• Annual Meeting

    K&L Gates LLP 1601 K St. NW, #1, Washington, DC

    BADC Annual Meeting & Reception Join us as we celebrate and welcome new members of the Board, and celebrate the achievements of outgoing board members. >> Register

  • 2025 Potomac River Bench and Bar Peak Performance and Mental Wellness Summit

    K&L Gates LLP 1601 K St. NW, #1, Washington, DC

    >>REGISTER<< “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Although we are living in a mental health crisis, we still do not prioritize our mental health in the same way that we prioritize our physical health. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to the same health resources or help when needed – even after a global pandemic. This is unacceptable. We must come together to drive change to enable better health outcomes across traditionally underserved and marginalized communities.

    Free
  • 2025 Annual Membership Meeting and Reception

    K&L Gates LLP 1601 K St. NW, #1, Washington, DC

    BADC members: Join us for the 2025 annual membership meeting and reception. Newly elected BADC officers will be sworn in, and then network and socialize with your fellow members.

  • BADC Annual Judicial Reception

    William B. Bryant U.S. Courthouse Annex 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Join us for an evening to celebrate the judiciary by honoring newly-appointed judges and those taking senior status or retiring.

    BADC President Shirley Ann Higuchi will introduce special guest: former WWII Japanese American incarceree, Sam Mihara, the National Endowment for the Humanities 51st Jefferson Lecturer.

    $50
  • Practicing Before the DC Office of Employee Appeals: Webinar

    Zoom

    Practicing Before the D.C. Office of Employee Appeals

    A free webinar co-sponsored by the MWELA Bench Bar Committee and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

    Join us for an overview of the District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals (OEA), the independent agency that hears appeals from D.C. government employees challenging terminations, suspensions, and other adverse actions.

    Free
  • 154th Annual Banquet & Awards Gala

    Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Join us for BADC’s 154th banquet & award celebration honoring excellence in the judiciary and the legal profession.

    -Judge of the Year: the Hon. Florence Y. Pan
    -Lawyer of the Year: William P. Atkins, Esq.
    -Hon. Annice M. Wagner Pioneer Award: Ann Burroughs
    -Young Lawyer of the Year: Law Firm Associates who are part of Legal Aid DC’s Making Justice Real campaign

    Read more about the awardees: https://www.badc.org/news-blog/

    If you are a student and want to attend, please email BADC at staff@badc.org.

  • Ten Photography Lessons for a Dead President

    The Corcoan School of the ARts & Design at GW 500 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

    Join President Higuchi for a town hall style discussion with Marina hosted by the For Freedoms group at the school. Together, they'll explore the connection of the history of the WWII Japanese American incarceration to modern day events. Partnering with artist Marina Berio for the first time, President Higuchi will discuss the reverberating effects of […]

    Free