Virginia State Bar. An agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia

VSB-Sponsored Webinars

Tue, May 11, 2021 - Tue, May 25, 2021

The Virginia State Bar continues to provide essential services to Virginia’s lawyers and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most meetings and events are now being held virtually.

Our sections, conferences, and committees are sponsoring free webinars and many include CLE opportunities. View a list of webinars (PDF)

Look for more CLEs on our calendar and on the MCLE page under Current Virginia Approved Courses.

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Leroy R. Hassell Sr. Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Fri, May 07, 2021

8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Free CLE Opportunity for Court Appointed and Public Defenders

Location: Videoconference

More Information

Register Online

VSB 2021 Techshow On-Demand Credit

Wed, May 05, 2021 - Sun, October 31, 2021

The Techshow On-Demand link will be active for On-Demand credit until October 31, 2021, but will remain available for viewing until April 24, 2022.

If you weren’t available for the Techshow, it’s not too late to register at http://bit.ly/odtechshow and receive the links to recorded sessions for as many as 12 hours of On-Demand CLE credit, including 3 hours of Ethics, at the low cost of $50. 

Topics include:

• Ethics: Ethical Misadventures in Challenging Times
• Ethics: Cybersecurity Ethics for Law Firms: A Brand-New Landscape
• Ethics: The Intersection of Ethics and AI in the Practice of Law
• Case Management Systems and Client Portals: It’s a Whole New World
• Law Practice Tech Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed Until 2020
• The Future of Law Post-Pandemic: A Roller Coaster Evolution
• Critical Technology in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Practice of Law
• Zoom, Teams and Webex for Lawyers and Using Them Securely
• Innovative Marketing in a Work-From-Home World (not CLE)
• Lawyer Wellness at an All Time Low: Finding the Path Forward to Wellness
• New Evidence in Town: Audio and Video, Including from Video Conferences
• The Electronic Lawyer: What Tools Are Most Effective and Budget Friendly?
• 60 Legal Tech Tips in 60 Minutes

VSB 2021 Techshow

Mon, April 26, 2021

8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

This year's virtual VSB Techshow will include a possible 7 hours live CLE, with 3 hours of Ethics (depending on session choices) for day-of attendance, plus registrants will receive links to recordings after the program where you can get on demand CLE credit for sessions not already reported!

• Ethics: Ethical Misadventures in Challenging Times
• Ethics: Cybersecurity Ethics for Law Firms: A Brand-New Landscape
• Ethics: The Intersection of Ethics and AI in the Practice of Law
• Case Management Systems and Client Portals: It’s a Whole New World
• Law Practice Tech Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed Until 2020
• The Future of Law Post-Pandemic: A Roller Coaster Evolution
• Critical Technology in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Practice of Law
• Zoom, Teams and Webex for Lawyers and Using Them Securely
• Innovative Marketing in a Work-From-Home World (not CLE)
• Lawyer Wellness at an All Time Low: Finding the Path Forward to Wellness
• New Evidence in Town: Audio and Video, Including from Video Conferences
• The Electronic Lawyer: What Tools Are Most Effective and Budget Friendly?
• 60 Legal Tech Tips in 60 Minutes

Full Agenda Available

Only $50.00 to attend!

Please register at: http://bit.ly/2021Techshow

#VSBTECHSHOW

37th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar

Thu, April 15, 2021

9:00 am–4:30 pm

webcast & telephone seminar

MCLE Credit: 6.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit: 6.0
GAL for Children CE Credit: 3.0

Sponsored by the VSB Family Law Section and Virginia CLE

VaCLE registration

51st Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Fri, February 12, 2021

Live Webcast or Telephone Seminar

7.0 LIVE MCLE Credits (pending) (including 2.0 Ethics)

See agenda and registration

On-Demand CLE Available through December 13

Fri, December 04, 2020

Documenting Engagements & Dealing with Collections Problems CLE webinar

Wed, October 21, 2020

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Presented by ALPS risk manager and malpractice specialist, Mark Bassingthwaighte, this program starts with a discussion of the importance of documenting scope of representation on all new matters --  to include detailing the specifics of what should be included in a well-written engagement letter. The program then shifts to a discussion on how billing practices can help avoid collection problems, including practical tips on how to minimize the likelihood of a malpractice claim arising in response to debt collection activities.

1.0 Ethics CLE approved.

REGISTER

VSB Pro Bono Conference (virtual)

Tue, October 20, 2020 - Fri, October 23, 2020

The 2020 VSB Pro Bono Conference will be held virtually in conjunction with the 40th Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference that takes place October 20-23. 

This year’s Statewide event theme is Breaking down systematic barriers that keep low-income Virginians in the cycle of poverty.

CLE sessions for attorneys and other legal aid professionals cover the most pressing changes and issues affecting the fight against poverty, as well as non-CLE sessions for professionals in management, administrative staff, community advocates, and others. 

The VSB programming is FREE and will feature two CLE sessions, including Ethics, and a panel discussion on Bias in the Legal Profession. Look for the 8:45 am sessions labeled as Virginia State Bar!

Session One: Domestic Violence – Nuts and Bolts – Pro Bono Protective Orders – CLE pending (90 minutes)

October 20 at 8:45 AM (to 10:15 am)

• Description: Presenters will provide substantive legal training on the basics of Virginia protective orders. Session will highlight the impact COVID-19 has had on the domestic violence landscape. Trainers will explain the importance of engaging in trauma-informed representation and empathetic listening, and provide tips for bringing these tools into your advocacy for DV survivors.
• Trainers:
  • Susheela Varky, Director, Center for Family Advocacy; Staff Attorney for Domestic and Sexual Violence, VPLC 
  • Nora Mahoney, Family Law Practice Group Chair, LSNV 

Session Two: VA Free Legal Answers Best Practices – CLE Ethics pending (90 minutes)

October 21 at 8:45 AM (to 10:15 am)

• Description: Presenters will train on various ethics topics associated with providing online and limited scope pro bono legal representation (competency, diligence, confidentiality, conflict of interest, unbundling legal services/limited-scope representation, etc.). Session will also highlight the importance of effective and compassionate communication strategies.
• Trainers:
  • Cris Gantz, Director, Access to Legal Services, Virginia State Bar
  • Jim McCauley, Ethics Counsel, Virginia State Bar

Session Three: Bias in the Legal Profession: Understanding the science, accounting for the impact, and training lawyers to combat it.

October 22 at 8:45 AM

Panel presentation

Description: Bias and prejudice is a subject that is at the top of everyone’s minds right now. It is inextricably intertwined with our responsibility to achieve equal justice under law – an American promise that is the top priority of pro bono and legal aid stakeholders. There is a lot of buzz around elimination of bias/implicit bias training, but how we effectively respond as a profession is an interesting, challenging, and still evolving topic. This session will explore the science behind bias and prejudice, how we acknowledge and account for it as a profession, and ways to effectively train lawyers to eliminate prejudice and combat implicit bias.

• Trainers:
  • Part I (Understanding the science): Professor Patricia Devine 
  • Part II (accounting for the impact): Professor James Moliterno
  • Part III (training lawyers to combat it): Paula Edgar

Time to Talk Town Hall: Explicitly Addressing Implicit Bias

Thu, September 24, 2020

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The VSB Diversity Conference and Young Lawyers Conference have teamed up to bring you a series of virtual town hall meetings to discuss current events from a legal perspective.

In our final town hall discussion, we will discuss implicit bias, how we can begin to recognize it in ourselves, and what action steps we can take to address it so that people from different backgrounds will feel less marginalized and we can begin the hard work of striving towards a more perfect union in America and within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Come join us for the conversation --- Hosted by Judge Manuel A. Capsalis and panelists former VSB President Doris H. Causey, Sociologist Tammie H. Currie and Psychologist Dr. Shannan Crawford.  You don’t want to miss it!

Register Now.

A Day in General Practice CLE

Wed, October 16, 2019

University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center
442 Westhampton Way Richmond, VA 23173
7 hours CLE with 2 ethics
$85 includes lunch
($65 for General Practice Section members with code GPCLE)

REGISTER

VSB Bar Leaders Institute

Fri, April 12, 2019

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA 

Registration & agenda.

Sponsored by the Conference of Local & Specialty Bar Associations

VSB & Virginia CLE 34th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar

Thu, April 11, 2019

The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond 

Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
MCLE Credit: 6.0 (Ethics: 1.0; GAL Child: 2.0)

Registration and Information

VSB Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum

Tue, March 26, 2019

Hilton Garden Inn, Suffolk Riverfront 

49th Annual VSB Criminal Law Seminar - Williamsburg

Fri, February 08, 2019

DoubleTree Hotel, Williamsburg, VA 

More information and registration

49th Annual VSB Criminal Law Seminar - Charlottesville

Fri, February 01, 2019

DoubleTree Hotel, Charlottesville, VA

More information and registration

First Day in Practice and Beyond Seminar

Tue, December 04, 2018

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Richmond Convention Center

This CLE program is designed for new lawyers and lawyers looking to expand their practice areas, offering practice tips on various types of law as well as law-office management and even courtroom expectations.

• meet judges & leaders in the law
• earn 6 hours of CLE, including 2 hours ethics
• a year's membership in the General Practice Section and is lunch included with your registration fee

See the agenda and register now

VSB Diversity Conference Forum on Diversity in the Legal Profession

Fri, November 09, 2018

University of Richmond School of Law

More information here.

2018 Pro Bono Conference

Wed, October 17, 2018

1:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Waterside Marriott in Norfolk

The 2018 Pro Bono Conference is scheduled for October 17, 2018 from 1:15 to 5:30 p.m. at the Waterside Marriott in Norfolk. Three CLE presentations will be offered this year, including a session outlining recent rule changes impacting pro bono and opportunities for members to get involved in local initiatives. Ross Hart will be presenting “Death and Dying,” a session on end of life and burial issues.

The conference will be followed by the Annual Pro Bono Awards Dinner & Celebration at 6:30 p.m. honoring the recipients of the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award and Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award. Visit the Awards section of the VSB Access page for more information on the nomination criteria and submission instructions.

Register for the Pro Bono Conference (Free)

Register for the Pro Bono Awards Dinner & Celebration (honoring this year's Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award and Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award)

VSB Disciplinary Board Hearings

Fri, August 24, 2018

Download the Public Disciplinary Hearings Docket (PDF file) for information concerning public hearings.

Annual Membership Dues Deadline

Tue, July 31, 2018

Use the member login site to pay your VSB dues and complete your renewal before midnight tonight, July 31.

If not completed online, your 2018-2019 annual membership dues payment must be physically received (postmark is not considered) in the Virginia State Bar office no later than today, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, along with the Clients’ Protection Fund fee and Certification Regarding Professional Liability Insurance for active members. The VSB office at 1111 E. Main St., Ste. 700, Richmond, Va., closes at 4:45 p.m. 

Your payment will be considered past due if not received by this date. Each applicable requirement not met by July 31, 2018, will result in an assessment of a separate $50 delinquency fee.

See the annual membership requirements.

VSB 80th Annual Meeting

Thu, June 14, 2018 - Sun, June 17, 2018

Virginia Beach, VA

More information and register.

Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr. Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Thu, May 03, 2018

Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA 

Webcast live at Blue Ridge Community College, Plecker Workforce Center, Weyers Cave and Wytheville Meeting Center, Wytheville.

More information.
 

VSB Annual Celebration of Women and Minorities in the Legal Profession Bench Bar Dinner

Thu, March 29, 2018

Downtown Hilton Hotel, Richmond VA 
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Register online.

VSB Pro Bono Conference

Wed, October 18, 2017

Double Tree by Hilton
Charlottesville

For more information, click here.

13th Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Wed, May 03, 2017

Greater Richmond Convention Center (Live Location);
(Webcast Locations - Weyers Cave & Wytheville) 

all day

Information and registration details.

VSB Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum

Fri, April 07, 2017

Holiday Inn Downtown
Lynchburg 

more information

VSB Bar Leaders Institute

Fri, March 10, 2017

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

more information

VSB/Virginia CLE - 47th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Charlottesville

Fri, February 10, 2017

Charlottesville DoubleTree 

view agenda and registration info

VSB/Virginia CLE - 47th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Williamsburg

Fri, February 03, 2017

Williamsburg DoubleTree 

view agenda and registration info

2016 VSB Pro Bono Conference and Celebration

Wed, October 26, 2016

Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Hotel Convention Center & Spa, Hampton

more information

VSB Resolution of Fee Disputes Training

Thu, October 20, 2016

10:00 a.m.

Dominion Tower Building, 999 Waterside Drive, 4th Floor Conference Center, Norfolk

register (PDF file)

VSB Resolution of Fee Disputes Training

Fri, October 14, 2016

10:00 a.m.

George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale

register (PDF file)

12th Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Thu, May 05, 2016

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Greater Richmond Convention Center (Live Location) SOLD OUT

Space is still available at the webcast locations.

(Webcast Locations - Wytheville & Weyers Cave)

Please note this event is on a Thursday this year.

Complete event information may be found here.

VSB/Virginia CLE 46th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Charlottesville

Fri, February 12, 2016

DoubleTree, Charlottesville

Online registration available with Virginia CLE using the links below: 

Live programs

Video replays

VSB/Virginia CLE 46th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Williamsburg

Fri, February 05, 2016

DoubleTree Williamsburg

Online registration available with Virginia CLE using the links below: 

Live programs

Video replays

VSB Pro Bono Conference and Celebration

Wed, October 21, 2015

sponsored by the Virginia State Bar Access to Legal Services Committee

DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Morning – Registration and meeting of the VSB Special Committee on Access to Legal Services

Afternoon – Free Continuing Legal Education sessions (3.5 hours MCLE credits approved)* and reception:

• Session 1. Representing Undocumented Minors in Family Court: Pro Bono and SIJS Cases
• Session 2.  Virginia Residential Landlord-Tenant Law for Pro Bono Lawyers 
  (*Note – The Pro Bono Conference will be held in conjunction with Day 1 of the Virginia Legal Aid Conference. Attendees of the Legal Aid Conference are welcome to attend sessions of the Pro Bono Conference at no additional cost)
• Joint Legal Aid Conference/Pro Bono Conference Reception

Evening – Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award Dinner and Ceremony ($20.00 fee) with Keynote Speech by JoAnn Wallace, president and CEO, National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Lodging – The Virginia State Bar Access to Legal Services Committee has reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg at a special Pro Bono Conference rate of $83.00 plus applicable taxes and fees for a single or double room. This block closes on September 28, 2015. Please visit www.williamsburg.doubletree.com or call (757) 220-2500 to make reservations. Group Code: SBA

Registration form (PDF file)

Please contact Karl A. Doss at (804) 775-0522 or doss@vsb.org for more information.

Southern Conference of Bar Presidents 2015

Thu, October 08, 2015 - Sun, October 11, 2015

Alexandria, Virginia

visit website

co-sponsored by the Virginia State Bar and The Virginia Bar Association

VSB 76th Annual Meeting

Thu, June 12, 2014 - Sun, June 15, 2014

Virginia Beach, VA

Everything you love about the Annual Meeting with a whole new twist.
 

visit the Annual Meeting website

Tenth Annual Indigent Defense Training Seminar

Fri, May 02, 2014

Greater Richmond Convention Center (Live Location)
Video locations are at the Blue Ridge Community College (Pleckers Workforce Center) in Weyers Cave and the Wytheville Meeting Center, Wytheville.

Registration information

Urgent Notice for Richmond Participants!

Traffic & Parking Information

Indigent Criminal Defense Training Seminar

May 2, 2014

We are delighted you are attending the upcoming IDT Seminar on Friday, May 2, 2014. Please note the IMPORTANT traffic and parking information related to the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals occurring on Friday, May 2, in downtown Richmond.

Street Closings and Delays

The Richmond Police Department has issued notices advising that many local streets will be closed in downtown Richmond around the Greater Richmond Convention Center (GRCC) on Friday. Street closures and towing will begin at 3:00 a.m. Friday and be in effect through 7:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive early for the seminar and expect delays on I-95 and I-64 getting into downtown Richmond.

Limited Access to Downtown Richmond

Due to the multitude of road closures into and out of Richmond, it is important that you enter the city from either I-64E or I-95 North or South.  See directions below.

Parking

Parking will be available at the GRCC and at a satellite lot located at James River Transportation, at Leigh and Allen Streets. Shuttle service from the James River Transportation lot will begin at 7 a.m.  Once the GRCC parking deck is full, several paid parking lots have limited availability at 5^th and Marshall (deck), 7^th Street (Coliseum parking deck), and 4^th and Jackson Street (surface lot and deck).  For easiest access, you may wish to drive directly to the satellite parking.

Display Your Meeting Confirmation in Car Windshield

Please display your purple meeting confirmation to allow Richmond Police to quickly waive you through road barricades to the 3^rd Street GRCC parking deck. Once parked, please bring your meeting confirmation with you to registration.

Directions to Third Street Parking Deck /Greater Richmond Convention Center:

From I-95 Southbound:

• Take exit 75 marked I-64 East/3^rd Street. 
• Bear right for 3^rd Street. 
• Turn left on Jackson Street at first stop light.
• Continue to 5^th Street and turn right on 5^th Street
• Turn right on Marshall Street. (Police will direct you)
• Turn left on 3^rd Street to enter the parking deck.

From I-64 Westbound (from Airport)

• Take exit 190 marked 5^th Street, Downtown.
• Continue on 5^th Street
• Turn right on Marshall Street. (Police will direct you)
• Turn left on 3^rd Street to enter the parking deck.

From I-95 Northbound:

• Take exit 76A marked Chamberlayne Avenue
• Turn left on Chamberlayne Avenue
• Turn left on Jackson Street
• Continue to 5^th Street and turn right on 5^th Street
• Turn right on Marshall Street. (Police will direct you)
• Turn left on 3^rd Street to enter the parking deck.

Once the GRCC parking deck is full, several paid parking lots have limited availability at 5^th and Marshall (deck), 7^th Street (Coliseum parking deck), and 4^th and Jackson Street (surface lot and deck).

SATELLITE PARKING LOT - JAMES RIVER TRANSPORTATION

915 North Allen Avenue
 

Directions:                                            

From I-95 Southbound:

• Take Exit 78 marked Boulevard
• Bear right on N. Boulevard
• Continue over railroad bridge to W. Leigh Street
• Turn left on W. Leigh Street
• Continue approx. 1 mile to N. Allen Avenue
• Turn right on N. Allen Avenue
• Turn right into James River Passenger Center.

From I-95 Northbound:

• Take Exit 78 marked Boulevard
• Bear left onto Hermitage Road
• Continue approx. 1 mile to W. Leigh Street
• Turn left on W. Leigh Street at stop light.
• Continue to N. Allen Avenue
• Turn right on N. Allen Avenue
• Turn right into James River Passenger Center.  

Roundtrip shuttle service to the Greater Richmond Convention Center will be available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

VSB/Virginia CLE 43rd Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Williamsburg

Fri, February 08, 2013

Williamsburg Hotel & Conference Center
(formerly the Williamsburg Marriott)

more information and registration (PDF file)

Register with Virginia CLE for the live program.

Register with Virginia CLE for a video replay.

VSB/Virginia CLE 43rd Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Charlottesville

Fri, February 01, 2013

Doubletree Charlottesville

more information and registration (PDF file)

Seminar also takes place in Williamsburg on February 8, 2013.

Register with Virginia CLE for the live program.

Register with Virginia CLE for a video replay.

VSB 39th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar

Wed, November 07, 2012 - Wed, November 14, 2012

Rome, Italy — The St. Regis Rome, a Starwood Property

registration and more information

VSB 74th Annual Meeting

Wed, June 13, 2012 - Sun, June 17, 2012

Virginia Beach, VA 
 

More information on the Annual Meeting website

Registration information for exhibitors

VSB 2012 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Pro Bono Award Ceremony

Mon, March 26, 2012

Petersburg Courthouse

7:00 pm

more information

2012 Registration (PDF)

The CLE course entitled  “The Plea: Ethics and Expediency at a Crossroad?” has been approved for 2.0 credit hours including (2.0) credit hours for Ethics by VSB MCLE.

VSB/Virginia CLE 42nd Annual Criminal Law Seminar – SOLD OUT

Fri, February 10, 2012

Charlottesville Live Seminar SOLD OUT

Doubletree Charlottesville

full brochure with registration info (PDF posted 11/29/11)

VSB/Virginia CLE 42nd Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Fri, February 03, 2012

Williamsburg Marriott

full brochure with registration info (PDF posted 11/29/11)

online registration with Virginia CLE

VSB 38th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar

Wed, November 02, 2011 - Wed, November 09, 2011

Athens, Greece

registration information

VSB 73rd Annual Meeting

Thu, June 16, 2011 - Sun, June 19, 2011

Virginia Beach, VA

More information on the Annual Meeting website

Registration information for exhibitors

Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum

Tue, May 10, 2011

8:30 a.m.

University of Virginia
Darden School of Business
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22906

Agenda & Registration - 6 hours CLE (1 Ethics) — approved

VSB 37th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar

Fri, November 05, 2010 - Fri, November 12, 2010

Buenos Aires, Argentina

details and registration information

VSB Bar Leaders Institute

Fri, October 22, 2010

Roanoke Higher Education Center
Roanoke

more info

YLC Professional Development Conference

Fri, October 01, 2010

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hunton & Williams, Richmond

more info

VSB 72nd Annual Meeting

Thu, June 17, 2010 - Sun, June 20, 2010

Virginia Beach, VA

See the Annual Meeting website for schedules, registration forms, and more info.

6th Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Fri, April 09, 2010

Richmond Convention Center Live Location (sold out as of March 5)

(Weyers Cave & Wytheville Webcast Locations — space available)

more information and registration form 

VSB/Virginia CLE 40th Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Fri, February 12, 2010

VSB offices closed due to weather

Fri, February 05, 2010

VSB/Virginia CLE 40th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - CANCELLED Due to Weather

Fri, February 05, 2010

This VSB/Virginia CLE 40th Annual Criminal Law Seminar will not be rescheduled in Charlottesville. To transfer attendance to the Williamsburg seminar (Feb. 12) or to view a video replay, please contact VaCLE at vacle@vacle.org; (800) 979-8253.

VSB 36th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar

Mon, November 09, 2009 - Mon, November 16, 2009

The Hotel Villa Padierna — Marbella, Spain
a Ritz-Carlton Resort on Spain’s fabulous Costa del Sol

It's a go! The response has been fantastic - there are over 45 lawyers confirmed with deposits for this year's seminar. A limited number of rooms (5) is still available - Jr. Suites are sold out!

Contact Stephany Pishko immediately if you want to participate: stephanytrvl@msn.com

Delta Airlines has cancelled its original flight schedule for the seminar. The group has been confirmed on an alternate flight schedule using BRITISH AIRWAYS, with no additional cost to participants.

Details and registration information

VSB First Day in Practice Seminar

Thu, November 05, 2009

8:15 AM - 4:15 PM

Richmond Convention Center

Tuition includes lunch, a CD with many useful forms, checklists and substantive outlines, as well as a free one-year membership in the General Practice Section.

6 MCLE HOURS PENDING (2 ethics)
Box Lunch Provided

Sponsored by the General Practice Section and the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar

VSB YLC Professional Development Conference

Fri, September 25, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Capitol Building, Richmond, Virginia

Don’t miss the 2009 Professional Development Conference sponsored by the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar

"Taking Your Practice to the Next Level"

6.0 CLE Credits (1.0 Ethics) Pending

See the YLC website for more information.

VSB 71st Annual Meeting

Thu, June 18, 2009 - Sun, June 21, 2009

Virginia Beach, VA

Join your colleagues from around the state for three days of education, technology updates, and a variety of athletic and social events for all members of your family—in the warm and sunny setting of Virginia Beach! 

VSB Solo & Small Firm Practitioner Forum

Wed, May 20, 2009

Shenandoah University, Winchester

more information and registration form

VSB Pro Bono & Access to Justice Conference

Mon, April 20, 2009 - Tue, April 21, 2009

Richmond, Virginia
6.0 (1.5 Ethics) Credits Pending Approval

COMING HOME IN LEAN TIMES: ADDRESSING LEGAL NEEDS OF WARRIORS AND EX-OFFENDERS

Monday, April 20 daytime CLE and Evening Award Ceremony
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN EDUCATION & LIBRARY COMPLEX
directions and

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (non-CLE) Open House UR Downtown
driving directions (word doc)

Details

Monday, April 20, 2009

8:30 a.m. CLE Registration, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Education & Library Complex
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm CLEs

9:00 A.M. Welcome and Ethics Session Introductions

9:05 to 10:25 General Ethics Session:
(1.5) Rules as Tools in Catastrophe Readiness, Response & Recovery: Client Communications - What about “Plan B and C” Scenarios?
Moderated by VSB President Manuel A. Capsalis with: David J. Johnson, Leslie A.T. Haley, and Janet James

10:25 to 10:35 Refreshment Break

Track 1 (Military Transitioning/ADR etc.)
10:35 to 12:15 p.m.
Community Re-Integration Challenges Facing Veterans, Military Service Members and their Families.

• Expanding Traditional Programs: Virginia Department of Veterans Services’ Entry-Point Assistance with Cathy Wilson, Executive Director, Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, and Johnny Beale, DVS Benefits Manager (Eastern District).
• ADR Model: Virginia Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, with James W. Hopper, ESGR Volunteer
• The Science of PTS and Head Injury with John Benesek, Psy.D., Director, PTSD Program, McGuire VA Medical Center
  
• VSB Military Law Section Project to Locate Pro Bono and Reduced-Fee Attorneys to Assist “Modest Means” Military Personnel With General Legal Needs. Presentations by Edward L. (“Ned”) Davis, and, Toni B. Dunson

Track 2 (Diversion/Offender Reentry)
10:35 to 12:15 p.m.
Long & Short-term Concerns: Diversion & Offender Reentry

• Tips for Practitioners: Collateral Civil Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications with Margaret Nelson
• Detention & Diversion Interventions in Community Settings; Confinement and other Statistics, with Victoria Shivy, Ph.D.
• Unique and General Medical Needs of Ex-Offender Populations with Daniel Jannuzzi, M.D.
• Addressing Pre and Post Release Concerns: Albemarle County’s Regional Protocol for Crisis Intervention when Reentry and Mental Health Concerns Co-occur, with Helen Trainor

12:20 to 1:10 p.m. (non-CLE)
Lunchtime: Firms in Service. Join representatives of five Richmond law firms to discuss pro bono collaborations committed to increasing quality legal assistance for the underserved. Presenters are: George H. Hettrick, G. Andrew Nea Jr., Scott C. Oostdyk, Stephen A. Northup, and, Andrew W. White,

Track 2, Cont’d – (Inmate Reentry & Diversion Projects)
1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Maintaining Family Bonds — Approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for previously qualified guardians ad litem for children

• Incarceration: Impact on the Family from a Lay Perspective by “Message Project” founder - film-maker Carolyn LeCroy
• Kinship Care and Related Issues with Dale Margolin and Christine E. Marra

2:30 to 2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break

2:45 to 3:10 p.m. Track 2, (Ex-Offender Reentry/Diversion cont’d)
Surveying Re-entry Public Policy Measures and Initiatives
Collaborative Efforts - DNA Notification, by Mary Kelly Tate, Rule-Making to Help Juveniles Transition from Correctional Centers, by Melissa Cortez Goemann, Civil Rights Restoration Efforts by Dana Wiggins

3:10 to 4:00 p.m. Track 2, Ex-Offender Reentry/Diversion, Cont’d
Eastern District of Virginia, Federal Probation Office, SCORE Drug Court Diversion Program, with Hon. M. Hannah Lauck, and, Daniel Guertler

Track I (Military Transitioning/Advocacy Models) cont’d
1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Direct Service: Law School Interdisciplinary Efforts. With Mark D. Matthews, and, Blair Taylor, and, Tara Casey

2:30 to 2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break

2:45 to 4:00 pm (Track 1 cont’d)
Consumer Law Trends Affecting Members of the Armed Forces with Jay Speer and Naval Legal Assistance Attorney Dwain Alexander II

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: General Session
Dealing with Taxpayers in the Economic Downturn, a joint audience Lecture by Nina E. Olson, Esq., United States Internal Revenue Service National Taxpayer Advocate.

7:00 to 9:00 pm Evening Award Ceremony & Reception at Lewis Ginter
Honoring Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr., Esq., recipient, 2009 Lewis F. Powell Jr., Pro Bono Award, and, University of Richmond 3rd-year Law Student Miriam R. Sincell, recipient, Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award. Moderated by VSB President Manuel A. Capsalis with remarks by Hon. Marilynn C. Goss, Judge, Richmond J&DR District Court.


Day 2 (New Location)
Tuesday, April 21 (non-CLE)
A Special Event for Pro Bono & Access to Justice Conference attendees

Afternoon Open House UR Downtown
a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Law School and the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond, 626 East Broad Street, Suite 100, across from the new Federal Courthouse in Downtown Richmond

University of Richmond Downtown
Engaging and Educating in the Heart of the City


2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Recognition of Robert Shepherd Jr. and Unveiling of Memorial Portrait
In honor of his tireless advocacy on behalf of families and his passionate service to the community, the University of Richmond will present the memorial portrait of Robert “Bob” Shepherd Jr. commissioned by the Virginia State Bar Criminal Law Section Board. Recognition will include remarks regarding the late professor's legacy.

2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Open House Reception
Join the UR Downtown staff for a reception in which tours of the downtown space will be given. Light refreshments will be provided, as well as networking opportunities for all guests.

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Evolution of UR Downtown: a Multidisciplinary Approach to Civic Engagement
John Douglass, Dean, University of Richmond School of Law
Amy Howard, Ph.D., Director, University of Richmond Center for Civic Engagement
Tara Casey, Director, Harry L. Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service
Dale Margolin, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Jeanette S. Lipman Family Law Clinic
Judy Mejia, Richmond Families Initiative Program Manager, University of Richmond Center for Civic Engagement

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Post-program Question and Answer Session

Fifth Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar

Fri, April 03, 2009

Virginia State Bar/Virginia CLE - 39th Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Fri, February 13, 2009

Virginia State Bar /Virginia CLE - 39th Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Fri, February 06, 2009

VSB 35th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar

Fri, November 14, 2008 - Wed, November 19, 2008

The Ritz-Carlton - San Juan

Now available: Hotel, Flight and CLE Information (PDF)

The 35th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar of the Virginia State Bar will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino.

The Ritz-Carlton is set on eight acres of prime beachfront property in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. This elegant resort provides its guests with an ideal pairing of impeccable Ritz-Carlton service with an atmosphere of pure elegance and tranquility. The décor reflects the Caribbean flavor and Hispanic culture of Puerto Rico and features an extensive art collection by renowned local artists. The property houses 416 beautifully appointed guest rooms; the most elegant casino in Puerto Rico; a luxurious 12,000-square-foot Caribbean spa with eleven treatment rooms, a beauty salon & fitness center; an outdoor swimming pool; five exceptional restaurants; and 30,000 square feet of conference and banquet facilities. The perfect serene setting is inspired by the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.

The island of Puerto Rico has it all: beautiful beaches, water sports, surfing, excellent golf, tennis, fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, horseback riding, hiking through El Yunque — the only rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System (EL YUNQUE), sailing and snorkeling, exquisite dining . . . and the list goes on. No visit is complete without spending time in Old San Juan. Few Caribbean cities are as steeped in Spanish tradition as Old San Juan. More than four hundred buildings have been beautifully restored and are carefully preserved examples of 16th- and 17th-century Spanish colonial architecture. Designated a U.S. National Historic Zone in 1950, the old city is partially enclosed by walls that date from 1633 and once completely surrounded it. It is full of life, shops, open-air cafes, private homes, tree-shaded squares, monuments, plaques, pigeons, and people. The city boasts two fortresses, El Morro and Fort San Cristobal — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The seminar will be planned to include nine hours of continuing legal education credit (including two hours of ethics) and optional tours to historical attractions in the surrounding area.

Air and land services will be handled by Tour Plan International of Richmond, Virginia. As in past years, Stephany Pishko will be our designated travel representative. For further information regarding this seminar package, please contact Stephany at (804) 359-3217 (ext. 318); or stephanytrvl@msn.com.

VSB First Day in Practice Seminar

Tue, October 28, 2008

8:15 AM - 4:15 PM

Richmond Convention Center

Tuition includes lunch, a course book with many useful forms, checklists and substantive outlines, as well as a free one-year membership in the General Practice Section.

6 MCLE HOURS PENDING (2 ethics)
Box Lunch Provided

Sponsored by the General Practice Section and the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar

VSB YLC Professional Development Conference

Fri, September 12, 2008

"Learning from the Masters"

Sponsored by the VSB Young Lawyers Conference 

5.0 CLE Credit Hours (pending)
(including 1.0 Ethics credits)

Patrick Henry Building, Virginia State Capitol Grounds, Richmond

VSB 70th Annual Meeting

Thu, June 19, 2008 - Sun, June 22, 2008

Highlights of the Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Brochure (PDF)* (full brochure posted 4/14/08)

Annual Meeting Exhibitor Opportunities

Join your colleagues from around the state for three days of education, technology updates, and a variety of athletic and social events for all members of your family—in the warm and sunny setting of Virginia Beach!

Supreme Court of Virginia / VSB - Indigent Defense Seminar

Fri, April 25, 2008

Richmond* & Abingdon**

*The Richmond location has sold out. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please fax your form to (804) 775-0501.

**The Abingdon location has sold out. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please fax your form to (804) 775-0501.

38th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Williamsburg

Fri, February 15, 2008

38th Annual Criminal Law Seminar - Charlottesville

Fri, February 08, 2008

VSB Professionalism Course | 12/13/07

Thu, December 13, 2007

VSB Midyear Legal Seminar 2007

Wed, November 07, 2007 - Wed, November 14, 2007

The 34th Annual Midyear Legal Seminar of the Virginia State Bar will be held at the Grand Hotel Baglioni in Florence, Italy.

Now available: Hotel, Flight and CLE Information (PDF)

The prestigious Grand Hotel Baglioni will once again play host to the Virginia State Bar. This lovely hotel is located in the heart of historical Florence, just steps away from all the city’s precious treasures. Since 1903 the Grand Hotel Baglioni has graced the city with its Florentine charm, elegance and above all, hospitality. Traditions intact, the hotel provides all modern conveniences to its guests. Settling into this wonderful hotel will be easy, but you will surely want to venture out to explore the city, the beautiful Tuscan countryside, quaint little towns, and beyond to Rome, Venice and much more! Be sure to visit the hotel Web site at http://www.hotelbaglioni.it.

The seminar will be planned to include nine hours of CLE credit and optional tours to the historical attractions in the surrounding area.

Air and land services will be handled by Tour Plan International of Richmond, Virginia. As in past years, Stephany Pishko will be our designated travel representative. For further information regarding this seminar package, please contact Stephany at (804) 359-3217 (ext. 318); email: stephanytrvl@msn.com.

VSB First Day in Practice Seminar

Tue, October 30, 2007

Richmond Convention Center

VSB-YLC Women & Minorities Bench-Bar Reception & Dinner

Tue, October 16, 2007

11th Annual Women & Minorities In The Legal Profession Bench-Bar Reception & Dinner

Bull & Bear Club, Richmond 6:00 pm

VSB 69th Annual Meeting

Thu, June 14, 2007 - Sun, June 17, 2007

Cavalier Hotel, Holiday Inn Sunspree, Marriott Courtyard, Hilton Oceanfront North, Ramada Oceanfront and Sheraton Oceanfront, Virginia Beach

Highlights of the Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Brochure (PDF)*

Annual Meeting Exhibitor Opportunities

Join your colleagues from around the state for three days of education, technology updates, and a variety of athletic and social events for all members of your family—in the warm and sunny setting of Virginia Beach!

Lawyers Helping Lawyers Conference Offers 5.5 Hours CLE Credit (4.5 Ethics)

Fri, March 30, 2007 - Sat, March 31, 2007

Lawyers Helping Lawyers 2007 Conference
“Helping the Legal Community, One Lawyer at a Time???
March 30-31, 2007

Agenda

Friday, March 30, 2007

8:00-8:30: Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00: Welcome and Introductions--John A. Gibney, Jr., JD LHL President & James E. Leffler, MS LPC, LHL Executive Director
9:00-10:00: LHL Client Assessment--James E. Leffler, MS LPC
10:00-11:00: When you are #1 and don’t want to be--Steve Welch, JD
11:00-11:30: Break and Exhibits
11:30-12:30: Depression and Recovery or “The Fingers of the Hand???--Omar Manejwala, MD
12:30-2:00: Lunch--The Changing Face of Addiction and Older Adults--Carol Colleran, CAP, ICADC
2:00-3:00: Statistical Demographics and Outcome Study of Chemically Dependant Attorneys--Tim Sweeney, JD., CCJAP
3:00-3:15: Break and Exhibits
3:15-4:00: Skit: I Really Need Your Help--David Mercer, JD and other LHL Volunteers
4:00-5:30: Society of Mindfulness--Robert Zeglovitch, JD5:30-6:30: Friends of Bill Meeting
7:00-7:30: Reception
7:30-9:30: Dinner--The story of Terry Sherrill, JD

Saturday, March 31, 2007

7:00-8:00: Friends of Bill Meeting
8:00-8:30: Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00: Meditation Session led by Robert Zeglovitch, JD
9:00-10:30: “Working with the Powers That Be???--Steve Issacs, JD Board of Bar Examiners, Katherine Montgomery, JD Assistant Bar Counsel, VSB Discipline, Judge L. Neil Steverson Henrico General District Court & Moderator, James E. Leffler, MS LPC
10:30-11:00: Break and Exhibits
11:00-12:00: The Big Book was Right All Along--Dr. Melissa Warner
12:00-12:45: Lunch
12:45-2:00: A Tribute to Father Joseph Martin

68th Annual Meeting

Wed, June 14, 2006 - Sat, June 17, 2006

On-line registration is now closed, please register on-site at the Cavalier Oceanfront Hotel 42nd and Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA.

Highlights of the 68th Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Brochure (PDF)*

Annual Meeting Exhibitor Opportunities

Join Your Colleagues from Around the State for Three Days of Education, Technology Updates, and a Variety of Athletic and Social Events for All Members of Your Family—in the warm and sunny setting of Virginia Beach!

Hilton Hotel Room Block is Sold Out!

Please select an alternative hotel when booking your reservation.

Advance Directives Day

Tue, April 18, 2006

Advance Directives Day 2006 in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Advance Directives Day is designed to raise public awareness of the need to plan ahead for health care decisions related to end of life care and medical decision-making whenever patients are unable to speak for themselves and to encourage the specific use of Advance Directives to communicate these important health care decisions.

For more information, please see the Advance Directives Day page sponsored by the Health Law Section of The Virginia State Bar.

VSB 21st Annual Bar Leaders Institute

Fri, March 17, 2006

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center—Abingdon

Pending—3 hours CLE with 2 hours in Ethics

Bar Council Meeting

Fri, October 21, 2022

9:00 a.m.

The Boar's Head Resort 
Charlottesville, VA

Bar Council Dinner

Thu, October 20, 2022

6:30 p.m. 

Council Reception and Dinner

The Boar's Head Resort
Charlottesville, VA

Executive Committee Meeting

Thu, October 20, 2022

12:30 - 3:00 pm

The Boar’s Head Resort
Charlottesville, VA

Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD) Meetings

Wed, June 22, 2022

Rules Subcommittee: 10 am

Full Committee: 11 am

Oversight Subcommittee: 12:15 pm

   Conference Call-in number: 1-866-845-1266
   Conference Code: 127-43-207

Virginia FOIA Advisory Council: Public Forum Comment Form

83rd Annual Meeting

Wed, June 15, 2022 - Sat, June 18, 2022

Executive Committee Meeting

Thu, April 21, 2022

12:00 p.m.

Bank of American Building
3rd Floor Conference Room

Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD) Meetings

Wed, April 20, 2022

Rules Subcommittee: 10 am

Full Committee: 11 am

Oversight Subcommittee: 12:15 pm

   Conference Call-in number: 1-866-845-1266
   Conference Code: 127-43-207

Virginia FOIA Advisory Council: Public Forum Comment Form

Bar Council Meeting

Sat, February 26, 2022

9:00 a.m.

Omni Richmond Hotel

Bar Council Dinner

Fri, February 25, 2022

6:30 p.m.

Council Reception and Dinner

VMFA, Richmond

Executive Committee Meeting

Fri, February 25, 2022

Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD) Meetings

Wed, January 19, 2022

Rules Subcommittee: 10 am

Full Committee: 11 am

Oversight Subcommittee: 12:15 pm

   Conference Call-in number: 1-866-845-1266
   Conference Code: 127-43-207

Virginia FOIA Advisory Council: Public Forum Comment Form

NEW YEAR’S (observed)

Fri, December 31, 2021

STATE OFFICES CLOSED 

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Thu, December 23, 2021

STATE OFFICES CLOSED 

Disciplinary Board Hearings

Fri, December 17, 2021

Download the Public Disciplinary Hearings Docket (PDF file) for information concerning public hearings.

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thu, November 25, 2021

STATE OFFICES CLOSED 

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (noon)

Wed, November 24, 2021

STATE OFFICES CLOSED 

Disciplinary Board Hearings

Fri, November 19, 2021

Download the Public Disciplinary Hearings Docket (PDF file) for information concerning public hearings.