Supported by the Virginia Law Foundation since 1990, public service internships for first- and second-year law students help bring to light the importance of public interest and pro bono work. The work they complete varies widely, depending on the missions and caseloads of their host organizations. Some students gain experience working on individual client matters…
The Virginia Law Foundation Announces Fellows Class of 2020
CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 4, 2019. The Virginia Law Foundation is pleased to announce its 2020 Class of Fellows. Nominated confidentially by their peers, Virginia Law Foundation Fellows are recognized for leadership both in their practices and their communities. The Class of 2020 joins a group of more than 500 of the best and brightest legal practitioners…
The Virginia Law Foundation Honors the Supreme Court of Virginia Judicial Learning Center
VLF President Andy Morse presents Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons with an honorary plaque commemorating the new Judicial Learning Center, which promotes the Rule of Law and celebrates the Virginia judiciary. CHARLOTTESVILLE, November 15, 2019: On November 13, the Virginia Law Foundation and the Supreme Court of Virginia celebrated the new Judicial Learning Center in…
In Memoriam: Former Governor Gerald Baliles (Fellows Class of 1986)
The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of former Governor Gerald Baliles (Fellows Class of 1986), who passed away on October 29, 2019. He is remembered here. At the Virginia Law Foundation 2017 Annual Dinner, he described his historic decision to appoint Senior Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy (Fellows Class of 2008) to the Supreme…