The BADC is DC’s voluntary bar and seeks to promote civility, justice and collegiality among members of the legal profession in the nation’s capital. Members of the BADC distinguish themselves by volunteering their time and talents to advance civility, justice, and the nation’s capital community’s access to legal services.
The First Bar Association in DC
A DEEP HISTORY AND A LASTING LEGACY
Founded in 1871, The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC) is the 3rd oldest bar association (after the Boston and New York City Bar Associations) in the USA. The BADC is a voluntary bar association that hosts the only Lawyer Referral Service in the District of Columbia. BADC members participate in various volunteer committees and sections including the Young Lawyers Section (YLS), the Intellectual Property (IP) Section and the Bankruptcy Section. For nearly 150 years, BADC’s members have distinguished themselves by volunteering their time, talents and skills to advance civility, professionalism and equal access to justice.
Officers
Shirley Ann Higuchi
President
Craig E. Leen
President-Elect
Andrew L. Hurst
Treasurer
Celina W. Stewart
Treasurer-Elect
MaryEva Candon
Secretary
Rawle Andrews, Jr.
Immediate Past President
Board of Directors
Ralph P. Albrecht
Hon. Diane M. Brenneman
Paulette E. Chapman
Andrew N. Cook
Robert C. Cooper
Mark G. Griffin
Paula E. Hopkins
Ellen M. Jakovic
Hon. H. Alexander Manuel
Matthew A. Nace
Annamaria Steward
John Mears
Chair, Young Lawyers Section (YLS)
Clifton E. McCann
Chair, Intellectual Property Section (IPS)
Frank Morris, II
Chair, Bankruptcy & Reorganization Section (BKS)