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Henrico judges lauded for drug court work
By News in Brief
May 26, 2008
Henrico Circuit Judges Gary A. Hicks and Catherine C. Hammond have received the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Bronze Key Award in recognition of their work with the Henrico County Drug Court.
The court focuses on nonviolent adult probation violators with a history of substance abuse. An offender’s prison sentence is suspended on […]
Wytheville judge pleads guilty, will face JIRC hearing in June
By News in Brief
May 26, 2008
MARION—A Wytheville juvenile and domestic relations district judge facing charges of driving under the influence has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving and will lose his operator’s license for a year.
Judge Michael K. Blankenship, 44, also will pay a $100 fine for his charges, which included refusing to submit to a […]
Nine tell VSB they want a seat on SCC
By News in Brief
May 26, 2008
Nine candidates have told the Virginia State Bar that they are interested in the State Corporation Commission vacancy created by the retirement of Commissioner Theodore V. Morrison Jr.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine might have to fill the position because the General Assembly was unable to agree on a candidate during its most recent session. The […]
Brownlee makes his run for AG official
By News in Brief
May 26, 2008
ROANOKE—Stressing his conservative credentials, the former top prosecutor in western Virginia announced his candidacy last week for the Republican nomination for attorney general.
John Brownlee, 43, had stepped down the previous week as U.S. attorney, a job he held for seven years.
Brownlee promised to speak out against abortion and said he will fight illegal […]
VLW Web site instruction manual: Special Features
By Sarah Rodriguez
May 26, 2008
Fifth in a series of articles on how to use to the new Virginia Lawyers Weekly Web site.
Virginia Lawyers Weekly continues to take a closer look at the content available on our Web site, www.valawyersweekly. com. This week’s article focuses on the Special Features section and the Practice Area pages.
Special Features
Each year, VLW publishes a […]
Lawyers in the News
By Sarah Rodriguez
May 26, 2008
Salem attorney Ross C. Hart received the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia’s Pro Bono Award for 2007 at the Annual Meeting of the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association. The Pro Bono Circuit Awards were established by the Virginia State Bar’s Special Committee on Access to Legal Services to recognize outstanding efforts by attorneys in Virginia […]
Consumers score under Fair Credit Act
By Peter Vieth
May 19, 2008
Consumers won big last week in two federal court rulings interpreting the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In one case, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of $80,000 in punitive damages under the FCRA even though the jury found no basis for any actual damages. In the other case, a […]
A question of technique
By Alan Cooper
May 19, 2008
Virginia could end up adopting a different method of lethal injection, following a line of questioning from a 4th Circuit judge during a death-penalty case.
As Washington defense attorney Matthew S. Hellman was describing what he saw as Virginia’s “unique and uniquely dangerous” lethal injection procedure, Judge Dennis C. Shedd interrupted and asked whether the […]
Agee and Conrad tapped for 4th Circuit
By Peter Vieth
May 19, 2008
President Bush’s recent nomination of two Virginia judges for the 4th U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals holds the promise of fast relief for that shorthanded court. Moreover, the president’s choice of nominees may signal a thaw in the chilly political climate surrounding federal judicial appointments.
Both Virginia Supreme Court Justice G. Steven Agee and U.S. District Judge […]
Lawyer counsels colleagues on ways to collect appointed pay
By Alan Cooper
May 19, 2008
Come on, guys.
It’s not that hard to track the time spent on criminal cases, and it probably will im-prove your practice in the
long run.
That’s the advice of Chesapeake sole practitioner Robert E. Kowalsky Jr. to his colleagues who represent indigent criminal defendants.
“I was one of those who did nothing but gripe at the thought […]
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