US EditionRace to lead D.C. lawyers' association grows heated amid attacks on law firms
- The 2025 race for president of the D.C. Bar Association features candidates Diane Seltzer and Brad Bondi amid heightened political tensions in Washington.
- The election occurs during a politically charged era marked by attacks on judges by the Trump administration and ongoing criticism of court rulings.
- Seltzer, an employment attorney running a small firm, emphasizes lawyer safety and the rule of law, while Bondi, a securities lawyer and brother of Pam Bondi, urges keeping the bar apolitical.
- More than 30,000 votes have been cast, tripling the previous record set in 1990, showing unprecedented engagement in the largely administrative bar presidency election.
- The race’s intensity, marked by social media disputes and high-profile endorsements, reflects broader national divisions and suggests lasting impacts on the D.C. Legal community.
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D.C. Bar Association election gets outsized attention as lawyers face Trump attacks
A typically routine election to lead the District of Columbia Bar Association has drawn outsized attention as lawyers and law firms come under attack from the Trump administration.
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KPBSRace to lead D.C. lawyers' association grows heated amid attacks on law firms
More than 30,000 people have already voted in the election for the president of the D.C. Bar Association, more than triple the previous record set in 1990.
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