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.
According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly, two Virginia Law Foundation Fellows have been nominated for certification and election to the Virginia Court of Appeals. Doris Henderson Causey (Class of 2016) and Stuart A. Raphael (Class of 2015) are among the candidates for the eight open seats. The House Courts Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee will…
Virginia Law Foundation grant recipient, Jazz4Justice, has been honored with a 2021 Jack Woods Award for Town-Gown Relations in the category of Business/Non-Profit. Presented by the George Mason University Office of Government and Community Relations, the Jack Woods Award Program recognizes individuals and organizations that enhance the relationship between the university and community. Created by…
The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of Reno S. Harp, III (Fellows Class of 1997), who served as Assistant Attorney General of Virginia from 1956-1970 and in 1970 was named Deputy Attorney General of Virginia, Criminal Division. Mr. Harp was a former President of the National Association of Extradition Officials and a former member of…
The Virginia Law Foundation mourns the loss of Michael L. Rigsby (Fellows Class of 2010) who passed away earlier this week. A Fellow, donor, and member of our 1974 Society (along with his wife, Linda), Mr. Rigsby spent much of his life dedicated to Virginia’s legal community. He was Bar Counsel for the Virginia State…
