Technology and the Practice of Law
2011-12 Committee
| Blackwell Nixon Shelley, Jr., Esq. Chair | Shelley & Schulte, P.C. 700 East Franklin Street, 12th Floor PO Box 605 Richmond, VA 23218-0605 | 804-644-9700 FAX:644-9770 | 2012 / 2 |
| Alan Stuart Goldberg, Esq. Vice Chair | Suite 205 6845 Elm Street McLean, VA 22101 | 703-915-4790 | 2013 / 2 |
| James Edward Bowman, II, Esq. | James E. Bowman PLLC Suite 102 100 Arbor Oaks Drive Ashland, VA 23005 | 804-277-4110 FAX:277-4257 | 2014 / 2 |
| Ellen Charlotte Carlson, Esq. | Commander & Carlson, PLC 5442 Tidewater Drive Norfolk, VA 23509 | 757-533-5400 FAX:533-5155 | 2012 / 1 |
| Joel Cawthon Cunningham, Jr., Esq. | Joel C. Cunningham, P.C. 120 Edmunds Boulevard P.O. Box 459 Halifax, VA 24558 | 434-476-6446 FAX:476-6447 | 2013 / 2 |
| David Zachary Kaufman, Esq. | Kaufman Law, A Professional Corporation Suite 800 11350 Random Hills Road Fairfax, VA 22030 | 703-764-9080 FAX:764-0014 | 2013 / 1 |
| Prof. Fredric Lederer | Marshall-Wythe School of Law College of William & Mary P.O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 | 757-221-3800 FAX:221-3261 | 2013 / 2 |
| Olivier Denier Long, Esq. | Suite 210 1420 Spring Hill Road McLean, VA 22102-3026 | 703-748-0600 FAX:783-0537 | 2014 / 2 |
| John Leonard Lumpkins, Esq. | P.O. Box 108 Goochland, VA 23063-0108 | 804-756-4600 FAX:756-4601 | 2014 / 2 |
| Walton Everett Lupton, Esq. | Rutter Mills, LLP 160 West Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 | 757-622-5000 FAX:623-9189 | 2012 / 2 |
| Michael Allan Minter, Esq. | Suite 500 1751 Pinnacle Drive McLean, VA 22102-3833 | 703-903-9000 FAX:610-8686 | 2012 / 1 |
| Charles Bennett Molster, III, Esq. | Winston & Strawn 1700 K St NW Washington, DC 20006 | 202-282-5988 FAX:282-5100 | 2012 / 1 |
| Daniel Howard Ruttenberg, Esq. | Smolen Plevy 5th Floor 8045 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 | 703-790-1900 FAX:790-1754 | 2012 / 1 |
| Cullen Dennis Seltzer, Esq. | Sands Anderson PC Suite 2400 1111 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 | 804-783-7235 FAX:783-7291 | 2012 / 1 |
| James Michael McCauley, Esq. Ex-Officio | Virginia State Bar Eighth and Main Building Suite 1500, 707 East Main St. Richmond, VA 23219-2800 | 804-775-0565 | ---- / E |
| Mr. Rodney A. Coggin Liaison | Virginia State Bar Eight and Main Building 707 East Main St. Suite 1500 Richmond, VA 23219-2800 | 804-775-0585 | ---- / - |
Updated 08/10/2011
Mission Statement
The mission of the Virginia State Bar Special Committee on Technology and the Practice of Law is to establish and maintain a committee of lawyers, including those with substantial expertise, interested in legal technology and devoted to educating the bar, its members and the public in areas where the law and technology intersect, including the following:
1. The conflicts between rights of privacy and rights of public access to court records and pleadings
2. Electronic filing of documents in Virginia courts
3. The practical side of electronic records management and the steps that must be taken in the event of a litigation hold
4. Electronic discovery and computer forensics
5. Using technology to further continuing legal education
6. Using technology to benefit the Bar’s pro bono and other social service activities
7. Ethical issues involving the use of technology and the Internet
8. The use of technology and the Internet to facilitate and enhance the practice of law in Virginia, particularly with respect to solo practitioners, small firms, government lawyers and in-house legal counsel
9. Compliance with the Virginia Professional Guidelines and Rules of Professional Conduct, and with applicable federal rules, when using technology and the Internet
10. Best practices with respect to technology
The Committee serves as a technology resource for VSB members and the Bar, informs the Bar on relevant current and pending legislation and public policy related to the Committee’s mission, encourages the enhancement of technology in legal practices and promotes the development of professional standards and best practices.
Updated: Aug 22, 2011
