Recent News

This fall, the DC Council will decide whether voters will, for the first time, be choosing DC's next Attorney General. This role, like other cabinet-level posts, has historically been filled by the Mayor, with the nominee being confirmed by the DC Council.

Donors are supporting CCE's collaborative efforts to improve DC's justice system on diverse projects such as improving DC's post-arrest processes, addressing notario and legal service fraud, undertaking a major jury reform effort, and much more!

On June 4, the DC Council introduced the "Post-Arrest Process Clarification Amendment Act of 2013" to improve DC's post-arrest process.

CCE recently hosted a lively, thought-provoking panel discussion entitled "Changing Perceptions of Jury Service," moderated by CCE Director Jay Hulme of Arent Fox and featuring CCE Director Paulette Chapman of Koonz, McKenney; Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for DC; and Professor Andrew Ferguson of the David A. Clarke School of Law at UDC.

The Council for Court Excellence has joined with six other organizations to sponsor a forum to publicize the upcoming election of DC’s Attorney General. The forum will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Moot Court Room (Building 52, Room 518) at UDC’s David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW (near Yuma).

CCE's School Jury Education program had another successful run for the 2012-2013 school year. The program visited sixteen DC public and charter schools throughout the city reaching schools in all eight wards.

The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission is pleased to announce a public forum to meet and hear from Chief Judge Eric T. Washington, the sole candidate for redesignation as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Earlier this month, following CCE News coverage of the Justice Potter Stewart Dinner, CCE was interviewed by Gloria Minott of WPFW on her daily radio show, Community Watch & Comment.

What a night! Thank you to all our guests who joined us for the 17th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 9.

CCE's Post-Arrest Report describes, for the first time, DC's unique post-arrest process and makes recommendations for its improvement.

Gordon Forester, an active CCE Board Director for over 20 years, passed away on March 23, 2013 after a long illness. The following reflection was written by Sam Harahan, Founding Executive Director (1982-2002), and Jim Mercurio, former CCE Vice President.

The D.C. Bar Nominations Committee recently announced the selection of candidates for the president-elect for the 2013-2014 term as well as other bar positions.