The Virginia Law Foundation mourns the loss of Colin “Cal” J.S. Thomas, Jr. (Fellows Class of 1989), who passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at the age of 86. A devoted trial attorney, Mr. Thomas was a pillar of Virginia’s legal community. In addition to his active presence in the Virginia State Bar and…
Two Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Elected as Judges: The Honorable Manuel A. Capsalis (Class of 2008) and Attorney Dipti Pidikiti-Smith (Class of 2022)
The Virginia Law Foundation congratulates and celebrates two of our oustanding Fellows on their recent appointments as judges: the Honorable Manuel A. Capsalis (Class of 2008) and Dipti Pidikiti-Smith (Class of 2022). Since 2015, Judge Capsalis has served as a judge in the Fairfax County General District Court, and on June 17, 2022, he…
Photo Gallery: The Inaugural Civil Rights Law Institute at Monticello
(L to R): Bruce C. Sams, Rudene Mercer Haynes, Judge John Charles Thomas, David C. Landin, Victor O. Cardwell On June 6 and 7, more than 100 participants and faculty gathered at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello for this relevant educational experience and explored important and timely topics of civil rights law, policing, legal ramifications, and potential…
The Inaugural Civil Rights Law Institute Gathered Civic Leaders and 100 Attendees at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
The first-of-its-kind institute explored critical issues involving policing and featured more than 20 esteemed faculty. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — June 16, 2022 — On June 6 and 7, the Virginia Law Foundation, the Virginia Bar Association, the Old Dominion Bar Association and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello co-presented the inaugural Civil Rights Law Institute, a timely event to explore police misconduct…