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Resources for Attorneys and Affiliated Professionals
VSB Special Committee on Access to Legal Services
VSB Indigent Defense Task Force
- Members (under construction)
- Indigent Defense page on the VSB Criminal Law Section Web site
Select Supreme Court of Virginia Resources
Virginia Indigent Defense Commission
Court Appointed Attorney Application, etc.
Employment Resources for Lawyers and Law Students
Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF) — Friday and Saturday, July 30 - 31, 2010, in Marietta, GA — SEMJF provides legal employers throughout the United States an opportunity to interview second and third year law students, as well as recent graduates. The job fair is wholly operated by law schools part of a consortium from 60 ABA approved law schools located in the Southeastern United States. In past years, approximately 140 employers have interviewed over 900 students during the two day job fair.
The job fair allows employers to quickly and efficiently meet diverse candidates through 20 minute interviews. A student tent to facilitate table discussions with sponsoring firms and vendors, and stocked with refreshments, is available on both days. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
For further information regarding logistics and other important contacts, please see http://www.semjf.org.
- ABA Resources for Economic Recovery (includes: Job Search / Networking, Career Transitioning, Savings, Insurance and Complimentary Programming, CLE, Practice Management, Professional Development, Stress Management, Hot Recession Topics, and Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness
- Strategies for Pro Bono and Public Service During the Recession (ABA website)
- Public Interest Job Fairs
- Posted Staffing Vacancies – Supreme Court of Virginia
Judicial Branch Recruitment Register (Employment Opportunities) - Virginia Indigent Defense Commission
- Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council
- National Center for State Courts
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association (see “Latest Job Postings”)
Training Opportunities for Pro Bono and Public Interest Lawyers
(Civil Legal, Public Interest Law and Indigent Criminal Defense — low-, no-cost and VA CLE)
- The Nuts and Bolts of Taxpayer Advocacy: A Workshop on Financial Hardship — Tuesday, July 20, 2010, Richmond — 4:00-6:00 p.m. — MCLE credit 2 hours approved, presented by The Community Tax Law Project | more info and registration form (PDF file)
- Immigration Remedies for Victims of Crimes Against Women — Wednesday, July 21, 9-11:00 a.m., Richmond — 2-hour CLE presented by the Young Lawyers Conference and the Virginia Poverty Law Center | more information (Word doc)
- ABA Posts Haiti Earthquake Legal Resources
- Free Primer on Veterans Administration Law, Practice and Procedure (DVD-ROM) carries potential MCLE credit in Virginia. more information
- District of Columbia Pro Bono Programs and Services
- Special Complimentary ABA Online CLE Programs Available: The American Bar Association offers online ABA-CLE programs. Although access to some programs is limited to ABA members, many programs are open to any interested user. | See http://www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/
Sample Volunteer and Public Service Opportunities:
Pro Bono
Public Service
Support for Advocates
Virginia Law Foundation
Local Legal Aid Fundraising Campaigns
Mentoring
Legal Malpractice Insurance for Volunteers and Legal Nonprofits
Awards & Honors:
Conference of Local Bar Associations (CLBA)
IOLTA Trust Fund Guidelines
VSB “Public Service" Rules of Professional Conduct
(See Rules of Professional Conduct Rules 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, etc.)
- Select Supreme Court Rules re Public Service
- Emeritus
- Pro Hac Vice
- Third-year Practice
Updated: July 16, 2010