Included are services and programs offered by the D.C. Bar, voluntary bars, and other organizations in the Washington area. The D.C. Bar Lawyer Practice Assistance Program is staffed by a full-time staff director and currently offers several services to assist lawyers in the management of their law practices. The Law Practice Management Section is one of the D.C. Bar's 21 sections. The section, which has a standing committee of solo and small firm practitioners, provides opportunities to help improve practice management, knowledge, and skills. It also organizes and produces numerous educational programs, networking opportunities, and outreach to area law schools.
Programs are open to all, but discounts on admission are available for section members.
The LPM Section has a standing committee of solo and small firm practitioners, which discusses issues affecting committee members and how the section or the Bar can address these issues. In addition, the committee organizes brown bag lunch seminars and serves as a resource to the D.C. Bar and the courts on concerns of solo and small firm practitioners. The American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section publishes a wide variety of titles on law practice management. The ABA General Practice Section also publishes titles on specific practice areas, such as family law, trusts and estates, and civil litigation. The Lawyer Practice Assistance Program has a number of publications to assist attorneys.