Events Calendar

Join the Second Chance Hiring Alliance (SCHA) and the Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) for a webinar where participants will learn about the benefits of hiring individuals impacted by the criminal legal system, protections and benefits for second chance employers, and how we can help you begin or expand your second chance hiring efforts. Register today!

This is the Criminal Justice Committee’s final meeting of 2024. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting. Please contact Katie McConville on our staff to be added to the committee list.

CCE's Criminal Justice Committee has established a subcommittee focused on the needs of neurodivergent people when interacting with law enforcement and courts. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting. Please contact Katie McConville to be added to the subcommittee list.

Join CCE for an informational webinar on "Is D.C. More Secure? A Criminal Legal System Overview" on Wednesday, September 25th at 10am to learn more about the report's data analysis and key findings, followed by a Q&A session for members of the media. 

This is the Civil Justice Committee’s third meeting of 2024. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting. Please contact tracy.velazquez@courtexcellence.org to be added to the committee list.

This is the Youth Justice Committee’s third meeting of 2024. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting. Please contact magdalena.tsiongas@courtexcellence.org to be added to the committee list and to attend this meeting.

This is the Criminal Justice Committee’s third meeting of 2024. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting. Please contact morgan.grizzle@courtexcellence.org to be added to the committee list.

You're invited to join the Council for Court Excellence on July 16th for our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, Tell Us Everything!: Handling the Demand for Information in High-Profile Trials in the Internet Age. In a 24-hour news and social media era, is it possible to satisfy the public’s demand for real-time information about the most newsworthy trials without compromising other interests? At this Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue event, we’ll examine the challenges that come up repeatedly in such trials, as courts try to ensure robust public and press access without jeopardizing the integrity of the proceedings or the security of jurors, witnesses, and court personnel.

The Council for Court Excellence invites you to join us and our distinguished co-sponsors for "Meet the Next Chief Judge"! At this candidate forum, interested members of the public will hear from the judges who have applied to succeed the Hon. Anita Josey-Herring as the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Join CCE for the 27th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Awards dinner honoring Janene Jackson, Wally Mylniec, and Judith Sandalow.

Join CCE for an informational webinar on "A Broken Web" on Wednesday, May 29th at 10am to learn more about the report's findings and recommendations, followed by a Q&A session for members of the media. 

This is the Criminal Justice Committee’s second meeting of 2024. An agenda and other materials will be sent in advance of the meeting.

CCE's Second Chance Hiring Alliance is hosting a webinar during Second Chance Month (April 2024) for individuals interested in exploring a career with the federal government and are curious about how their unique skills sets can be utilized in supporting the American workforce. Attendees learn how to navigate the federal hiring process, how to find and apply to available federal jobs, and debunk commonly held myths about navigating the background process from Human Resources staff from the Department of Labor.

Join CCE and our Second Chance Hiring Alliance for a screening of the documentary film, District of Second Chances, followed by a panel discussion featuring returning citizens featured in the film, including CCE team member Gene Downing.