Old Dominion Bar Association
"Virginia's Advocates for Equal Justice"
"Virginia's Advocates for Equal Justice"
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Beverly A. Burton, Esq., President
with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the
effort to monitor and correct voting irregularities in Virginia .
We will build on that legacy by addressing the restoration of
felons’ rights and participating meaningfully in the effort to
reverse the disenfranchisement of those who are not
permitted to participate fully in society after having paid their
debt to society. We will work diligently to ensure the judiciary
in Virginia continues to reflect the citizenry of Virginia .
The Old Dominion Bar Association will be undergoing
significant structural and administrative changes. As we
strive to improve, we must re-dedicate ourselves to our
mission:
To maintain and advance the honor and dignity of the
legal profession and to increase its effectiveness in
promoting and facilitating the proper administration of
justice;
To improve the professional competence of its members
and of other lawyers in the area through educational
means;
To promote reform in the law and in judicial procedure in
the interest of justice;
To uphold and elevate the standard of integrity, dignity,
honor and courtesy among the members of the legal
profession;
To establish and maintain cooperative efforts with the
Virginia State Bar, the National Bar Association, and other
voluntary associations comprised of members of the legal
profession;
To cultivate the support and fellowship among the
members.
The footprints we leave behind are important. It is my goal to
ensure that ours are made with purpose, direction and
meaning. Notwithstanding our legacy, the work continues. I
ask for your support in meeting the challenges I described
earlier as we forge ahead with renewed commitment to be
the best we can be as VIRGINIA ’S ADVOCATES FOR EQUAL
JUSTICE.
Sincerely,
Beverly A. Burton, Esq.
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PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONALISM
FOR VIRGINIA LAWYERS
PREAMBLE
Virginia can take special pride in the important role its
lawyers have played in American history. From Thomas
Jefferson to Oliver Hill, Virginia lawyers have epitomized our
profession's highest ideals. Without losing sight of what
lawyers do for their clients and for the public, lawyers should
also focus on how they perform their duties. In their very first
professional act, all Virginia lawyers pledge to demean
themselves "professionally and courteously." Lawyers help
their clients, the institutions with which they deal and
themselves when they treat everyone with respect and
courtesy. These Principles of Professionalism serve as a
reminder of how Virginia lawyers have acted in the past, and
should act in the future.
PRINCIPLES
In my conduct toward everyone with whom I deal, I should:
• Remember that I am part of a self-governing profession,
and that my actions and demeanor reflect upon my
profession.
• Act at all times with professional integrity, so that others
will know that my word is my bond.
• Avoid all bigotry, discrimination, or prejudice.
• Treat everyone as I want to be treated with respect
and courtesy.
• Act as a mentor for less experienced lawyers, and as a
role model for future generations of lawyers.
• Contribute my skills, knowledge and influence in the
service of my community.
• Encourage those I supervise to act with the same
professionalism to which I aspire.
In my conduct toward my clients, I should:
• Act with diligence and dedication tempered with, but
never compromised by, my professional conduct toward
others.
• Act with respect and courtesy.
• Explain to clients that my courteous conduct toward
others does not reflect a lack of zeal in advancing their
interests, but rather is more likely to successfully advance
their interests.
In my conduct toward courts and other institutions with
which I deal, I should:
• Treat all judges and court personnel with respect and
courtesy.
• Be punctual in attending all court appearances and
other scheduled events.
• Avoid any conduct that offends the dignity or decorum of
any courts or other institutions, such as inappropriate
displays of emotion or unbecoming language directed at the
courts or any other participants.
• Explain to my clients that they should also act with
respect and courtesy when dealing with courts and other
institutions.
In my conduct toward opposing counsel, I should:
• Treat both opposing counsel and their staff with respect
and courtesy.
• Avoid ad hominem attacks, recognizing that in nearly
every situation opposing lawyers are simply serving their
clients as I am trying to serve my clients.
• Avoid reciprocating any unprofessional conduct by
opposing counsel, explaining to my clients that such behavior
harms rather than advances the clients' interests.
• Cooperate as much as possible on procedural and
logistical matters, so that the clients' and lawyers' efforts
can be directed toward the substance of disputes or
disagreements.
• Cooperate in scheduling any discovery, negotiations,
meetings, closings, hearings or other litigation or
transactional events, accommodating opposing counsels'
schedules whenever possible.
• Agree whenever possible to opposing counsels'
reasonable requests for extensions of time that are
consistent with my primary duties to advance my clients'
interests.
• Notify opposing counsel of any schedule changes as
soon as possible.
• Return telephone calls, e-mails and other
communications as promptly as I can, even if we disagree
about the subject matter of the communication, resolving to
disagree without being disagreeable.
• Be punctual in attending all scheduled events.
• Resist being affected by any ill feelings opposing clients
may have toward each other, remembering that any conflict
is between the clients and not between the lawyers.
For more news and events, please click here.
Beverly A. Burton, Esq., President
with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the
effort to monitor and correct voting irregularities in Virginia .
We will build on that legacy by addressing the restoration of
felons’ rights and participating meaningfully in the effort to
reverse the disenfranchisement of those who are not
permitted to participate fully in society after having paid their
debt to society. We will work diligently to ensure the judiciary
in Virginia continues to reflect the citizenry of Virginia .
The Old Dominion Bar Association will be undergoing
significant structural and administrative changes. As we
strive to improve, we must re-dedicate ourselves to our
mission:
To maintain and advance the honor and dignity of the
legal profession and to increase its effectiveness in
promoting and facilitating the proper administration of
justice;
To improve the professional competence of its members
and of other lawyers in the area through educational
means;
To promote reform in the law and in judicial procedure in
the interest of justice;
To uphold and elevate the standard of integrity, dignity,
honor and courtesy among the members of the legal
profession;
To establish and maintain cooperative efforts with the
Virginia State Bar, the National Bar Association, and other
voluntary associations comprised of members of the legal
profession;
To cultivate the support and fellowship among the
members.
The footprints we leave behind are important. It is my goal to
ensure that ours are made with purpose, direction and
meaning. Notwithstanding our legacy, the work continues. I
ask for your support in meeting the challenges I described
earlier as we forge ahead with renewed commitment to be
the best we can be as VIRGINIA ’S ADVOCATES FOR EQUAL
JUSTICE.
Sincerely,
Beverly A. Burton, Esq.
********************************************************************
PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONALISM
FOR VIRGINIA LAWYERS
PREAMBLE
Virginia can take special pride in the important role its
lawyers have played in American history. From Thomas
Jefferson to Oliver Hill, Virginia lawyers have epitomized our
profession's highest ideals. Without losing sight of what
lawyers do for their clients and for the public, lawyers should
also focus on how they perform their duties. In their very first
professional act, all Virginia lawyers pledge to demean
themselves "professionally and courteously." Lawyers help
their clients, the institutions with which they deal and
themselves when they treat everyone with respect and
courtesy. These Principles of Professionalism serve as a
reminder of how Virginia lawyers have acted in the past, and
should act in the future.
PRINCIPLES
In my conduct toward everyone with whom I deal, I should:
• Remember that I am part of a self-governing profession,
and that my actions and demeanor reflect upon my
profession.
• Act at all times with professional integrity, so that others
will know that my word is my bond.
• Avoid all bigotry, discrimination, or prejudice.
• Treat everyone as I want to be treated with respect
and courtesy.
• Act as a mentor for less experienced lawyers, and as a
role model for future generations of lawyers.
• Contribute my skills, knowledge and influence in the
service of my community.
• Encourage those I supervise to act with the same
professionalism to which I aspire.
In my conduct toward my clients, I should:
• Act with diligence and dedication tempered with, but
never compromised by, my professional conduct toward
others.
• Act with respect and courtesy.
• Explain to clients that my courteous conduct toward
others does not reflect a lack of zeal in advancing their
interests, but rather is more likely to successfully advance
their interests.
In my conduct toward courts and other institutions with
which I deal, I should:
• Treat all judges and court personnel with respect and
courtesy.
• Be punctual in attending all court appearances and
other scheduled events.
• Avoid any conduct that offends the dignity or decorum of
any courts or other institutions, such as inappropriate
displays of emotion or unbecoming language directed at the
courts or any other participants.
• Explain to my clients that they should also act with
respect and courtesy when dealing with courts and other
institutions.
In my conduct toward opposing counsel, I should:
• Treat both opposing counsel and their staff with respect
and courtesy.
• Avoid ad hominem attacks, recognizing that in nearly
every situation opposing lawyers are simply serving their
clients as I am trying to serve my clients.
• Avoid reciprocating any unprofessional conduct by
opposing counsel, explaining to my clients that such behavior
harms rather than advances the clients' interests.
• Cooperate as much as possible on procedural and
logistical matters, so that the clients' and lawyers' efforts
can be directed toward the substance of disputes or
disagreements.
• Cooperate in scheduling any discovery, negotiations,
meetings, closings, hearings or other litigation or
transactional events, accommodating opposing counsels'
schedules whenever possible.
• Agree whenever possible to opposing counsels'
reasonable requests for extensions of time that are
consistent with my primary duties to advance my clients'
interests.
• Notify opposing counsel of any schedule changes as
soon as possible.
• Return telephone calls, e-mails and other
communications as promptly as I can, even if we disagree
about the subject matter of the communication, resolving to
disagree without being disagreeable.
• Be punctual in attending all scheduled events.
• Resist being affected by any ill feelings opposing clients
may have toward each other, remembering that any conflict
is between the clients and not between the lawyers.
For more news and events, please click here.
IN THE NEWS...
MAY 2010
70TH ANNUAL MEETING IN VIRGINIA BEACH
Old Dominion Bar Association held its 70th
Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Oceanfront
Hotel in Virginia Beach May 20-23, 2010, where
judges and lawyers from Virginia and
surrounding areas gathered for four days of
fellowship, luncheons, meetings, and
workshops.
Friday’s activities included continuing legal
education seminars and the President’s
Luncheon. Professor W. Sherman Rogers of
Howard University School of Law was the
keynote speaker. Outgoing President Beverly
A. Burton presented the President’s Award of
Merit to outgoing Treasurer, Helivi Holland in
recognition of and appreciation for the
excellent manner in which Ms. Holland
acquitted herself during her two-term tenure
as the organization’s Treasurer. Later that
evening, members and their guests enjoyed a
relaxing evening on Virginia’s Jewel Yacht
Dinner Cruise.
The traditional Judicial Luncheon was held
after Saturday morning’s continuing legal
education seminars. The keynote speaker,
Hon. Robert J. Humphreys, a judge on the
Virginia Court of Appeals, spoke of the need
for diversity on the bench and in the legal
profession generally.
New officers and executive committee
members were elected during Saturday’s
business meeting. The officers are President,
Robert A. Williams, Esq., President-Elect,
Vinceretta T. Chiles., Esq., Vice-President,
Leonard L. Brown, Jr., Esq., Secretary, Doris
Causey, Esq., and Tabrica Rentz, Esq. Beverly
A. Burton, Esq. is Immediate Past President.
Executive Committee members are: Helivi
Holland, Esq., S. Howard Woodson, Esq.,
Clarence Brooks, Esq., David Lassiter, Jr., Esq.
Rondell Herman, Esq., Jennifer Williams, Esq.,
Chidi James, Esq., Johnda Scott, Esq., Inga
Watkins, Esq., Pamela Boston, Esq., and
Reginald Barley, Esq.
Prominent trial lawyer, philanthropist and
motivational speaker Willie E. Gary, Esq. was
the keynote speaker for the concluding
banquet Saturday evening. Gary urged the
attendees to use their powerful positions to
benefit the community and charged them to
"reach back and give back." "We are in a
unique position to help bring about the change
that can help this great nation become a
greater nation," he said. “The room was filled
with excitement tonight and it was very clear
that Mr. Gary left these lawyers, judges and
leaders with much to contemplate,” said
Congressman Bobby Scott, who represents
the 3rd District of Virginia.
One of three guests of honor receiving
awards, Gary was honored with a Lifetime
Achievement Award recognizing his
humanitarianism, philanthropy, and
distinguished career as a trial lawyer. Chief
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, Hon.
Leroy R. Hassell, Sr., received a Lifetime
Achievement Award in recognition of his
service on the bench, contributions to the
community, and many efforts on behalf of the
bench, bar, and public to improve the quality of
legal services in the commonwealth. Clarence
M. Dunnaville, Jr., Esq. received the Harold
Marsh, Sr. Community Service Award that
acknowledged his legal scholarship,
leadership in civil rights, and many
contributions to the community.
Attendees at Sunday morning’s business
meeting adjourned to join their guests and
families for leisurely fellowship during the
Sunday Send-Off brunch.
ODBA TREASURER IS NEW DIRECTOR OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Governor Bob McDonnel has appointed ODBA
treasurer Helivi Holland, Esq. Director of the
Department of Juvenile Justice. Ms. Holland is
a native of Suffolk, Virginia, and a graduate of
Virginia Tech. She received her law degree
from the College of William Mary Marshall-
Wythe School of Law. Ms. Holland has served
as a senior prosecutor, an adjunct professor,
a deputy city attorney and as a guardian ad
litem, and has served four years as treasurer
of ODBA. Her appointment was effective May
1, 2010.
ODBA AT THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
The Judicial Conference of Virginia for Circuit
Judges convened in Norfolk May 10-12, 2010,
with 175 judges in attendance. ODBA member
Hon. Wilford Taylor, Hampton Circuit Court,
provided a well-received update on Virginia
Supreme Court cases. ODBA President
Beverly Burton attended as a guest of the
Conference. Executive Committee members
Leonard L. Brown, Jr., Esq., Vinceretta T.
Chiles, Esq., Pamela F. Boston, Esq., and S.
Howard Woodson, Esq. also attended the
conference, at which Judge Taylor was
honored for 25 years of service on the bench..
INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF COLOR
Virginia Lawyers Weekly recently introduced
its 2010 Class of Influential Women of
Virginia. The awards recognize the
outstanding efforts of women in law, business,
health care, education and the arts and are
present to those making notable contributions
to their professions, their communities and
society. African-American honorees were
Hon. Cleo E. Powell, a judge of the Virginia
Court of Appeals, Hon. Birdie H. Jamison, a
judge of the Richmond General District Court,
Misti Mukherjee, Esq. an attorney with
Jackson Lewis LLP in Reston, Virginia,
Cressondra B. Conyers, Esq., Deputy
Commonwealth’s Attorney in
Williamsburg/James City County, and Michelle
Clayton, M.D., medical director of the Pediatric
Forensic Nurse Examiner program at Children’
s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk.
The honorees will be feted at a luncheon in
Richmond on May 20, 2010.
CHIEF JUSTICE WILL STEP DOWN
Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leroy
Rountree Hassell, Sr. announced on May 11,
2010, that he will step down as head of the
court, but will contine serving as a justice.
Justice Hassell has served as Chief Justice
since February 2003, when he was the first
person to be selected by a majority of the
sitting justices to serve in that capacity. Prior
to his selection, the Chief Justice was
determined by seniority. Justice Hassell is
Virginia’s first African-American Chief Justice
and the second African-American to serve on
the Court.
MALVEAUX APPOINTMENT
In March 2010 Governor Bob McDonnell
appointed Courtney Malveaux, Esq. to head the
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.
Malveaux served as an Assistant Attorney
General at the Office of the Attorney General of
Virginia, where he enforced state and federal
consumer protection laws. He also
represented the Office of the Attorney General
on the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
APRIL 2010
ODBA PRESIDENT ATTENDS VLF AWARDS
CEREMONY
President Beverly Burton attend the Virginia
Law Foundation’s Rule of Law and legacy of
Neuremberg Award Ceremony at the
Holocaust Museum in Richmond on April 30,
2010. Senior U. S. District Court Judge
Richard L. Williams received the Legacy of
Neurembert Award, and Judge Ilana Rovner of
the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th
Circuit was presented the Rule of Law Award.
President Burton is a Fellow of the Virginia
Law Foundation.
ODBA VETS JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
Members of ODBA’s Judicial Selection
Committee participated in the evaluation of
candidates to fill federal judicial vacancies in
the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
Virginia’s state-wide bar associations
interviewed candidates at the offices of the
Virginia State Bar on April 19, 2010.
Committee members participating in the
evaluation process were Leonard L. Brown,
Jr., Esq., S. Howard Woodson, Esq., Robert A.
Williams, Esq., Carolyn C. Eaglin, Esq., and
ODBA President Beverly A. Burton, Esq.
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MAY 2010
70TH ANNUAL MEETING IN VIRGINIA BEACH
Old Dominion Bar Association held its 70th
Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Oceanfront
Hotel in Virginia Beach May 20-23, 2010, where
judges and lawyers from Virginia and
surrounding areas gathered for four days of
fellowship, luncheons, meetings, and
workshops.
Friday’s activities included continuing legal
education seminars and the President’s
Luncheon. Professor W. Sherman Rogers of
Howard University School of Law was the
keynote speaker. Outgoing President Beverly
A. Burton presented the President’s Award of
Merit to outgoing Treasurer, Helivi Holland in
recognition of and appreciation for the
excellent manner in which Ms. Holland
acquitted herself during her two-term tenure
as the organization’s Treasurer. Later that
evening, members and their guests enjoyed a
relaxing evening on Virginia’s Jewel Yacht
Dinner Cruise.
The traditional Judicial Luncheon was held
after Saturday morning’s continuing legal
education seminars. The keynote speaker,
Hon. Robert J. Humphreys, a judge on the
Virginia Court of Appeals, spoke of the need
for diversity on the bench and in the legal
profession generally.
New officers and executive committee
members were elected during Saturday’s
business meeting. The officers are President,
Robert A. Williams, Esq., President-Elect,
Vinceretta T. Chiles., Esq., Vice-President,
Leonard L. Brown, Jr., Esq., Secretary, Doris
Causey, Esq., and Tabrica Rentz, Esq. Beverly
A. Burton, Esq. is Immediate Past President.
Executive Committee members are: Helivi
Holland, Esq., S. Howard Woodson, Esq.,
Clarence Brooks, Esq., David Lassiter, Jr., Esq.
Rondell Herman, Esq., Jennifer Williams, Esq.,
Chidi James, Esq., Johnda Scott, Esq., Inga
Watkins, Esq., Pamela Boston, Esq., and
Reginald Barley, Esq.
Prominent trial lawyer, philanthropist and
motivational speaker Willie E. Gary, Esq. was
the keynote speaker for the concluding
banquet Saturday evening. Gary urged the
attendees to use their powerful positions to
benefit the community and charged them to
"reach back and give back." "We are in a
unique position to help bring about the change
that can help this great nation become a
greater nation," he said. “The room was filled
with excitement tonight and it was very clear
that Mr. Gary left these lawyers, judges and
leaders with much to contemplate,” said
Congressman Bobby Scott, who represents
the 3rd District of Virginia.
One of three guests of honor receiving
awards, Gary was honored with a Lifetime
Achievement Award recognizing his
humanitarianism, philanthropy, and
distinguished career as a trial lawyer. Chief
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, Hon.
Leroy R. Hassell, Sr., received a Lifetime
Achievement Award in recognition of his
service on the bench, contributions to the
community, and many efforts on behalf of the
bench, bar, and public to improve the quality of
legal services in the commonwealth. Clarence
M. Dunnaville, Jr., Esq. received the Harold
Marsh, Sr. Community Service Award that
acknowledged his legal scholarship,
leadership in civil rights, and many
contributions to the community.
Attendees at Sunday morning’s business
meeting adjourned to join their guests and
families for leisurely fellowship during the
Sunday Send-Off brunch.
ODBA TREASURER IS NEW DIRECTOR OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Governor Bob McDonnel has appointed ODBA
treasurer Helivi Holland, Esq. Director of the
Department of Juvenile Justice. Ms. Holland is
a native of Suffolk, Virginia, and a graduate of
Virginia Tech. She received her law degree
from the College of William Mary Marshall-
Wythe School of Law. Ms. Holland has served
as a senior prosecutor, an adjunct professor,
a deputy city attorney and as a guardian ad
litem, and has served four years as treasurer
of ODBA. Her appointment was effective May
1, 2010.
ODBA AT THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
The Judicial Conference of Virginia for Circuit
Judges convened in Norfolk May 10-12, 2010,
with 175 judges in attendance. ODBA member
Hon. Wilford Taylor, Hampton Circuit Court,
provided a well-received update on Virginia
Supreme Court cases. ODBA President
Beverly Burton attended as a guest of the
Conference. Executive Committee members
Leonard L. Brown, Jr., Esq., Vinceretta T.
Chiles, Esq., Pamela F. Boston, Esq., and S.
Howard Woodson, Esq. also attended the
conference, at which Judge Taylor was
honored for 25 years of service on the bench..
INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF COLOR
Virginia Lawyers Weekly recently introduced
its 2010 Class of Influential Women of
Virginia. The awards recognize the
outstanding efforts of women in law, business,
health care, education and the arts and are
present to those making notable contributions
to their professions, their communities and
society. African-American honorees were
Hon. Cleo E. Powell, a judge of the Virginia
Court of Appeals, Hon. Birdie H. Jamison, a
judge of the Richmond General District Court,
Misti Mukherjee, Esq. an attorney with
Jackson Lewis LLP in Reston, Virginia,
Cressondra B. Conyers, Esq., Deputy
Commonwealth’s Attorney in
Williamsburg/James City County, and Michelle
Clayton, M.D., medical director of the Pediatric
Forensic Nurse Examiner program at Children’
s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk.
The honorees will be feted at a luncheon in
Richmond on May 20, 2010.
CHIEF JUSTICE WILL STEP DOWN
Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leroy
Rountree Hassell, Sr. announced on May 11,
2010, that he will step down as head of the
court, but will contine serving as a justice.
Justice Hassell has served as Chief Justice
since February 2003, when he was the first
person to be selected by a majority of the
sitting justices to serve in that capacity. Prior
to his selection, the Chief Justice was
determined by seniority. Justice Hassell is
Virginia’s first African-American Chief Justice
and the second African-American to serve on
the Court.
MALVEAUX APPOINTMENT
In March 2010 Governor Bob McDonnell
appointed Courtney Malveaux, Esq. to head the
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.
Malveaux served as an Assistant Attorney
General at the Office of the Attorney General of
Virginia, where he enforced state and federal
consumer protection laws. He also
represented the Office of the Attorney General
on the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
APRIL 2010
ODBA PRESIDENT ATTENDS VLF AWARDS
CEREMONY
President Beverly Burton attend the Virginia
Law Foundation’s Rule of Law and legacy of
Neuremberg Award Ceremony at the
Holocaust Museum in Richmond on April 30,
2010. Senior U. S. District Court Judge
Richard L. Williams received the Legacy of
Neurembert Award, and Judge Ilana Rovner of
the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th
Circuit was presented the Rule of Law Award.
President Burton is a Fellow of the Virginia
Law Foundation.
ODBA VETS JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
Members of ODBA’s Judicial Selection
Committee participated in the evaluation of
candidates to fill federal judicial vacancies in
the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
Virginia’s state-wide bar associations
interviewed candidates at the offices of the
Virginia State Bar on April 19, 2010.
Committee members participating in the
evaluation process were Leonard L. Brown,
Jr., Esq., S. Howard Woodson, Esq., Robert A.
Williams, Esq., Carolyn C. Eaglin, Esq., and
ODBA President Beverly A. Burton, Esq.
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I am honored to serve as the Old
Dominion Bar Association’s 29th
President and look forward to
working with our membership to
address the challenges that
require the attention of
"Virginia's Advocates for Equal
Justice”.
Under my leadership, and with
your support, the Old Dominion
Bar Association will not rest
comfortably on the laurels of its
rich legacy. Instead, we will build
on that legacy by participating
meaningfully as a National Bar
Association Affiliate in partnership
Dominion Bar Association’s 29th
President and look forward to
working with our membership to
address the challenges that
require the attention of
"Virginia's Advocates for Equal
Justice”.
Under my leadership, and with
your support, the Old Dominion
Bar Association will not rest
comfortably on the laurels of its
rich legacy. Instead, we will build
on that legacy by participating
meaningfully as a National Bar
Association Affiliate in partnership