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The Virginia Bar Association July 1, 2013
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The independent voice of Virginia lawyers |  |
Advocacy, Professionalism,
Service, Collegiality |
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Thank you, patrons!
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We can never say it enough. Thank you, patrons of The Virginia Bar Association Foundation, for your generous contributions. Because of you, the good works of the VBA receive support and financial assistance.
Not yet a patron? Add your support of VBA educational and charitable programs, such as Law School Councils and the Legal Food Frenzy Project, today.
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July 18-21
Registration fees rise after July 8
Hot Springs, VA
Save the date
Oct. 4-5
VBA YLD Fall Executive Council Meeting
Millwood, VA
Oct. 16 Richmond
Oct. 24-26 Virginia Beach
Oct. 25-26 Boyd-Graves Conference (invitation only)
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The VBA Voice
The VBA often finds reasons to celebrate. Today, though, we want to take a moment to mark a special event.
 July 5, 1888, marks the date that 128 Virginia lawyers founded the association. For the next year, you may see this anniversary logo that marks 125 years of member dedication and commitment to improving laws and access to justice. Happy anniversary.
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At the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting...
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 During his term as VSB president, W. David Harless recognized the support of the VBA and its leadership to the Virginia State Bar. He made a special presentation to the 2011 president, Lucia Anna "Pia" Trigiani of MercerTrigiani, at the VSB meeting in June. Harless and Trigiani are longtime VBA members.
The state bar also inducted as its 2013-2014 president and president-
elect two other individuals familiar to the VBA -- Fairfax lawyer Sharon Nelson and Virginia Beach attorney Kevin E. Martingayle.
For the second consecutive year, the VBA's presence in a booth in the exhibit hall drew a crowd. 
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JDPlus initiative gets a webpage
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JDPlus, this year's flagship project of the Law Practice Management Division, hopes to contribute toward bridging the growing gap between the costly training that law schools provide and the needs of legal graduates, employers and consumers of legal services. A new project webpage, with content developed by the JDPlus Task Force, aims to inform and involve VBA members.
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Adding value to your membership
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 Let us introduce you to the newest VBA member benefit: Ruby Receptionist. VBA members can try out this virtual receptionist service in a 14-day free trial. Sign on, and receive a 5 percent discount. And the set-up fee is waived. Try it today!
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Miscellany
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NEW FIRM: Jonathan Lucier has joined the litigation practice at Williams Mullen in Richmond as an associate. He formerly was at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Washington, D.C. MOVING: Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank PLC in the Manchester district of downtown Richmond signed a lease to move across the James River into the former These Four Walls space on East Cary Street. The move is expected to occur by the end of September, according to RichmondBizSense.com. AWARD RECIPIENTS: Vanessa T. Valldejuli, who serves on the VBA Real Estate Section Council, and fall new admittee Bonnie N. Brown received a 2013 Special Projects Award from the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia Inc. Valldejuli, senior deputy city attorney, and Brown, an assistant city attorney, both in Hampton, were recognized for the work preparing an LGA white paper in support of summary judgment reform legislation. Valldejuli has 22 years of experience working in local government. When the white paper was prepared, Brown was a temporary employee in the Hampton City Attorney's office, in a program sponsored by the William & Mary Law School. AT HUNTON & WILLIAMS: VBA member Laura Colombell Marshall joined the Richmond office as a partner. She was a senior member of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for 14 years. NEW TEAM: VBA member Kenneth J. Kalafus is now an associate at LeClairRyan in Alexandria. He is part of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area team. NOW AT BEAN, KINNEY & KORMAN, P.C.: Jennifer A. Harper, who focuses her practice in employment law, has joined the Arlington firm as a shareholder. Previously, she served as associate director of the County Executives of America, representing more than 700 local governments before Congress and the White House.
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