The Virginia Law Foundation has provided more than $30 million in grants to support projects throughout the Commonwealth that facilitate access to justice, promote the Rule of Law, and provide law-related education in support of these ideals.
The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr. (Fellows Class of 1985), who passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at the age of 92. Mr. Middleditch was the co-founder of Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia and was known for his efforts to bolster bipartisan cooperation…
Paul E. Fletcher, a member of the Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Class of 2008, has been named the new executive director and chief executive officer for the Virginia Bar Association (VBA). Mr. Fletcher is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Virginia Lawyers Weekly and serves as chair of the Virginia Press Foundation. Starting September 20, Mr. Fletcher…
The Virginia Law Foundation announces its 2021 grant recipients and awards nearly $600,000 to 24 organizations. Since 1984, the Foundation has distributed more than $27 million in annual grants to initiatives and nonprofits throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia advancing the Foundation’s three-pronged mission: To improve access to legal assistance for the underserved and to support…
NEW: The Virginia Law Foundation and our Educational Division Virginia CLE® announce a prestigious new form of professional recognition now available to some of Virginia’s finest and best trained attorneys … What is the Virginia Law Foundation/Virginia CLE® Qualified Counselor and Qualified Master Counselor Designation Program? It’s a professional accreditation in several practice areas from the leading…
