Tzedek DC is proud to announce the selection of Senior Staff Attorney & Pro Bono Coordinator A.J. Huber to the DC Bar’s 2024 John Payton Leadership Academy. A.J., who is currently serving as Acting Co-Associate Director from January through June 2024, was selected through a competitive process to join other DC attorneys representing a wide range of practice areas and environments in an intensive training leadership program over two months.

The Leadership Academy was established in 2013 and subsequently renamed in honor of the late John Payton, former DC Corporation Counsel, DC Bar President, and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Associate Director Sarah Hollender (currently serving as Acting Director) said: “As a 2022 graduate of the Leadership Academy, I am excited that A.J. will now also have the opportunity to grow as a leader through the trusted program that gave me so much benefit. A.J. Huber is a stellar litigator, integrous leader, and an integral part of Tzedek DC.”