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Highlights and Pictures from the VSB 70th Annual Meeting - June 19-21, 2008
Pictures from the 70th Annual Meeting
At the Virginia State Bar 70th Annual Meeting, Manuel A. Capsalis of Arlington was sworn in as president of the VSB, succeeding Howard W. Martin Jr. of Norfolk. Jon D. Huddleston of Leesburg became president-elect.
The agenda included a showcase program on “Initiatives in Mental Health Reform in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings: The Legal, Policy and Administrative Implications,” sponsored by the VSB’s Young Lawyers Conference.
Other continuing legal education programs were “The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with the Media in High Profile Cases,” sponsored by the Criminal Law Section, and “When and How to Use Mediation in Cases Involving Elderly Clients,” sponsored by the Senior Lawyers Conference, the General Practice Section, and the Virginia Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
The conferences held special events to recognize outstanding achievements within their respective organizations. The Conference of Local Bar Organizations hosted its annual meeting and breakfast for local bar leaders and conference representatives and presented its Local Bar Leader of the Year Award. The Young Lawyers Conference hosted its annual membership reception to recognize lawyers with special service awards and to announce the Young Lawyer of the Year Award. The Senior Lawyers Conference hosted a special luncheon to honor its Fifty-Year Award recipients.
Updated: July 14, 2008