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Fairfax County Court News
- Circuit Court Voucher Submission Procedures: This policy pertains to the submission of vouchers and payment requests to the Supreme Court, Department of Fiscal Services. The full policy can be found here.
- GDC Updates: The Traffic Division of the Fairfax General District Court would like to inform agencies of its policy when the GDC closes unexpectedly, due to any reason, but in particular, due to inclement weather. The full memo is found here.
The GDC also published the 2009-2010 Court Emergency Closure Calendar which can be found on this PDF.
- Notice: New Procedures of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (Effective November 12, 2009) can be found here.
- New Informational Video: Learn how the J&DR will utilize a new database to track court-appointed attorney guardian ad litem time sheets/vouchers/invoices. The video can be viewed here (total running time - 26:39).
- Circuit Court Policy: It is the policy of the Circuit Court that if a plea set for a date certain does not go forward on that date for any reason, any subsequent plea in the case must come before the Judge originally scheduled to hear the plea, unless the Court in its discretion determines otherwise. Where a plea is continued to a later date, the Judge originally scheduled to hear the plea should place it on the docket for that Judge to hear on a date and time determined by that Judge. However, where a plea agreement is rejected by the Court, subsequent proceedings will be heard by another Judge.
- Memo: The Circuit Court has published its 2010 Master Calendar, the GDC published its 2010 schedule, and the J&DR published its revised 2009 calendar and its 2010 calendar.
- Announcement: Judge Michael P. McWeeny and Judge Stanley P. Klein have announced their retirements. Judge McWeeny will retire effective December 31 and Judge Klein will retire effective March 31. This will create three vacancies including one left by Judge Gaylord Finch Jr. who already announced his retirement will be effective December 31. The full article can be found on the washingtonpost.com.
- Channel 16 Tapes "History of the Fairfax County Courthouse": The taping can be viewed Fridays at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m., or Saturdays at 7:30 p.m on Channel 16. Retired Chief Judge Jennings, Retired Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Horan, and John T. Hazel discuss the changes of the Fairfax County Courthouse over the years. The program can also be watched on as a video on demand here
- For a complete list of Fairfax County Court News, go here.
Other County Court News
- For a complete list of other county court news, go here.
State and Federal Court News
- Results of the Virginia State Bar Council's Election: The 2009 election results can be found here.
- From the VA Supreme Court: Update from the Appellate Rules Advisory Committee Report
- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine appointed Court of Appeals Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr. to the Supreme Court of Virginia and replaced him with Chesterfield Circuit Judge Cleo E. Powell on the intermediate appellate court. Kaine also named McGuireWoods LLP partner James C. Dimitri to the State Corporation Commission. And he appointed two Circuit judges in Fairfax County, Jan Lois Brodie, deputy county attorney in Fairfax, and David S. Schell, a Juvenile and Domestic Relations district judge, in Fairfax, and Charles S. Sharp, the commonwealth's attorney in Fredericksburg, to a post in the 15th Judicial Circuit.
- Effective February 1, 2008, the Supreme Court of Virginia entered amendments to the Rules of Court. For a complete listing of the changes, please click here.
- Effective February 1, 2008, the Supreme Court briefs and other papers must be filed in one of three fonts: Courier, Arial or Verdana, and the typeface must be 14-point or larger, up from the 12 points now allowed. The page limiters remain the same, which means you can get only five-sixths as many words in briefs that you think require as many pages as allowed. Read the full story on the
style changes.
- For a complete list of other State and Federal Court News, go here.
FBA Member News
With over 2,000 members, it's no wonder that our members make headlines! Congratulations to those who are standing out in the community.
If you have some news to share, please forward to news@fairfaxbar.org.
- Ed Weiner wins the James Keith Public Service Award, read more about Ed in the article in VA Lawyers Weekly here.
- Bean, Kinney & Korman Appoints New Of Counsel to the firm. Read more here.
- William Schmidt was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of The City of Fairfax Band. This year the band will be celebrating their 40th anniversary.
- Pesner Kawamoto Conway of McLean, Virginia announces that Mark W. Graybeal has become associated with the Firm. Mr. Graybeal grew up in Oakton, Virginia, graduated in 2001 from Paul VI in Fairfax, Virginia, 2005 from University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with Pre-Law Concentration and 2008 from University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Mark will be working in the areas of real estate, landlord/tenant and wills and estates.
- Peter J. Wiernicki has been elected Vice-President for the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. The Academy is a national organization of over 300 attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the field of adoption law.
- Bean, Kinney & Korman leads the green movement with seven attorneys now LEED-accredited professionals. Read more here.
- Congratulations to FBA member Chuck Collins, who recently published Holding Onto Love: Searching for Hope When a Child Dies. This grief support book for parents dealing with the death of a child is available online at a reduced cost via www.holdingontolove.com or from traditional distributors: Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, etc.. Author royalties over production costs will be donated to The Compassionate Friends (TCF), an international grief support group. Chuck and his wife, Kathy, became active in TCF after the death of their nineteen-year-old daughter, Tiffanie Amber.
- John D. McGavin, partner of Trichilo, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, P.C. became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers...More here.
- Susan Pesner, owner of Pesner | Kawamoto | Conway is the 2009 Recipient of Traver Scholar Award for outstanding service to the education of lawyers. The Traver Scholar Award is a award given annually at the Advanced Real Estate Seminar in honor of Courtland Traver, a retired McGuire Woods attorney, who gave many hours of service to the education of real estate lawyers.
- Rachel L. Virk, P.C. is pleased to announce the publication by Vanguard Books, LLC of Ms. Virk’s new book entitled The Four Ways of Divorce – A Concise Guide to What you Need to Know about Divorce using Litigation, Negotiation, Collaboration and Mediation, available at www.amazon.com.
- Bean, Kinney & Korman Appoints New Associate...More here.
- Bean, Kinney & Korman Appoints Timothy Hughes as Of Counsel to the Firm. More here.
- Hon. Barry R. Poretz, retired Magistrate Judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of VA, has joined the McCammon Group. More here.
- Janice Day and Mary Wilkins both passed exams in the paralegal field. More here.
- David Gogal profiled in an University of Virginia newsletter. More here.
- FBA Member Michael Davis will be featured on the Emeril Lagasse show "Emeril Green" on the Planet Green Channel (formerly Discovery-Home). Check planetgreen.channelfinder.net for local times and channels.
- Congrats to Michael W. Robinson of Vienna who is the newest member of the Virginia State Bar Council from the 19th Judicial Circuit.
Read the complete letter here.
- Honorable Robert W. Woolridge, Jr. (Ret.) joined the McCammon Group. Details of this position can be found here.
- VA Lawyer Will Moderate National Listserv. Read the complete article now.
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