Old Dominion Bar Association

                    "Virginia's Advocates for Equal Justice"


A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

 I am honored to serve as the Old Dominion Bar Association’s 30th 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 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.  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,

Robert A. Williams, Esq.

Upcoming Events

19 May 2012 10:30 • Richmond, VA
01 Jun 2012 07:00 • Doubletree by Hilton Washington DC - Crystal City
03 Jun 2012 10:30 • Arlington, VA

                     IN THE NEWS...

                             MAY 2012

HERMAN NAMED J&DR JUDGE

Rondelle Herman was named as a Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Fourteenth Judicial District, County of Henrico.  Her investiture ceremony is Monday, June 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm, Henrico Circuit Courtroom 3.  A reception will immediately follow from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.  For more details, call: 804-501-4874.


MARCH 2012

HOLLAND NAMED SUFFOLK CITY ATTORNEY
The Suffolk City Council has appointed Helivi L. Holland as City Attorney, effective March 16, 2012.  As City Attorney, Holland will be the legal advisor to the City Council, the City Manager, and all departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the City. Banks previously worked as the Director for Juvenile Justice for the State of Virginia.  She previously was a Deputy Assistant City Attorney for the City of Suffolk.   A graduate of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, she received her law degree from the College of William & Mary.

              FEBRUARY 2012

CANDIDATES FOR HALEY SEAT
EVALUATED
ODBA's  Judicial Selection Committee met in Richmond on February 16, 2012, along with other state-wide bar associations to interview and evaluate candidates for a seat on the Virginia Court of Appeals that will become vacant upon the retirement of Hon. James W. Haley, Jr. in March.  ODBA's evaluations will be reported to the House and Senate Courts of
Justice Committees of the General Assembly.  Prior to his appointment to the Court in 2005, Judge Haley served as a judge of the Stafford County Circuit Court for fifteen years.  He elected to retire several months short of the mandatory retirement age for judges.


                  JANUARY 2012
The Winter Meeting was held in
Williamsburg, Virginia at William & Mary School of Law.


 
 
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