WilmerHale’s Joshua L. Mogil Nominated for DC Bar President‑Elect

WilmerHale’s Joshua L. Mogil Nominated for DC Bar President‑Elect

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WilmerHale attorney Joshua L. Mogil has been nominated for president elect of the DC Bar. Josh brings deep experience in bar leadership and a longstanding commitment to the legal profession, including advancing the rule of law, continuing legal education and pro bono service. He currently serves as DC Bar Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee, is a Board Director of the DC Bar Pro Bono Center and previously served as president of the DC LGBTQ+ Bar Association. His nomination reflects WilmerHale’s long tradition of public service within the DC Bar, following former presidents Jamie Gorelick, John Pickering, James Robertson and John Payton.

Additional information about Josh’s background and priorities is available through his firm biography and a DC Bar article discussing his platform. Voting will take place April 15 through June 3, 2026, with DC Bar members receiving a direct voting link by email.

Josh is proudly endorsed by:

  • Former DOJ Leaders: Lisa Monaco, Sally Yates, Jamie Gorelick, Vanita Gupta, Seth Waxman, Donald Verrilli, Kristen Clarke, Michael Dreeben, Marshall Miller, Carlos Uriarte, Monty Wilkinson, Brian Boynton, Matthew Olsen, Leslie Candwell, Heather Childs, Matthew Klapper, Liz Oyer, Matthew Axelrod, Amy Markopolous, Adam Chandler, Julie Rodin Zebrak, Stephanie Hinds, Abigail Kohlman, Todd Kim, Raphael Prober, Miriam Vogel, Alicia O’Brien, Myesha Braden.
  • Former DC Bar Presidents: Charles R. Lowery Jr., Chad T. Sarchio, Patrick McGlone, Geoffrey B. Klineberg, Andrea Ferster, Jamie Gorelick, Carolyn Lamm, Melvin White, John Cruden, Marna Tucker.
  • Voluntary Bar Associations: DC Consortium of Legal Service Providers, Women’s Bar Association, Washington Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA-DC), DC LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of DC, Washington Council of Lawyers, Iranian-American Bar Association, DC Caribbean Bar Association, National Bar Association-Women’s Lawyer Division- GWAC, South Asian Bar Association-DC.
  • Community, Civil Rights, and Legal Leaders: Norman Eisen, William Treanor (Georgetown Law), Paul Smith, Tersh Boasberg, Amy Nelson, David Bowker, Shirley Diaz Vidales, Anthony Coppolino, Gaffar Chowdhury, Belinda Taylor, Natalie Koss, Amanda Molina, June Kress, Evan Wolfson, Louis Lopez, Michael Murphy, Lukman Azeez, Ariel Levinson-Waldman, Jonathan Lovitz, Susan Pascocello, Judith Barnett, Louis Schiffer.
  • Additional endorsements will be posted as they come in.

 

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