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Writing a ‘mental health’ policy for your firm

By Nancy Byerly Jones
Published: April 21, 2008

By Nancy Byerly Jones
Alcoholism, substance abuse and depression among attorneys usually receive the most attention at CLE programs and in publications.
This makes sense in light of the continuing (and alarming) rise in the numbers of individuals suffering from these impairments. But what we don’t hear enough about are the more subtle impairments that many people [...]

Obituary

By Alan Cooper
Published: April 21, 2008

John W. Scott Jr.
John W. Scott Jr., one of six students who integrated a Fredericksburg high school and later the area’s first black judge, died Wednesday, a day after having eye surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 59.
According to The Free Lance-Star, Judge Scott had planned to retire next month after Jeffrey, [...]

Transfer of Dulles Toll Road challenged in Supreme Court

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

The same court that two months ago struck down Virginia’s regional transportation financing plans is now considering a similar case challenging the state’s planned transfer of the Dulles Toll Road to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a lawsuit filed by two northern Virginia residents against state transportation [...]

Webb files bill clarifying privacy of student records

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

Virginia Sen. Jim Webb last week introduced legislation aimed at easing school officials’ concerns over when it is appropriate to disclose student records.
Webb’s announcement comes almost a year after a disturbed gunman killed 32 students and himself at Virginia Tech. It addresses one of the key issues raised by a panel formed by Gov. Timothy [...]

State’s tax collections improve despite housing market slump

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

Virginia’s general fund collections were up slightly last month, even as the nation’s economy continued its nose dive and Virginia’s housing market cooled.
Thanks to increased income tax collections and fewer tax refunds, revenues for core government operations like public safety and education topped $1 billion last month.
That’s a 3.2 percent increase over the $973 million [...]

Warner takes huge financial lead over GOP rivals for Senate seat

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

Democrat Mark R. Warner raised more than five times the campaign cash for his U.S. Senate bid the first three months of this year than both of his Republican rivals combined.
Warner received nearly $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared to Jim Gilmore’s nearly $400,000 and Del. Robert G. Marshall’s $51,770, ac-cording to [...]

Comey, former deputy U.S. AG, gets award from UR law school

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

James B. Comey received the University of Richmond law school’s William Green Award for Professional Excellence last week.
The Green Award is the highest honor given by the law school in recognition of those who have made a great contribution to the legal profession.
“I’m honored to present the law school’s highest award to Jim Comey,” said [...]

Visitation from civil union argued before Supreme Court

By News in Brief
Published: April 21, 2008

An attorney for Lisa Miller-Jenkins told the Supreme Court of Virginia on Thursday that nothing about a same-sex civil union in Vermont can be recognized in Virginia.
The Virginia Constitution and the federal Defense of Marriage Act prevent the state from enforcing a visitation order entered in favor of Janet Miller-Jenkins by a Vermont trial court [...]

VSB Disciplinary Actions

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 21, 2008

On May 9, 2007, Bruce C. Britton of Reston petitioned the Supreme Court of Virginia for reinstatement of his license to practice law. The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board will hear the petition on June 27 at 9 a.m. in the General Assembly Building, 910 Capitol Street, House Room D, Richmond. After hearing evidence and [...]

Wills & Trusts – Elective Share – Separate Property

By Deborah Elkins
Published: April 21, 2008

Although wife’s estate argues that husband and wife maintained separate property throughout their marriage so that each might leave that separate property to their respective children from former marriages, husband and wife did not have a premarital or marital agreement that precluded the surviving husband from electing a marital share of wife’s estate.
The court agrees [...]

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