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Past presidents of the Virginia State Bar along with their spouses gathered at the University of Richmond on April 27 for the sixth annual Past Presidents’ Dinner. Attending were (left to right): Michael A. Glasser, Jon D. Huddleston, Michael W. Smith, David P. Bobzien, George Warren Shanks, Irving M. Blank, John A.C. Keith, Howard W. Martin Jr., Phillip V. Anderson, Edward L. Weiner, Kathleen O’Brien, Karen A. Gould, Sharon D. Nelson, W. David Harless, Kevin E. Martingayle, Philip B. Morris, and Bernard J. DiMuro.

Annual Presidents’ Dinner

Justice Stephen R. McCullough was accompanied by his wife, Amy E. McCullough, and their son, Andrew (Andy) S. McCullough, at his investiture ceremony on May 23. Justice McCullough’s election to the Supreme Court of Virginia followed a distinguished career that includes ser-vice as an assistant attorney general, solicitor general of Virginia, a judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals, a mem-ber of the John Marshall Inn of Court, and on a number of Court committees.

photos by Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Donald P. Arnavas

Easton, Maryland

April 1935 – August 2015

Jeffrey Jacob Beaton

Virginia Beach

May 1956 – March 2016

Martha Blevins Brissette

Henrico

April 1959 – March 2016

William Edward Culverhouse

Springfield, Tennessee

November 1938 – February 2016

Alvin B. Fox

Newport News

July 1934 – April 2016

Lelia Baum Hopper

Richmond

February 1949 – April 2016

Richard S. Mendelson

Alexandria

October 1944 – May 2016

Laura Ariane Miller

Washington DC

April 1954 – August 2015

Claude W. Nicholson

Fort Myers, Florida

August 1930 – February 2016

George Michael Sirilla

McLean

May 1929 – October 2015

John S. Smart

Richmond

October 1928 – April 2016

The Honorable James Donald Thomas

Rockville, Maryland

October 1946 – February 2016

In Memoriam

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The Virginia State Bar presented the following awards during its Annual Meeting.

WILLIAM R. RAKES LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION Presented by the Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia

The Honorable Donald W. Lemons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. In his letter nominating Chief Justice Lemons for the award, Robert K. Walsh, dean emeritus of the Wake Forest University School of Law, wrote: “He has been passionate about educating law students and young lawyers. In addition to his leadership of the American Inns, Justice Lemons has taught and been very well received by students at several of the Virginia law schools. It is hard to imagine someone who has contributed more to legal education in your state and the nation.” Wyatt B. Durrett Jr., of DurretteCrump PLC in Richmond, wrote: “There are few who can match Don’s contribution to the field of edu-cation in the legal profession and he is highly deserving of this recognition.”

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCEPresented by the General Practice Section

The Honorable Denis F. Soden, judge of the Henrico Juvenile and Domes-tic Relations District Court. Matthew J. Zwerdling, of Zwerdling, Oppleman & Adams in Richmond, has practiced in Soden’s court for sixteen years. In nominating Soden, Zwerdling wrote: “Some of his

standout characteristics and personal-ity traits are his even temper, his quick sense of humor and wit, and his pro-fessional courtesy to all lawyers and the parties that appear before him in court. He is extremely even-handed in both his decisions and his temperament.... Judge Soden has always remained collegial and cordial to everyone who appears before him.”

LEGAL AID LAWYER OF THE YEARPresented by the Special Committee on Access to Legal Services

Simon Sandoval- Moshenberg, legal director of the Legal Aid Justice Center’s Immigrant Advocacy Center. Christine Lockhart Poarch of Poarch Law wrote of Sandoval-Moshenberg, “We often use the word leader to denote individuals in positions of formal authority. But Simon is a leader in the truest sense—someone with the skills, commitment, desire and capacity to change hearts, minds and values within the context of immigration advocacy.” Of San-doval-Moshenberg’s Virginia Special Immigrant Juvenile Project (SIJS) Poarch said, “Simon crafted a program that not only meets a critical legal need within Legal Aid Justice Center’s baili-wick, but one that can be replicated in other service areas, in other states, and within other organizations, even those that work with populations other than immigrants.” Mary Bauer of the Legal Aid Justice Center wrote, “There are a lot of great tenants’ rights lawyers, a lot of great consumer protection attorneys, and a lot of great civil rights attorneys in Virginia. But there is only one attorney who is genuinely great at all of these fields.”

OLIVER WHITE HILL STUDENT PRO BONO Presented by the Special Committee on Access to Legal Services

Lieutenant Kaylee R. Gum, a third-year student at William & Mary Law School. In his letter recom-mending her for the award, Robert E. Ka-plan, associate dean and professor of practice at W&M noted that Gum has devoted almost 1,500 hours of pro bono service and related public and community service. She has provided free legal assistance to military veterans and active duty personnel in Virginia and to clients in Iraq, where she served during the summer of 2014 following her first year in law school, and has raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. In describing Gum’s public service in Iraq, Kaplan wrote: “Lt. Gum’s service is impressive in its own right. But it is particularly noteworthy given the conditions under which she served; she worked under literally life-threatening circumstances.” Professor Patricia E. Roberts, director of the Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic, wrote that she was “consistently impressed with the skill, determination and compas-sion with which (Gum) approached her veteran and service member cases. She is one of the most outstanding students I have taught in my fifteen years of teach-ing, and her excellence in the classroom is just one of her many outstanding qualities.”

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CLARENCE M. DUNNAVILLE JR. ACHIEVEMENT Presented by the Special Committee on Access to Legal Services

The Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Lee lives by his mot-to: “To whom much is given, of him much is required,” though he began his life in the public housing projects of Southeast Washington, DC, where his first job was as a street sweeper. Upon graduating law school, he co-founded a program that helped minority attorneys advance their careers, and today he works with the Just the Beginning Foundation to create the Share the Wealth program that places hundreds of under-represented minorities in federal clerkships. Thus far, four of his participants have been elevated to the bench. Additionally, Lee launched a Just the Beginning program that has helped more than 300 diverse law students find summer employment in judicial chambers nationwide.

R. EDWIN BURNETTE, JR. YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR Presented by the Young Lawyers Conference

Giovanni Di Maggio, judicial law clerk at the US District Court for the District of Columbia. In nominating Di Mag-gio, YLC President Nathan Olson, Pres-ident-elect Dean Lhospital, and board member Chris Fortier wrote that: “The YLC has emerged as a leader in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states in educating immigration attorneys on the basics of immigration law [and] [Di Maggio] has been a critical part of growing the YLC into this role. He has educated many at-

torneys in the realm of immigration law and his programs have inspired others to go into the field of immigration… [Di Maggio’s] dedication to educating advocates of immigrants is unparalleled in the YLC. The impact of his work reaches wide and his committee has produced groundbreaking work for the YLC.”

LOCAL BAR LEADER OF THE YEARPresented by the Conference of Local Bar Associations

Mary T. Morgan, a partner in Golightly Mulligan & Morgan PLC in Hampton Roads. In nominat-ing Morgan, Judge David W. Lanetti wrote that, “Al-though this nom-ination is for a bar leader award, true bar leaders take their legal training out into the community.” Lannetti noted that Morgan volunteers throughout her community in schools, churches, and the Edmarc Hospice for Children, where Morgan is chair of the board of directors. T. Wayne Williams of Williams DeLoatche PC in Chesapeake, who is a past president of the NPBA, wrote that, “Mary handled almost all leadership roles in our organization and has done so with full commitment and excellence whether it be chairing the Bench Bar Committee, assisting with CLE pro-grams, assisting with the Mock Trial program I coordinate for the Norfolk Public Schools as a teacher and judge, or chairing committees for the NPBA recommendation for judicial nominees.”

BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE YEARPresented by the Conference of Local Bar Associations

The South Hampton Roads Bar Association (SHRBA). The SHRBA was nominated by Jamilah LeCruise of the Law Office of J.D. LeCruise PLLC, who wrote: “Our bar may be small in num-bers, but we work very hard to enrich the lives of both our bar members and those living in the greater community in which we practice. Our members run the spectrum from young lawyers daring at-risk youth to reach beyond themselves, to trail blazers of the civil rights era who dared to integrate the courtrooms of Virginia and prevailed.” SHRBA members donated hundreds of hours of pro bono time to every city in South Hampton Roads, including a “No Bills Night” hosted by the VSB Young Lawyers Conference and the Urban League of Hampton. SHRBA also hosted events for the young and the elderly in-cluding an extensive outreach of the “So You’re 18” program educating young people about the legal implications of reaching the age of majority, and a Senior Law Day staffed by elder-care law firms to inform the elderly about their legal rights.

SAVE THE DATEThe only thing changing faster than the law is technology … and staying

technologically competent not only benefits your practice, it is a key part of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 24, 2017Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond

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The following bar associations received awards from the Conference of Local Bar Associations during the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting. The awards recog-nize projects that serve the bench, the bar, and the people of Virginia. The CLBA makes information on winning projects available to other groups that want to consider similar programs. For information, contact Paulette J. Davidson at Davidson@vsb.org or (804) 775-0521.

AWARDS OF MERITFor excellence in bar projects

First-time Awardees:

The Arlington County Bar AssociationThe association developed the Young Lawyers Initiative with the aim of attract-ing younger members of the bar to join the local bar. In the initiative’s first year, the bar saw forty-two new members join, which is more than double what would usually be expected in a year. The bar formed a Young Lawyer Section and has since sponsored a Young Lawyer Orien-tation, is planning a Breakfast with the Judges, and holds regular luncheon meet-ings that include a one-hour CLE credit.

The Prince William County Bar Association Inc.The bar association, working with the Prince William County Area Agency on Aging, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7589, and the American Legion, spon-

sored the first Wills for Veterans program in Virginia. The program assists local veterans with end-of-life documents, in-cluding simple wills, powers of attorney, and medical directives. The program served sixty-six veterans and spouses.

The Roanoke Bar Association The Roanoke Bar began the You and the Law program in 2010. Last year, the bar decided to open the court system to the public in a three-part program. You and the Law: Trial by Jury is the second part of that program, featuring the circuit court. The program is designed to edu-cate the public about the function of the clerk’s office, the jury selection process, how the sheriff ’s office provides security, and the function of the grand jury. There was also a mock trial.

The Virginia Beach Bar AssociationThe Virginia Beach Bar Association’s Legal Laughter Fundraiser Supporting Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater is a stand-up comedy night created to raise money for local charities by poking fun at the legal profession. The event raised $4,000 for Families of Autistic Children of Tidewater. About 150 members of the association participated, which is about 25 percent of the total membership.

Sustained Projects:

The Alexandria Bar AssociationThe Jazz4Justice program, which was started by the Fairfax Law Foundation

in 2000, was adopted by the Alexandria association to fund music scholarships at Northern Virginia Community College and to assist the Alexandria Bar Foun-dation with charitable work, including providing college scholarships to City of Alexandria public school students. The annual concert sponsored by Jazz4Justice has raised more than $6,500 a year each of the last three years.

CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Prince William County Bar Association Inc.The Virginia Access to Justice Commis-sion asked the association to sponsor the first Access to Justice Summit by a local bar association in the state. The goal was to heighten awareness of and support of existing pro bono programs and to iden-tify unmet needs. Following the summit, every one of the association’s six existing pro bono programs received pledges of support.

The Roanoke Bar AssociationYou and the Law: Your Day in Court was part of the association’s You and the Law program, which was started in 2010. The session looked at courthouse security, provided a tour of the general district court clerk’s office, and offered a dis-cussion of the rule of law. The program also included a view of what happens in a courtroom during a case presentation, and offered information on what to do when a person’s identity is stolen.

CLBA Honors Bar Associations

Agenda Please indicate your choice for each session.8:00–8:30 Registration/Continental breakfast8:30 Welcome—VSB TECHSHOW Chair Sharon

Nelson, VSB President Ed Weiner and Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia Cleo E. Powell

8:45–9:45 First Sessions5 Ethics: What Does Being Competent Mean in the Digital

Era? (Sharon Nelson-President, Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax, VA/Reid Trautz—American Immigration Lawyers Assn, Washington, DC)

5 Technology for Trial Lawyers (Tom Mighell—Contoural, Inc., Dallas, TX/Brett Burney—Burney Consultants, Chagrin Falls, OH)

9:55–10:55 Second Sessions5 Microsoft 365, Matter Center and Windows 10:

The Three Hottest Microsoft Topics for Lawyers (Ben Schorr-CEO, Roland, Schorr and Tower, Flagsta�, AZ)

5 The Ethical Sand Traps of E-Discovery (Tom Mighell/Brett Burney)

11:05–12:05 Third Sessions5 What Are the “Reasonable” Cybersecurity Steps You Must

Take to Ethically Protect Your Confidential Data (Sharon Nelson/John Simek—Vice President, Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax, VA)

5 Essential PDF skills for Lawyers (Britt Lorish-A�nity Consulting Group, Roanoke, VA/Debbie Foster-A�nity Consulting Group, Tampa, FL)

12:05–12:45 Lunch12:45–1:45 Fourth Sessions5 Using Tech to Do More Legal Work in Less Time (Reid

Trautz/Natalie Kelly—Director of Law Practice Mgmt at State Bar of Georgia)

5 How to Store Your Law Firm Data in the Cloud Ethically (Brett Burney/Jim Calloway—Director of Mgmt Asst Program at Oklahoma Bar Assn, Oklahoma City, OK)

1:55–2:55 Fifth Sessions5 The Microsoft Word Power Hour for Lawyers (Ben

Schorr/Debbie Foster)5 How Law Firms are Successfully Reinventing Themselves

Through Technology (Jim Calloway)3:05–4:05 Sixth Sessions5 The Ethical Perils of Marketing Online (Natalie Kelly/Reid

Trautz)5 Budget-friendly Technology for Solo/Small Firm Lawyers

(John Simek/Britt Lorish)4:15–5:15 Plenary—60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes

(Sharon Nelson/Debbie Foster/Jim Calloway/Tom Mighell)

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The Alexandria Bar AssociationDavid Andrew Lord, PresidentDipti Pidikiti-Smith, President-electChristina Margaret Brown, SecretaryGeorge Christopher Wright, TreasurerJessica Lynn Leischner, DirectorRebecca Janet Wade, DirectorPhoenix Shannon Michele Ayotte Harris, DirectorTamika Dawn Jones, Director Metro Richmond Family Law Bar AssociationCraig Weston Sampson, PresidentMichael Preston Tittermary, Vice PresidentPlayer Butler Michelsen, SecretaryJennifer Susan Wheeler, TreasurerRebecca Elizabeth Duffie, Colonial Heights RepresentativeAlvin Alexander Lockerman Jr., Henrico RepresentativeMelanie Anne Friend, Chesterfield RepresentativeAllison Luck Bridges, Hanover RepresentativeGwen Massie Wind, Richmond Representative

Old Dominion Bar AssociationJane Maria Reynolds, PresidentStacy Elizabeth Lee, President-electPia Janine Miller, SecretaryClarence Howard Brooks, Treasurer The Bar Association of the City of RichmondVernon Eugene Inge Jr., PresidentDouglas Darrell Callaway, President-electTerrence LeMarr Graves, Vice PresidentThe Honorable Keith Latimer Phillips, Hon. Vice PresidentDaniel Edward Lynch, Secretary- Treasurer South Hampton Roads Bar AssociationTameeka Montgomery Williams, PresidentBruce Christopher Sams, President-electAshley Nicole Richard, SecretaryMichael David Pierce, Treasurer

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Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner ForumThe Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum focuses on issues that confront attorneys who practice alone or in small firms. Law office management and ethics are among several topics covered at these CLEs. These CLEs are free, include lunch, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration and the agendas will be posted on the CLBA website at www.vsb.org/site/conferences/clba-calendar as soon as they are available.

SAVE THE DATE:

September 19, 2016 Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner ForumShenandoah University, Winchester

October 24, 2016 Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum/Regional Bench-Bar Conference

Golden Leaf Commons, Emporia

April 7, 2017 Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum Holiday Inn Downtown, Lynchburg

Local and Specialty Bar Elections

2016–17 Conference of Local Bar Associations Executive Committee

Barbara S. Anderson, Chair

B. Alan McGraw, Chair-elect

Jack W. Burtch, Jr., Immediate

Past Chair

Sandra T. Chinn-Gilstrap, Secretary

R. Elizabeth Duffie, Treasurer

At-Large Members:

Daniel P. Frankl

Shelly R. James

Charles M. Lollar

Lewis A. Martin III

Renae R. Patrick

Luis A. Perez-Pietri

Susan N.G. Rager

W. Marcus Scriven

Amy P. VanFossen

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Bar Leaders Institute

Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond

March 10, 2017

For more information, please visit: www.vsb.org/site/conferences/clba

or contact Paulette Davidson at davidson@vsb.org.