The VLW Quick 10: New Lawyer Law Firms 
By Paul Fletcher
Published: October 29, 2012
Tags: New Lawyers, VLW Quick 10
The latest group of new lawyers to take and pass the Virginia Bar Exam has been announced. We salute them for this accomplishment – you can find the complete listing of our newest brothers and sisters at the bar on page 8. Here’s some old news: the job market for newbies remains challenging. Here’s some [...]
The VLW Quick 10: Things we will miss about Alan Cooper
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 12, 2011
Tags: VLW Quick 10
Our colleague and friend Alan Cooper retired on Sept. 2. After 30-some years as a reporter for the Richmond News-Leader, then the Richmond Times-Dispatch, he joined us as our News Editor in 2005. Here are the top 10 things we will miss: 1. Great depth of knowledge about Virginia law & procedure. He can cite [...]
The VLW Quick 10: How to write better emails
By Dolan Media Newswires
Published: March 24, 2011
Tags: Technology, VLW Quick 10
E-mail is a great business relationship tool. It is handy and quick. It escapes the limitations of time zones. It creates a time-dated written record. Of course, there are times when folks should just pick up the phone and have a conversation. There are so many nuances that cannot be conveyed through electronic communication. There [...]
The VLW Quick 10: Nonlawyer name law firms
By Deborah Elkins
Published: December 17, 2010
Tags: VLW Quick 10
Your name’s your brand, right? Not if you come up with something better. Lots of lawyers in Virginia have moved away from a firm name that’s a succession of partners, past and present. They’re practicing under firm names that promote their practice area, or the region in which they practice. Some of the names are [...]
The VLW Quick 10: Still the “Rocket Docket”
By Deborah Elkins
Published: July 9, 2010
Tags: Federal Courts, VLW Quick 10
Can Virginia’s Eastern District still lay claim to being the “rocket docket”? Check out our Quick10 list of which federal district courts are the fastest to move ‘em in and move ‘em out, according to the Judicial Business 2009 Report from the U.S. Courts website. Strictly speaking, we’re still at the top of the heap, [...]
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