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36 Va. B. News 1 (1987-1988)

handle is hein.barjournals/valaw0036 and id is 1 raw text is: Vol. 36, NO. I 4'July 16 \ I Fr A A INSIDE THIS ISSUE Annual Meeting For a photo gallery of the Annual Meeting i Virginia Beach. see ...... pages 6-7 MCLE Report Ilow is the MCILE program working and what should you do now? .......... page 2 Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolu- tion programs open for busi- ness soon. See ..... page 2 Surviving Your Own Divorce Practical approaches for getting a fair valuation of your practice in yiur divorce (Practice Page) ..... page 4 Marketing Your Law Practice Tips from an expert on get- ting what you want from your practice (Practice Pa ..... page 4 Screening New Clients Ilow to avoid problems later by better screening new clients today (Practice Page) ..... page 4 Civility In Litigation Nice guys don't finish last . suggestions fron an Annual Meeting program on Resur- recting Civility In Litigation ............ ....page 2 Court Rule Changes .................page 5 Midyear Meeting ................page 1t 50 Year Awards .................page 3 Recent Disciplinary Actions .....I...........page 8 Legal Ethics Opinions ................page 10 Local Bar News . . . . . . ... .page 3 In Memoriam ................page 13 Placement Service ......... ......page 12 Classified ........... page 14 Names In The News ................page II Council votes on proposed rule changes At a meetin t on June 18, the Virginia State BAr Council voted to propose changes in the Supreme Court Rules on Mandatory Conti- nuing Legal Educati'm. Under those changes, the deadline for annually certifying at- tendance would beJuly 31 instead of June 30 and associate members would be required to certify atten- dance at eight hours of CLE before returning to active status. The Counci also approved pro- posed changes to Court Rules on the method for electing Council members. Council members are currently elkcted at a business meeting oif the Circuit Bar. Under the changes, Council members could he elected at the same business meeting or by mail ballot, depending on the choice of the at- turneys in each circuit. According to a report given by the chairman of the Special Committee to Study Election Methods, Raymond J. Diaz, the Council will he asked to consider changes in the methods for electing the VSB President-elect at the Council meeting in October. In other business, the Council: - voted to seek a Supreme Court Rule which would require atten- dance at a two-day special seminar on professionalism for all newly- admitted attorneys. The seminar (Continued on page 5) Fairfax lawyer J. jay Corson, IV was elected president-elect of the Virginia State Bar (VS) during the State Bar's 49th Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach. June 18-20. Corson defeated Staunton lawyer Colin j. S. Thomas, Jr. In the annual election, conducted by written ballot at the Cavalier Oceanfront Hotel on June 19-20. The election results were announced at the con- clusion of the Annual Meeting. (Continued on page 5) 5~GM UI. Supreme Court justice Lewis F. Powell. Jr (C) presented special award% to Ric Ih- mand attorneys Oliver W Hill (II and Samuel W. lbcker on helairof th 1irginia ( m mission on Wimen and Minorities in the Legal System at the %3ll Annual I uns luin on june 20. Partnrs in the firm ofilili, tbcker A Marsh. the two ltrness we re Amit led to the har In 1931 and have received numerous natiumat and local awsants hnrinig their careerlong dedication to defending civil rights. Horth hase parti ipaled in land mark cases to establish equality and human rights. Roles of women, minorities discussed by panelists What is it like to be women or a member of a minority practicing in our legal system? That was the question for judge Barbara M. Keenan of the Virginia Court of Ap- peals; Elaine R. Jones, Executive Director, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: and Richmond civil rights attorneys Oliver W. Hill[ and Samuel W. 'flicker at a special program presented by the Virginia Commission on Women and Minorities in the Legal System at the VSB Annual Meeting. Moderated by William D. Dolan, Ill, President of the Virginia Com- lion was videotaped by WHRO Public Itlevision and may he made into a future television program. Society was not only sepgralld. hut it was a. police slate as far as blacks were concerned. Hill said. Wthen I first started to practice, wve had the terms 'nigger and darkIc used in court. You knew iou couldn't antagonize these persons. but you had to get your point across. Ibcker said he heard his grand- father, who had been a slave, talk- ing about events before the Jim Cmw laws, and Iltcker realized Th'e President a Recepton at the Cavalier Restored was a pleasant heinning for the 19th VSB Annual Meeting. As in previous years, the 49th Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar (VSB) was held in Virginia Beach, lasted four days (June 18-21) and combined business meetings, professional development work- shops and social events-with a few moments left over to enjoy the sun and surf. (Continued on page 6) Corson wins in the Legal System, the presetta- (Continued on page 5) campaign for president-elect Over 1,000 attend Annual Meeting S

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