Recent News

The median time DC children spend in foster care before being adopted has been stuck at close to 4 years since 2006, compared to 2 ½ years nationally. The lack of progress on expediting permanency for the District’s foster children is especially disappointing because the total number of foster care cases has dropped significantly, from 3,421 in 2004 to 2,000 in 2011.

The 16th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner is next week! This year, we honor Jim Lyons and Jack Keeney, Jr. May 10, 6:00pm at the Organization of American States

Against backdrop of national effort to televise Supreme Court's Health Care Law arguments, CCE hosts expert dialogue on this hot topic.

CCE's 2011 Annual Report is now available in our Digital Library. We are pleased to report another year of high-impact programs and strong financial performance.

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Chief Judge Lee Satterfield of the DC Superior Court responded to proposed custody attorney practice standards that CCE sent to the Court last year.

Join us on May 10, 2012 to celebrate the 16th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner. This year's honorees are Jack Keeney, Jr. and Jim Lyons.

CCE will present our first Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue Program of 2012 on March 27 at the Venable law firm.

CCE's Pedestrian Safety Committee releases its new report, "Protecting Pedestrians," endorsing significant fines for traffic violations and expanded, active, high visibility enforcement.

The 16th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Award will be presented to John (Jack) C. Keeney, Jr., whose dedication to pro bono legal services created a model practice for firms in Washington, DC,and to James (Jim) L. Lyons, a tireless advocate for indigent clients.

The DC Office on Returning Citizen Affairs hosted an event on January 28, 2012, where CCE's work in the area of reentry and unemployment was honored with a "Community Appreciation Award." CCE Executive Director June Kress was presented with a commemorative plaque by ORCA Director Charles Thornton.

CCE celebrated the beginning of our 30th Anniversary year with a celebration at the Supreme Court on Monday, January 23. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hosted a very special celebration, and friends from around the DC community gathered for birthday cake.