District of Columbia Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives

Junior attorneys (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument if they played substantial role in filing/witness preparation.

Source text: The Court encourages the participation of less experienced attorneys in all proceedings—including pretrial conferences, hearings on discovery disputes, oral arguments, and examinations of witnesses at trial—particularly where that attorney played a substantial role in drafting the underlying filing or in preparing the relevant witness. The Court will be more likely to grant a request for oral argument if doing so would afford the opportunity for a junior attorney to gain courtroom experience.