CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 26, 2019. According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons has encouraged all Virginia lawyers to participate in pro bono service and report their contributions. Lemons hopes to gather more reliable data on this important effort and increase pro bono representation in Virginia. The article also mentions the…
Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Presented with LGA Special Projects Award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 16, 2019. The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia presented Virginia Law Foundation Fellows L. Lee Byrd (Class of 2018), Jeffrey L. Mincks (Class of 2018), and Dan M. Siegel (Class of 2017) with its 2019 Special Projects Award. The Fellows were honored for their contributions to the development of the Eighth Edition of…
Doris Causey Honored with Hill-Tucker Public Service Award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 4, 2019. Doris H. Causey (Fellows Class of 2016), a member of the Virginia Law Foundation Committee on Continuing Legal Education and a managing attorney for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, is the winner of the Richmond Bar Association’s 2019 Hill-Tucker Public Service Award. This award honors members of the Richmond Bar…
Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Honored as “Influential Women of Law”
CHARLOTTESVILLE, February 18, 2019. Virginia Lawyers Weekly has announced the names of its inaugural class of Influential Women of Law. The award recognizes the achievements and dedication of female attorneys and judges throughout the Commonwealth. One Virginia Law Foundation Board Member and seven Fellows were honored, including the following: Doris H. Causey (Fellows Class of 2016) Central…