Virginia Lawyer Magazine – February 2023
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Features
THE DIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Diversity Mattered in 1788 and It Matters Today
by the Honorable Steven C. Mannion
Juneteenth and Why We Commemorate the Official End of Slavery in the United States
by Alicia R. Johnson
Learning About the Law: Showing Diverse High School Students Our Profession
by Courtney M. Frazier
GENERAL INTEREST
Gender Dysphoria Qualifies as a Disability: Understanding Employer Obligations in the Wake of Williams v. Kincaid
by Caroline E. Jaques and Matthew K. Sarfan
Hirschler’s Hedrick Named 2022 M&A Legal Advisor of the Year
by Deirdre Norman
Are We Too Smart for Metric? A Defense of the Imperial System of Measurement in Law
by Steven Rinehart
Does the IRS Know about Venmo? Changes in Reporting Requirements of Digital Payments
by Mary Foil Russell, Kenneth Russell, and Clint Lorrance
VIRGINIA LAWYER REGISTER
Disciplinary Summaries
Disciplinary Proceedings
Notices to Lawyers
Noteworthy
Candidates Sought for VSB Council Elections by March 24
Janet Van Cuyk Named VSB Deputy Executive Director
VSB Welcomes 350 New Lawyers
In Memoriam
Robert F. Horan Jr.
Aston Donald McEachin
R. Harrison Pledger Jr.
Thatcher Alden Stone
Virginia Mountain/Valley Lawyers’ Alliance Annual Meeting Celebrates Service, Education, and Justice
Local and Specialty Bar Elections
Columns
President’s Message
Executive Director’s Message
Ethics Counsel
Wellness: Being SMART in 2023
Wellness: Of Resolutions Past, SAD, and Looking Forward
Law Libraries
Access to Legal Services
Risk Management
The Last Word
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Professional Notices
Classified Ads
Advertiser's Index
Jest is for All
About the Cover
Pictured in the front row seated (L-R) are Courtney M. Frazier, Diversity Conference Chair Alicia R. Johnson, and Brian T. Wesley. Standing pictured (L-R) are Claire G. Gastañaga, Brian L. Buniva, Shemeka C. Hankins, Zaida C. Thompson, treasurer, Candace A. Blydenburgh, chair-elect, Cathleen K. Memmer, Daniel P. Frankl, Latoya C. Asia, and Tammy Currie. The February cover was photographed at the Virginia Bar Association’s member center, VBA on Main, in Richmond by Dee Norman. Post-production by Kaylin Bowen.
