Virginia State Bar
An agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Past Issues
- August/September 2010
- June/July 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- August 2009
- June/July 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- August/September 2008
- June/July 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- August/September 2007
- June/July 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- August/September 2006
- June/July 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- August/September 2005
- June/July 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- August/September 2004
- June/July 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- December 2003
- November 2003
- October 2003
- August/September 2003
- June/July 2003
- May 2003
- April 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- January 2003
- December 2002
- November 2002
- October 2002
- August/September 2002
- June/July 2002
- May 2002
- April 2002
- March 2002
- February 2002
- January 2002
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- August/September 2001
- June/July 2001
- May 2001
- April 2001
- March 2001
- February 2001
- January 2001
- December 2000
- November 2000
- October 2000
The issues found on this site are Adobe PDF documents. You will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to view them. You can download a free copy from Adobe.
Home > Publications > Virginia Lawyer Magazine - October 2008
Virginia Lawyer Magazine - October 2008
Features
The Face of the Bar
The VSB Diversity initiative
- The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Manuel A. Capsalis, VSB President - VSB Diversity Task Force
- Minority and Women’s Bar Associations in Virginia
Perspectives
- Chief Justice Hassell: Breaking the Color Barrier for 42 Years
by Dawn Chase - The Diversity Imperative
by Joseph A. Condo - Judge John W. Scott Brought Diversity to Fredericksburg — Twice
- Why America Still Needs Affirmative Action
by Jonathan K. Stubbs - VSB Does Not Collect Racial or Ethnic Data
- Faces of Diversity in the Virginia State Bar
by Dawn Chase
Pipelines Under Construction
Pipeline Projects — Send Us More! These are a sampling of the pipeline projects that Virginia lawyers have developed to encourage students to consider law as a career and help them along the path. If your organization has a pipeline project, Virginia Lawyer would like to tell your story. The Virginia State Bar also plans to create a diversity Web page where we can post information about projects in the commonwealth. Please contact Dawn Chase at (804) 775-0586 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to discuss your ideas.
- Bringing Color to Virginia’s Legal Profession: Young Lawyers Lead the Way
by Jennifer L. McClellan, Young Lawyers Conference President - Richmond Memorials Mark Diversity Milestones
- You Are Cordially Invited — The VSB’s Outreach to Minorities
- Sowing Future Lawyers: Hunton & Williams, William & Mary Start Diversity Project
- Preparing the Soil: Pipeline Projects Require Knowledge of Student Development
- VBA Diversity Job Fair
Legacies
- The Aged, the Young, the Poor: Oliver White Hill Foundation Seeks Justice Through Law
by Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. - Washington & Lee Students Will Serve Poor Elders at Hill’s Boyhood Home
by Dawn Chase - Hill Internship Inspires Public Service, But the Bills Must Be Paid
- The ‘Instant Generation’ Meets the Law: Hill/Tucker Institute Raises Future Attorneys
Construction Law and Public Contracts Section
Construction Law and Public Contracts
by R. Webb Moore
Fraud Initiatives that Impact the Construction Industry
by Michael A. Branca
A Contractor’s License: Who Needs One and Why
by Kristan B. Burch
As Green Building Moves Forward, Claims and Disputes Will Follow
by Todd R. Metz and Christopher W. Cheatham
Can an Unlicensed Contractor Recover Damages under Virginia Law?
by Courtney Moates Paulk
Noteworthy
VSB News
- VSB Disciplinary Volunteers, Staff Meet for Annual Conference
- VSB Leaders Examine Public Protection Efforts
People
- VSB Employee Named ‘Adoption Angel’ by National Group
- Millette Becomes Virginia Justice
- Saunders Joins VSB Staff
- In Memoriam
- Remembering the Saga of the S.S. Quanza
- Local Bar Elections
Columns
Conference of Local Bar Associations
includes the Remarks of The Honorable Gerald L. Baliles at the Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum, July 21, 2008
Risk Management (Web only)
Departments
Benchmarks (Web only)
- Pro Bono Work Honored in Winchester
- Legal Aid Programs Offer Foreclosure Assistance
Crossword Puzzle (Web only)