Virginia Lawyer Magazine - October 2014
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Features
Pro Bono
Improving Access to Justice and Pro Bono Services in Virginia
by Cynthia D. Kinser, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
We Can Be Heroes
by Justina Uram-Mubangu
Rethinking Access to Justice
by James J. Sandman
Access to Justice Commission Homes In on Specifics
Legal Aid Programs Produce Results That Touch Everyone in Virginia
by Mark D. Braley
The Impact of the Justice Gap on Litigants: Are We Providing a Level Playing Field?
by John E. Whitfield
Getting a Pro Bono Case
Pro Bono Assistance Sought for Clients Struggling to Pay Court Debt
by Carolyn Kalantari and Richard DeMeglio
Lawyering for a Cause: Do Good and Feel Great
by Crista Whitman Gantz
Pro Bono Challenges: Time, Distance, Money, Culture
Advocates for Cancer Patients, Founders of Pro Bono Referral Program Recognized for Service
General Interest
Ten Lessons from Health Care Reform
by Robert H. Spicknall
When Federal Immigration Law is a State Issue: Special Immigrant Juveniles in Virginia
by Christine Lockhart Poarch
Virginia Lawyer Register
Disciplinary Proceedings
Disciplinary Summaries
Notices to Members:
- Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules
- Pro Bono Conference and Celebration
- Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Suspensions
Nominations Sought for 2015–2016 District Committee Vacancies
Noteworthy
VSB News
Voting for President-Elect will be Online
Notice to Members: MCLE Compliance Deadline Is October 31
Diversity Conference Events Scheduled
People
In Memoriam
Local and Specialty Bar Elections
Columns
President’s Message
Executive Director’s Message
Law Libraries
Technology and the Practice of Law
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Candidates Forum
Book Review: The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce’s Ulysses
Law Stories
CLE Calendar
Professional Notices
Classified Ads
Infographic
About the Cover
We Can Be Heroes and other illustrations in the Pro Bono feature section by Madonna Dersch