Gov. Gerald Baliles on ‘The Citizen Lawyer’ 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 7, 2008
Remarks of the Honorable Gerald L. Baliles, former Governor of Virginia and Director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, at the Solo and Small-Firm Practitioner Forum, Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach
July 21, 2008
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
It’s a pleasure to be a part of [...]
Negligence – Settlement – Accord & Satisfaction
By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 7, 2008
A p.i. defendant who sent a check for 10 percent of what a carrier wanted, addressed “To Whom It May Concern,” lacked good faith and a Newport News Circuit Court rejects defendant’s defense of accord and satisfaction.
Hooten, by GEICO, Subrogee v. Reed (Newport News Cir.Ct.) (VLW 008-8-217) (2 pp.)
Economy prompts changes at Washington-area law firms
By News in Brief
Published: October 7, 2008
WASHINGTON—The economic crisis is triggering changes in Washington-area law firms in everything from the way they charge for their services to layoffs and expansions.
Among the biggest changes is in the area of fees. More law firms are considering alternatives to hourly billing as their clients struggle to cut costs.
Hourly billing became common in the 1970s, [...]
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