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1 Va. B. News 1 (1953)

handle is hein.barjournals/valaw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S irginia Bar News Vol 1, No. 1 JANUARY, 1953 Richmond, Virginia AMENDMENTS TO 11ULES OF PRESIDENT AYRES LAUNCHES COURT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY BAR NEWS 1, 1953 In this first issue of the Virginia Bar On February 1, 1953, certain amend- News may I take the opportunity of saying ments to the Rules will be effe tive under a few words to the lawyers of Virginia con- order of the Supreme Court of Appeals. A cerning its purpose and what we hope it copy of this order, entered October 16, 1952, will accomplish. has been certified to every court of record. Of making many books there is no end; Tile amiewnents, affecting only the rule, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. governing appellate procedure, are printed This is equally true of legal bulletins and gperiodicals. Let us hope, however, that you below, with the changes indicated by italics, will not look upon the Virginia Bar News as 1. Strike out Rule 5:12, § 4, paragraph just another legal bulletin. This one is pe- (a) and paragraph (b), and insert the fol- culiarly for Virginia lawyers. lowing in lieu thereof: Its purpose will be to carry notices and announcements of general interest to the (a) If the petiion for appeal is adopted Virginia practitioner. Opinions of nisi as the opening brief, the brief of the appel- prius judges on questions of general inter- lee shall bc filed in the clerk's office within est, as well as articles of value to Virginia Ihity-fivc days after the date the printed lawyers, and, of course, any news items of copies of the record, or the substituted cop- importance to the profession, will likewise ics allowed under Rle 5:2 are filed in the be carried. clerk's office. If the petition for appeal is B. DRUMMOND AYRES We believe it may well offer a medium itot so adopted, the opening brief of the up- for the exchange of ideas affecting the wel- pellat shall be filed in thia rlerk's offiee fare of the Bar and, in short, furnish the .. .. . . .. .. thir v (2. Strike out Rule 5:12, § 4, paragraph means of keeping all members of the Bar in ew copies f the record, or the substituted (c) and insert the following in lieu thereof: touch with the legal happenings throughout Scopies od he Re , re fsi t (c) With the consent of the Chief Justice the State, It should prove interesting, use- cda the Court, counsel for opposing parties ful and beneficial to both the Bench and the the clerk's office, and the brief of the ap~pel- afl .. . . . .. Bar+ thec~)-4s ffietol tltbref 'i te ppfl- may file with the clerk a written stipulation Br lee shall be filed in the clerk~s offic . ithin In-y ewc hecekawite tp to t...hiry-ie fday fii the pengi of.. . . .. changing the time for filing briefs in any bringing this project to fruition too theappellatyis .fl I. ith ericg case; provided, however, that all briefs much credit cannot be given to Stuart T. tilt, appellant is filed ill the clerk's office .Saunders, my predecessor as President of (b T aht out en da s afe t e br f m ust be filed not later than the day before t V S t B , an Joh n Wa (b) Within +s°u ct -ch case is to be heard. wheV ad the Com, ate iohn ch Walk of the appelle isl filed in the clerk's office, er, who beaded the Committee in charge of the appellant way file a reply brief in the 3. Strike out the first paragraph of Rule the endeavor. It is also appropriate that I clerk's offirc. The case will be called at a 5:13 and insert the following in lieu there- should at this time express my sincere ap- session of the Court commencifg after the of: preciation to all members of Mr. Walker's expiration of said fourteen days unless No application for a rehearing will be Committee and to R. E. Booker, our Seere- counsel agree that it be called at a session entertained in any case unless twenty-five tary-Treasurer, for their untiring assist- of the Court commencing at an earlier time; copies of a printed petition therefor shall ance and sound counsel in bringing the provided, however, that a criminal case may be filed in the clerk's office at Richmond and Virginia Bar News into being. be called at the next session if the Com. tl+'ee copies delivered or mailed to opposng We have been most fortunate in securing monwealth's brild is filed at least fourteen comosi within the services of Professors T. Munford Boyd days prior to the calling of the case, in o th int tr days e r prth i enr and Charles K. Woltz of the University of whieh event the reply brief for the appel- of te d o d, A party intn- Virginia Law School to edit this publication, lant shall be filed not later than the day be- ing to apply for a rehearing shall give writ- and I confidently predict for it a brilliant fore the case is called. This paragraph does ten notice to the clerk within ten days after and successful future under their leader- not extend the time allowed by paragraph entry of the judgment or decree. If such ship. (a) above for the filing of the appellant's notice is given, the clerk shall withhold cer- B. DRUMMOND AYvms, President I brief. (Continued on page 2) Virginia State Bar

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