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…
The Hon. Jane Marum Roush Receives VADA’s Excellence in Civil Litigation Award
The Virginia Law Foundation congratulates the Honorable Jane Marum Roush (Fellows Class of 2017) on being selected as the 2022 recipient of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ Excellence in Civil Litigation Award. A graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Virginia School of Law, Justice Roush practiced law for 12 years before being appointed…