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ABA/YLD Award of Achievement
Advance Directives Day
Project
Bridge-the-Gap
Choose Law
Communications/Publicity
Community Law Week/Law Day
Credit Issues Project
Disaster Legal Assistance
Diversity Recruitment
DMV Project/Roanoke
Domestic Violence Project/Northern Virginia
Domestic Violence Project/Richmond
Henrico Juvenile Licensing
Immigrant Assistance
The John Marshall Foundation Liaison
Law School Council/Appalachian
Law School Council/George Mason
Law School Council/Regent
Law School Council/UR
Law School Council/UVA
Law School Council/W&L
Law School Council/W&M
Law School Liaison
Lawyers for the Arts
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program Liaison
Legal Food Frenzy
Legal Services for the Mentally Ill
Membership
Mentor Program/Lynchburg
Mentor Program/Richmond
Mentor Program/Roanoke
Model Judiciary Program
National Moot Court
New Lawyers' Survival Guide
New Projects
Hotline/Central Virginia
Pro Bono Hotline/Northern Virginia
Pro Bono Hotline/Roanoke
Pro Bono Hotline/Eastern Virginia
Professionalism and Civility in Practice
Special Education Program
Town Hall Meeting/Charlottesville
Town Hall Meeting/Hampton Roads
Town Hall Meeting/Richmond
Town Hall Meeting/Roanoke
Video Series Projects
• Adult Protective Services
• Internet Predator
The Virginia Lawyer
Wills for Heroes
Youth Court Expansion Project
Click
here for a downloadable copy of the VBA expense reimbursement
form. (You will need to install Adobe
Acrobat Reader on your computer to download the form.) Forms
should be sent to the attention of VBA/YLD Secretary/Treasurer:
Henry I. Willett III,
Christian & Barton, LLP
909 East Main Street, Suite 1200
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3095
(804) 697-4130
FAX: (804) 697-6130
Email: hwillett@cblaw.com
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For more
information about VBA/YLD committees and their activities, please read
the descriptions listed below.
ABA
Liaison/Project Development/Grants
Liaison: Rudene M. Bascomb, (804) 788-7363,
rbascomb@hunton.com
ABA/YLD Award of Achievement
Chair:
[open]
The American
Bar Association presents annual Awards of Achievement recognizing
outstanding performance by young lawyers' groups in a variety of
categories. The VBA/YLD submits an application for these awards by
reviewing the VBA/YLD's activities during the previous year. The VBA/YLD
has a strong tradition of successful applications, and has received
numerous ABA Awards of Achievement. This committee assists with the
preparation of the VBA/YLD's application.
Advance Directives Day Project
Chair: Nathan A. Kottkamp, (804) 775-1092,
nkottkamp@mcguirewoods.com
The Advance Directives Day
Project is a joint effort of the VBA Health Law Section and the VBA/YLD
to disseminate information across the Commonwealth.
An Advance Medical
Directives Workshop was developed and offered for the first time on
Valentine's Day 2004, and for the past two years Governor Kaine has
declared an Advance Directives Day in Virginia in April.
Bridge-the-Gap
Chair: Amanda L. Oberholtzer, (804) 788-7330,
aoberholtzer@hunton.com
Each year, two-day seminars are held across the state to assist newly
admitted members of the Virginia bar in their transition into practice.
Focusing on fundamentals of a wide range of topics, the seminars also
attract experienced lawyers who want to learn the nuts and bolts of
unfamiliar areas of the law. The Committee also sponsors the
Fundamentals course each year — a one-day seminar focusing on
"how-to-do-it" information for a particular local practice procedure
topic.
Choose Law
Co-Chairs: R. Lucas Hobbs, (276) 466-8400,
lhobbs@elliottlawson.com;
Elizabeth Hope Cothran, (540) 983-7525,
hcothran@woodsrogers.com;
Martin C. Boyle, (804) 775-1414,
mcboyle@mcguirewoods.com
The Committee organizes and hosts on-campus panel
discussions at Virginia colleges and universities to educate
undergraduate students in Virginia about the legal profession. Local
attorneys present panel discussions to provide insight into both the law
school process and career options for students upon graduation. The
Committee also organizes presentations at Virginia high schools and
middle schools to educate students at those levels about legal careers.
Communications/Publicity
Chair: W. Brian McMann, (804)
771-9514,
bmccann@hf-law.com
This committee oversees communications and publicity (both within
the VBA and to the public at large) of the VBA/YLD's programs and
accomplishments.
Community Law Week and Law Day
Chair: Monica S. Burke, (703) 610-6192,
msburke@hhlaw.com
In conjunction with local bar associations, the Community Law
Week/Law Day Committee works to promote awareness and understanding,
particularly among young people, of the importance of the role of law in
protecting our rights and freedoms. The Committee's efforts focus
primarily on annual Law Day poster contests co-sponsored with local bar
associations, for elementary and middle school students around the
Commonwealth.
Credit Issues Project
Chair: Kimberly A. Pierro, (804) 343- 5251,
kimberly.pierro@kutakrock.com
The Credit Issues Project is planning on preparing a publication that
focuses on educating teenagers, especially senior high school students
who are preparing to enter college or the work force, about the
importance of responsible credit and debt management and the federal and
Virginia laws available to protect their rights as consumers. The
publication will provide information on the various credit options
available to consumers and the pitfalls surrounding the misuse of
credit.
Disaster Legal Assistance
Co-Chairs: Michael
P. Nicholson, (804)-783-6434,
mnicholson@williamsmullen.com; Ethan G. Ostroff, (757)
757-7541,
ethan.ostroff@troutmansanders.com
Together with the Virginia
State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Emergency Legal Services Committee,
the Disaster Legal Assistance Committee trains and coordinates attorneys
who are willing to volunteer their time in order to assist individuals
rendered needy by emergency situations such as natural disasters. To
that end, the Committee works very closely with representatives of the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the American Bar
Association Young Lawyers Division Emergency Legal Services Committee
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Most importantly, when an
emergency situation arises, members of the Committee and the volunteer
attorneys they have
trained provide pro bono legal services to individuals rendered needy by
the emergency.
Diversity Recruitment
Co-Chairs: Elaina L. Blanks, (757) 624-3110,
elblanks@kaufcan.com; Dana
A. Dews, (804) 697-4142
ddews@cblaw.com; Monica
McCarroll, (804) 783-6444,
mmccarroll@williamsmullen.com; Karen R. Robinson,
(202) 682-3575,
KRobinson@kayescholer.com
The goal of the Diversity Recruitment Committee is to organize and
operate an annual Diversity Job Fair to encourage law students of every
race, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation to practice law in
Virginia. The first Diversity Job Fair was held August 18, 2007, at the
Embassy Suites in Richmond, with approximately 125 students and 20
employers participating. The Third Annual
Diversity Job Fair will be held on August 15, 2009, more information to
come soon!
DMV Project/Richmond
Chair:
W. Brian McCann,
(804) 771-9514,
bmccann@hf-law.com
Domestic Violence Project/Hampton Roads
Chair: Nicole J.
Harrrell, (757) 624-3306,
njharrell@kaufcan.com
Domestic Violence Project/Northern Virginia
Chair: [open]
Domestic Violence Project/Richmond
Chair: Robyn S. Gray, (804) 775-1227,
rgray@mcguirewoods.com
The Project enlists and trains volunteer attorneys to represent
victims of domestic violence to help victims obtain civil protective
orders. The Project sponsors free training programs each year to train
volunteer attorneys, who receive four CLE hours for helping three
victims obtain civil protective orders within 12 months.
Henrico Juvenile
Licensing Project
Chair: Irene C. Delcamp, (804) 763-9601,
idelcamp@barnesfamilylaw.com
Immigrant Assistance
Chair: Alyson E. Stokowski,
(804) 783-6495,
astokowski@williamsmullen.com
As the Commonwealth of Virginia continues to attract an increasing
number of foreign-born citizens in search of work and opportunity, the
need for low-cost, effective legal services for these communities has
increased. Accordingly, The Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers
Division has established the Committee for Immigrant Assistance to
identify the most effective ways in which the VBA/YLD can participate in
assisting the immigrant community. The Committee is currently working on
a pamphlet containing information on access to basic legal procedures
and social services for distribution by the local and federal
courthouses.
The John Marshall Foundation Liaison
Liaison: Wyatt A. Deal, (804) 787-8171,
wdeal@hunton.com
The John Marshall Foundation is
the joint creation of The Virginia Bar Association and the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Its mission is to promote
awareness of Chief Justice Marshall and respect for the Constitution he
cherished, through educational programs and its annual
teachers' award. The Foundation
also helps fund the operating deficit on the John Marshall House in
Richmond.
Law School
Councils — The Law School Councils at Appalachian, George Mason,
Regent, University of Richmond, University of Virginia, Washington & Lee
and William & Mary are student groups affiliated with the VBA. The LSCs
support the mission of the VBA and provide leadership opportunities to
law students.
Law School Council/Appalachian School of Law
Chair: [open]
Law School Council/George Mason University
Chair: [open]
Law School Council/Regent University
Co-Chairs: Joy E. Weber, (757) 641-7932,
joy.e.weber@gmail.com;
M. Ferrah deLeon, (804) 771-9531,
fdeleon@hf-law.com
Law School Council/University of Richmond
Co-Chairs: Heather Hays Lockerman, (804) 697-1277,
heather.lockerman@troutmansanders.com;
Nancy B. Sasser, (804) 783-7598,
nancy.sasser@leclairryan.com
Law School Council/University of Virginia
Chair: Williams G. Homiller, (804) 697-1288,
will.homiller@troutmansanders.com
Law School Council/Washington and Lee
Co-Chairs:
Christen C. Church, (540) 983-9390,
christen_church@gentrylocke.com; Sakina K. Paige,
(804) 273-1708, sakina.paige@wellsfargoadvisor.com
Law School Council/William and Mary
Co-Chairs: Sarah D. Messersmith, (757) 224-2950,
sdmessersmith@kaufcan.com;
Timothy O. Trant, II, (757) 259-3823,
totrant@kaufcan.com
Law School Liaison
Chair: Elinor P. Hindsley, (804) 783-6469,
ehundsley@williamsmullen.com
This committee strives to develop and strengthen the relationship
between Virginia law schools and the VBA by sponsoring programs that
foster open communications between schools and law firms and by
assisting graduates in making a smooth transition into practice. For
more information, or to become involved, please contact the committee
chair.
Lawyers for the Arts
Chair: Jacob H. Rooksby, (804) 775-4754,
jrooksby@mcguirewoods.com
The Lawyers for the Arts Committee is dedicated to providing legal
information to artists, arts organizations and nonprofit organizations
throughout various regions of the state. Working in partnership with
local art communities and nonprofits, we hold clinics and seminars in
the Richmond, Tidewater, Northern Virginia and Charlottesville areas for
artists and art organizations focusing on areas of the law in which they
have a particular interest.
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program
Liaison: Harold Han, (804) 237-7431,
hhan@hdjn.com
Lawyers Helping Lawyers is a confidential, non-disciplinary program
designed to assist attorneys and other members of the legal profession
who suffer from substance abuse. Volunteers assist with educational
programs, coordination of treatment resources, information and
monitoring of affiliated attorneys. For more information, please call
Jim Leffler at (804) 644-3212 or 1-877-545-4682). More details may also
be found on the Lawyers Helping Lawyers
web page.
Legal Food Frenzy
Co-Chairs: Christopher M. Gill, (804) 697-4114,
cgill@cblaw.com;
Derek H. Swanson,
(804) 775-1000,
dswanson@mcguirewoods.com
Now in its third year, this
project, undertaken in partnership with the Attorney General's Office,
challenges all Virginia attorneys to participate in a friendly
competition to collect the most food and cash donations for the
Commonwealth's seven regional food banks. Last year's Legal Food
Frenzy raised 1,366,401 pounds of food and converted cash donations.
This year's competition will take place from March 30 through April 10.
More information can be found by visiting the
Legal Food Frenzy
website.
Membership
Statewide Coordinator: Nupur
S. Bal, (202) 408-0655,
nbal@lewislawfirm.com,
Co-Chairs:
Hampton Roads: George G. Booker, Jr., (757) 687-7509,
george.booker@troutmansanders.com; Jason E. Manning, (757)
687-7564,
jason.manning@troutmansanders.com.
Northern
Virginia: Emily L. Aldrich,
(703) 714-7495,
ealdrich@hunton.com
Richmond:
Lile T. Benaicha,
(804) 697-1245,
lile.benaicha@troutmansanders.com;
Richard N.P. Naylor, (804) 788-8737,
rnaylor@hunton.com;
Thomas R. Waskom,
(804) 788-8403, twaskom@hunton.com.
Roanoke: Gregory D. Habeeb, (540) 983-9351,
greg_habeeb@gentrylocke.com;
Michael R. Sloan, (434) 846-9000,
msloan@ewlaw.com
The Membership Committee is
responsible for assisting the general membership committee of the VBA
with its efforts to attract and retain members. Recognizing the
importance of the participation of new members in the activities of the
VBA/YLD and the Association, the Membership Committee also undertakes
various activities, such as regional luncheon programs and presenting
information at the First Day in Practice Seminar, to educate new members
and encourage active participation in one or more committees of the
VBA/YLD and the Association..
Mentor Program/Richmond
Co-Chairs: Sarah P. Bridges, (804)
787-8137, sbridges@hunton.com;
Sherry Y. Hutter, (804) 788-8987,
shutter@hunton.com
The Richmond Mentor Program
was established in 1990 as part of a community initiative to educate
fifth-grade students on the dangers of substance abuse. Recognizing that
substance abuse education has become a mainstay in most schools'
curriculum, the mentoring program now focuses
on providing
students with information and skills they need to access positive and
productive paths. Mentors are assigned to elementary schools located
throughout Richmond, and are required to visit their assigned schools
for at least one hour per month during the academic school year.
Mentor Program/Roanoke .
Chair: Maxwell H. Wiegard, (540) 983-9350,
max_wiegard@gentrylocke.com
The Mentor Program matches an attorney in the Roanoke area with a
fourth-grade class in Roanoke City Schools. Once a month, the attorney
coordinates a time to visit with his or her class, for approximately an
hour, to teach the students about the judicial system, career
opportunities, and good decision-making skills. Activities normally
include a field trip to the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, mock
trials, contract drafting, and simulated mediations. Between 30 and 40
attorneys participate each year.
Model Judiciary Program
Co-Chairs:
Kevin P. Greene, (757) 628-5686,
kgreene@wilsav.com;
Samuel T. Towell, (804) 783-6919,
stowell@williamsmullen.com
The Program exposes
approximately 2000 high school students across the Commonwealth of
Virginia to our judicial system by encouraging their participation in
mock trials and mock appellate arguments before the Virginia Court of
Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court.
National Moot Court
Co-Chairs:
W. Alexander Burnett, (804) 783-6481,
aburnett@williamsmullen.com;
Andrew P. Sherrod, (804) 771-9575,
asherrod@hf-law.com;
Jeffrey F. Starling, (804) 775-4388,
jstarling@mcguirewoods.com
This is one of the oldest committees of the VBA/YLD. Each November,
teams of law school students from Virginia, North Carolina, West
Virginia and Kentucky compete regionally in brief writing and oral
advocacy at the United States Courthouse in Richmond. Regional winners
move on to compete nationally. Committee members coordinate the
logistics of the event which includes securing judiciary to judge the
competition, advertising and organizing a banquet with a speaker for the
participants, judges and committee members.
New Projects
Chair: Open
The New Projects Committee
investigates potential new projects for the VBA/YLD, analyzes the costs
and feasibility of new projects, and takes the initial steps toward
implementing certain new projects along with other VBA/YLD members who
agree to handle those new projects.
Pro Bono
Hotlines - Originated in Richmond and Tidewater, these committees
actively recruit lawyers to be volunteers in staffing a "hotline" at the
Legal Aid Society offices across the state. Volunteers, on a rotating
basis, provide telephone advice to callers meeting financial eligibility
requirements to ease the caseload of legal aid attorneys. A top priority
of the Division and of the VBA, hotlines now exist in four legal aid
service areas with further expansion planned as rapidly as possible. In
1995, the Pro Bono Hotlines received the American Bar Association's
Harrison Tweed Award, the highest national honor given to projects
providing legal services for the poor.
Pro Bono
Hotlines Statewide Coordinator
Coordinator: Spencer M. Wiegard, (540) 983-9454,
spencer_wiegard@gentrylocke.com.
Pro Bono Hotline/Central Virginia
Co-Chairs:
Richard W. Brooks, (804) 787-8058,
rbrooks@hunton.com;
Kevin M. Georgerian, (804) 787-8960,
kgeorgerian@hunton.com
Pro Bono Hotline/Northern Virginia
Chair:
Sarah E. Dean, (202) 637-6989,
sedean@hhlaw.com
The Pro Bono
Hotline/Northern Virginia Committee supports Legal Services of Northern
Virginia in its effort to provide legal services to those who need but
cannot afford legal assistance. The committee actively recruits
volunteers to staff the Hotline and participates in annual training
seminars for the volunteers so that volunteers may provide effective
guidance to residents of Northern Virginia who lack not only financial
resources, but knowledge that otherwise could allow them to manage their
personal affairs in a manner free of desperation and confusion. Hotline
volunteers return approximately 8 to 10 previously screened non-conflict
calls during Hotline hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and
refer any ongoing legal matters to Legal Services attorneys. Particular
areas of concern for Northern Virginia residents include family law,
housing law and military benefits.
Pro Bono Hotline/Roanoke
Co-Chairs: F.
Elizabeth Burgin, (540) 983-7625,
bburgin@woodsrogers.com;
Lindsey A. Waters, (540) 983-9376,
lindsey_waters@gentrylocke.com
The Roanoke Pro Bono Hotline
assists the Roanoke office of Piedmont Legal Services. Each Thursday,
two hotline volunteers return telephone calls to Legal Aid clients and
advise them on multiple legal issues, including domestic relations,
child custody, landlord/tenant law, consumer
law and more. In
March 1999, 10 new hotline volunteers were trained to handle hotline
calls, and received CLE credit simultaneously.
Pro Bono Hotline/Tidewater
Chair: Richard J.P. Crouch, (757) 446-8684,
rcrouch@vanblk.com
Volunteers telephone people who cannot afford to hire lawyers and offer
advice on numerous issues, including benefits, housing and domestic
relations.
Professionalism and Civility in Practice
Chair: Peer A. Segelke, (540) 443-3308,
peer.segelke@leclairryan.com
This committee promotes professionalism and civility among the young
lawyers as well as mentoring of young lawyers by more experienced
lawyers of the bar. Young lawyers have been active in developing and
coordinating programs that stress the aspirational goals of the
practice. The committee also has sponsored the first annual continuing
legal education (CLE) seminar geared toward young litigators focusing on
the nuts and bolts of trial practice.
Special Education Committee
Chair: Audrey J. Burges, (804) 523-2000,
aburges@strotherlaw.com
This committee has summarized the regulations governing the rights of
parents of children with special needs in the form of a handbook
designed for use by practitioners, parents and education professionals.
Copies are available from the VBA office and the Virginia Department of
Education.
Substantive
Law Sections/YLD Representative Coordinator
Coordinator:
Alexandra B. Cunningham, (804) 787-8087,
acunningham@hunton.com
Town Hall
Meetings — These committees sponsor meetings across the state
focusing on topical issues of interest in a public forum. Many of the
programs are broadcast by local public television and radio stations
throughout the state to serve the goal of educating the public on
important legal issues.
Town Hall Meeting/Hampton Roads
Chair: Natalia
C. Wilson, (757) 552-6069,
nwilson@hplaw.com
This committee is dedicated
to fostering public debate and citizen education on legal and political
issues affecting the lives of Hampton Roads residents. This yearly town
hall meeting has recently featured panel
discussions on school violence, juvenile justice reform, and parole
reform, and also presented a debate between candidates for Attorney
General of Virginia in 1997 and 2nd District Congressional candidates in
2000. In 2005, the committee partnered with the Richmond Town Hall
Meeting Committee to host a debate between the candidates for lieutenant
governor of Virginia at Old Dominion University.
Town Hall Meeting/NoVA
Co-Chairs: Kevin F. DeTurris, (703) 712-5386,
kdeturris@mcguirewoods.com;
Michael W. Liberman, (202) 624-2776,
mlieberman@crowell.com
Town Hall Meeting/Richmond
Chair: Ryan W. Boggs, (804) 819-2268,
ryan.w.boggs@dom.com;
Travis G. Hill, (804) 783-6437,
thill@williamsmullen.com
The committee sponsors a Town Hall Meeting in the Richmond community
about a current issue. In 2001, 2005 and 2009, the committee sponsored debates
between the candidates for lieutenant governor of Virginia, and in 2002,
between candidates for the Seventh Congressional District seat. In prior
years, the committee has organized discussions involving Project Exile
and a proposed Constitutional amendment regarding hunting and fishing in
Virginia.
Town Hall Meeting/Roanoke
Co-Chairs: Brandy M. Rapp, (540)
343-3233,
brandy.rapp@leclairryan.com;
Linda L. R. Strelka, (540) 983-9447,
leigh_strelka@gentrylocke.com
The goal of this committee is to provide community awareness/service
projects to people in and around the Roanoke Valley. The secondary goal
is to promote the positive perception of lawyers by the general public.
In 2009, the committee sponsored a debate between candidates for
lieutenant governor of Virginia.
Virginia Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce Legal Aid Clinic
Co-Chairs: Michael P. Goldman, (804) 788-8404,
mgoldman@hunton.com;
Ryan F. Furgurson, (804) 783-6490,
rfurgurson@williamsmullen.com
The Virginia Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce Legal Aid Clinic is a monthly intake clinic on the
first Monday of each month.
The clinic will be run through a consortium
of law firms, including Williams Mullen,
Hunton & Williams, McGuireWoods, Troutman
Sanders, Christian & Barton and LeClair
Ryan.
Each firm will be responsible for staffing the
monthly clinic on a rotating basis.
At the clinic, the attorneys and translators
will pair-off and occupy intake rooms where they will meet with
potential clients.
These intake sessions are aimed at gathering
enough information to ascertain the central issue in the case and to
obtain sufficient information on the potential client and potential
adverse parties to be able to run a conflicts check.
The most common
types of cases handled through the clinic are unpaid wages, landlord
tenant disputes and other general contract disputes.
The clinic does not handle immigration
matters, workers’ compensation claims, domestic disputes or criminal
cases.
We are constantly looking for volunteers,
especially translators.
If you are interested in volunteering to
help out with the clinic, please contact either Ryan
Furgurson at 783-6490 or
rfurgurson@williamsmullen.com or Mike Goldman at 788-8404 or
mgoldman@hunton.com.
Video Series
Adult Protective Services Video Project (FACT)
The VBA/YLD, in partnership with The Family and Children's Trust
Fund of Virginia (FACT), recently completed production of a 25-minute
video entitled, "Protecting Adults at Risk: A Mandated Reporter's
Guide to Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, and
Exploitation." This informational piece is targeted toward required
reporters of abuse of at-risk adults, defined as the elderly and adults
with mental disabilities. In addition to a series of dramatizations
highlighting the "warning signs" of abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
the video also explains to mandated reporters how to fulfill their legal
duties by submitting reports to the Virginia Department of Social
Services, the state agency charged with policing this problem. The video
further features commentary from Governor Mark Warner as well as a
number of experts in this field. Entities represented on the steering
committee for the video included the Virginia Department of Social
Services, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Crater Area Agency on
Aging, and Virginia Guardianship Association. The video was introduced
this summer at FACT's annual Collaboration Conference, which came on the
heels of Adult Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month (May 2005). It has
been recognized by the American Bar Association as a leading public
service project. If you are interested in obtaining an order form for
the video, click here for a
printable PDF version.
• Our video project entitled
“Protecting Children: A Mandated Reporter’s Guide to Recognizing and
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect” was unveiled in December 2002.
After determining that there was a real need for this type of
information, we produced this video to be geared towards those members
of certain professions that are required to report child abuse under
Virginia law such as medical personnel, social workers, child care
providers, teachers, and law enforcement personnel. It provides guidance
on recognizing the various forms of child abuse or neglect and reporting
such abuse or neglect. The video features Attorney General Jerry
Kilgore, representatives from Child Protective Services and other
experts in the field and was done in collaboration with the Family and
Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia who additionally provided a grant.
Also, representatives from Child Protective Services, the Attorney
General’s Office, and the City of Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s
Office contributed valuable time and effort in contributing to the
content of the videotape. We believe this tape will be helpful to a
number of groups and individuals including nonprofit child abuse
organizations, associations representing required reporters and select
state agencies. We are striving to get this video into the hands of
anyone and everyone in the state who could benefit by it, so if you have
any ideas for its distribution, please contact the chair of this
project. If you are interested in obtaining an order form for the
video, click here for a printable
PDF version.
The Virginia Lawyer
Co-Chairs: Jennifer M. Becker, (804) 771-9512,
jbecker@hf-law.com; Thomas G. Voekler, (804) 771-9599,
tvoekler@hf-law.com
The Virginia Lawyer, successor to The Virginia Lawyer's
Basic Practice Handbook, was first published in 1966 by the Young
Lawyers Division of The Virginia Bar Association in conjunction with the
Joint Committee on Continuing Education of the Virginia State Bar and
The Virginia Bar Association. In 2000, Virginia CLE and the VBA Young
Lawyers Division joined in a cooperative effort to produce a new
two-volume guide for practitioners. The main title, The Virginia
Lawyer, has been retained. The publication is designed to assist
members of the bar, particularly young lawyers and lawyers of all ages
and levels of experience, in dealing with unfamiliar areas.
Click here for more
information on the book from Virginia CLE!
Wills for Heroes
Co-Chairs:
Anishiya Abrol, (703) 610-6116,
aabrol@hhlaw.com;
Jennifer A. Kosteva,
(804) 775-1679,
jkosteva@mcguirewoods.com
The Wills for Heroes program provides wills, durable powers of attorney,
and advanced medical directives to first responders in Virginia on a
pro bono basis. The program is the result of the collaborative
efforts of the VBA Young Lawyers Division, the Virginia State Bar Young
Lawyers Conference, and the George Mason University School of Law, with
support from Virginia CLE, LexisNexis, the Fellows of the Virginia Law
Foundation, Hunton & Williams LLP, and McGuireWoods LLP. Please contact
Stephanie Albright if
you are interested in having the program administered in your locality.
Youth Court Expansion
Project
Chair:
[open]
Youth Court is a school-based intervention program established to
hold student offenders accountable for their actions while providing
services to promote long-term behavioral change. The program offers an
alternative to suspension, expulsion, and criminal proceedings by
allowing students involved in certain disciplinary and criminal offenses
the opportunity to present their case to a jury of their peers for
resolution. Attorneys provide assistance to youth courts by serving as
administrative officers. The role of the administrative officer is to
ensure that the proceedings run smoothly, and to provide guidance to a
jury during its deliberations. The first youth court in Virginia was
established in Roanoke in 2004. The YLD has been asked to provide
assistance in expanding the youth court program statewide. Planning for
a pilot youth court program in the City of Richmond is currently
underway. Volunteers are needed.
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