District of Columbia (D.C.) Law
A guide to researching D.C. Law
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Handbooks & Manuals
- 2018 Parole Practice Manual for the District of Columbia
- Civil Practice in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Criminal Practice Institute Manual (CPI Manual) & Supplement
- The District of Columbia Practice Manual
- District of Columbia State Taxes (RIA)
- Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia
- From the Ground Up: The Fundamentals of Practice in the D.C. Court of Appeals (2016)(D.C. Court of Appeals)
- The Law of Evidence in the District of Columbia
- LexisNexis Practice Guide: District of Columbia Civil Practice
- Trial Handbook for District of Columbia Lawyers
- Wills, Trusts and Estates for the D.C. Area Practitioner
Professional Rules
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Rules Governing the District of Columbia Bar
Ethics Opinions
- Daily Washington Law Reporter (DWLR)Formerly: the Washington Law Reporter. Reprints selected D.C. Bar ethics committee opinions.
Forms
- District of Columbia Forms
- The District of Columbia Practice ManualContains selected D.C. court and agency forms.
- Civil Practice in the Superior Court of the District of ColumbiaContains selected forms.
- Domestic Relations Manual for the District of ColumbiaContains a Forms Appendix.
- LexisNexis Practice Guide: District of Columbia Civil PracticeProvides selected forms.
Transactional Documents
- D.C. Corporate Transactional DocumentsIncludes actual company documents such as employment agreements, legal opinions, profit share agreements, escrow agreements, agreement plan and articles of merger, etc.
Related Guides
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"Chapter 1: Finding the Law" in Volume 1, The District of Columbia Practice Manual(The District of Columbia Bar)