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Nominations open for 2021 ‘Hall of Fame’ honorees
Paul Fletcher//February 22, 2021
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is taking nominations for the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, our recognition program for Virginia’s most significant senior lawyers.
Membership in the Hall of Fame is reserved for Virginia lawyers age 60 and older. Criteria for selection to the Hall will include:
- career accomplishments
- contributions to the development of the law in Virginia
- contributions to the bar
- contributions to the commonwealth of Virginia
- efforts to improve the quality of justice in Virginia
Nominees may include retired lawyers, retired members of the judiciary and deceased lawyers. To access the nomination form, please click here.
The Class of 2021 will be honored at a special online presentation in May.
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