelle T. Domingue II

The endorsements are determined by our Board of Directors and are based on the candidates’ resumes and answers to a questionnaire, jointly prepared by our D.C. Bar Affairs Committee. For the office of President-Elect, we also hold a question-and-answer session with the candidates.

For more information about our endorsement process, contact co-chairs Susie Hoffman and Tianna Russell at endorse@wclawyers.org.

Learn more and login to the D.C. Bar website to cast your vote here.