2022 Special Program with Judge (now Justice) Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Society hosted a special program on May 11, 2022. Judge (now Justice) Ketanji B. Jackson, was joined in person by 21 juniors and seniors from an AP Government Class at School Without Walls in Washington, D.C.

2022 Special Program with Judge (now Justice) Ketanji Brown Jackson2022-08-30T16:59:00-04:00

The Society’s Latest Newsletter – April 2022

An untold Watergate story, Judge Wald's oral history, a trial lawyer's reminiscence, a new Timeline piece, a remembrance of the first female lawyer in the Solicitor General's Office, Harriet Shapiro and more in this new issue.

The Society’s Latest Newsletter – April 20222023-03-14T18:10:00-04:00

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Patricia M. Wald

Patricia M. Wald served 20 years on the D.C. Circuit Court (1979-1999), five of them as Chief Judge (1989-1994). She was the first woman to hold those positions. She wrote more than 800 judicial opinions.

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Patricia M. Wald2022-07-08T16:56:35-04:00

17th Annual Mock Court Program

On March 4, 2022, 166 local high school students from five different DC high schools participated in the Society’s Seventeenth Annual Mock Court Program.

17th Annual Mock Court Program2022-07-08T15:41:17-04:00

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Stanley Sporkin

Stanley Sporkin was a director of enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission, general counsel for the Central Intelligence Agency and United States federal judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. His 40-year federal judicial career at times attracted both derision and admiration for his perceived judicial activism.

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Stanley Sporkin2022-07-08T16:52:10-04:00

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Janet Reno

Janet Reno hardly needs an introduction. Her oral history was taken by Hillarie Bass for the Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit.

Read the Oral History of the Honorable Janet Reno2022-07-08T16:50:37-04:00

Read the Oral History of Judith Winston, Esq.

Judith A. Winston is lawyer, law professor, former General Counsel of the United States Department of Education, and one of the lead members of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Agency Review teams for the Departments of Education and Labor.

Read the Oral History of Judith Winston, Esq.2022-07-08T16:50:13-04:00

Read the Oral History of Nancy Duff Campbell, Esq.

Nancy Duff Campbell is a founder and co-president of the National Women's Law Center.   She has focused on women's law and public policy issues and has participated in the development of legislative initiatives regarding women's rights, emphasizing issues affecting low‑income women, and has authored articles on women's legal issues.

Read the Oral History of Nancy Duff Campbell, Esq.2022-07-08T16:52:58-04:00