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Court of Appeals Notices

Notices that are issued by the DC Court of Appeals are regularly posted to this page.

Date issued Title Description
06/29/2021 M275-21

Notice regarding possible amendments to D.C. App. R. 3(c).

03/09/2021 M274-21

Notice requesting comments on how best to make documents filed with the court electronically available to the public.

02/12/2021 M274-21

Notice regarding the  District of Columbia Court of Appeals’ exploration of how best to make materials filed in the court electronically available to the general public to the extent feasible. 

02/10/2021 M-273-21

Notice to adopt proposed amendments to D.C. App. R. 46.

10/09/2020 M-270-20

Notice regarding whether the court should adopt the amendment to Fed. R. App. P. 40(a)(3)

07/29/2020 M-269-20

Notice regarding Diploma Privilege

02/14/2020 M-268-20

Notice regarding proposed amendment to Comment [1] of D.C. R. Prof. Conduct 6.5. [3-16-20]

01/16/2020 M-267-20

Notice regarding proposed amendments to Internal Operating Procedures of the DC Court of Appeals

11/18/2019 M-266-19

Notice regarding proposed amendments to D.C. App. R. 35(a)

09/20/2019 M-265-19

Notice of Proposed Amendments to Rules 3, 25, and 26.1

04/17/2019 M-264-19

Proposed technical revisions to D.C. App. R. 46(c)(2)

04/17/2019 M-263-19

Additional Notice and Comments for Proposed Revisions to D.C. App. R. 46(c)(4)

11/08/2018 M-262-18

Order and Notice Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

05/31/2018 M-261-18

Proposed Amendment to D.C. App. R. 46 Relating to admission of graduates of Non-Accredited Law Schools
(The court has determined not to make any changes at this time to current regulations and policy on the matters addressed in this notice. The rationale for the court’s decision is described here.)

05/31/2018 M-260-18

Proposal to Amend D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2 Relating to Limited-Scope Representation

05/04/2018 M-259-18

Notice of proposed rule change that would enable the Director of the Committee on Admissions for good cause shown to extend beyond the 360 days the period during which a person is authorized to practice pursuant to Rule 49 (c)(8), and must inform the person in writing of the length of the extension.

05/04/2018 M-258-18

Notice considering whether to amend D.C. App. R. 49 (c)(9), which governs pro bono practice by persons who are not active members of the D.C. Bar.

02/12/2016 M-253-16

Notice regarding charges for the reproduction of briefs and appendices.

02/04/2016 M-252-15 Notice pertaining to the proposal to permit third year law students to take the Bar Examination in certain circumstances is re-opened for comments, and the deadline for making comments is March 31, 2016.
10/28/2015 M-252-15

Proposed Amendments to DC App. Rule 46

10/27/2015 M-251-15

Proposed Amendment to Rule XI of the District of Columbia Rules Governing the Bar by Deleting Section 19(f)

06/10/2015 M-245-14 Proposed Amendments to Rule XI, of the District of Columbia Rules Governing the Bar, by changing the title of Bar Counsel to Disciplinary Counsel
10/31/2013 M-237-10

Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Extensive Revisions in DC App. R. 48 (Student Practice)

12/14/2012 M-240-11

Proposed new rule related to Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA).  This rule would allow the DC Bar Foundation to establish an IOLTA verification program.

05/23/2007 Proposed Amendment to D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec. 11 (a)

Proposed Amendment to DC Bar R. XI, Sec. 11 (a)