D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A1011
Relationship through family or marriage shall constitute neither an advantage nor a disadvantage in employment matters. An individual who is related to another employee of the School of Law shall meet and fulfill all applicable appointment and promotion standards.
No individual shall be employed in a position or organizational unit of the School of Law which is under the supervision of a relative who has or may have a direct effect on that individual's progress, job performance, or welfare.
No officer or employee of the School of Law shall appoint, promote, advance, or advocate for appointment, promotion, or advancement, in or to any position at the School of Law, any person who is his or her relative.
No officer or employee of the School of Law shall appoint, promote, advance any person who is a relative of another officer or employee of the School of Law if that other officer or employee has advocated the appointment, promotion, or advancement of that relative.
For purposes of this section, the term "relative" shall include a person's parent, child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, and half-sister.
For purposes of this section, the term "advocate" means to recommend, refer, support, suggest, or request the appointment, promotion, or advancement of an individual who is one's relative.
The Dean may approve an exception to the provisions of this section for a temporary period of not more than thirty (30) days based on the need for a temporary appointment, promotion, or assignment due to an emergency or similar unforeseen event or circumstance.
Any officer or employee of the School of Law who appoints, promotes, or advances, or advocates the appointment, promotion, or advancement of any individual in violation of this section shall reimburse the School of Law for any funds improperly paid to the individual.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A1011