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Professional Development

The HBA-DC is dedicated to offering professional and career development opportunities for its members.  To this end, HBA-DC organizes and co-sponsors a wide array of activies and events that  serve our membership. 

Career Panels

HBA-DC organizes job panels that provide advice on how to break into new careers.  In recent months, panels have been organized on how to obtain a position as a Federal Government attorney, how to find a position as a Congressional staffer, and how to be become a tax attorney. 

 

 

     

 

  

Educational Seminars

HBA-DC provides educational seminars that provide professional education and other valuable information that members can use in their practice of law.  Recently, HBA-DC organized seminars on how to start a law practice and how to avoid malpractice claims.  

 

 

 

 

Networking Events

The HBA-DC offers a number of networking happy hour and other social activities that give its members an opportunity to meet and socialize.  Often, HBA-DC partners with other local and national organizations, giving its members the opportunity to meet people with a variety of interests and backgrounds.  Additionally, many of our networking events also help support worthwhile local charities, including AYUDA, the CAIR Coalition, and the Esperanza Fund.

  

 

If you are interested in helping to plan and organize career and other professional development activities with our Professional Development Committee or networking events with our Social and Special Events Committee, please contact us at committees@hbadc.org.