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District of Columbia state bar and court system.
District of Columbia Bar
Mandatory bar association for DC-licensed attorneys — admissions, licensing, discipline, CLE, and public legal resources.
District of Columbia Courts
Official portal for DC courts — Superior Court (trial) and Court of Appeals (highest court), established by Congress in 1970.
DC Superior Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction handling civil, criminal, family, probate, tax, landlord-tenant, small claims, and traffic cases.