Shayla N. McGee, Chair of the Young Lawyer’ Conference, Health Law, Section of the Virginia State Bar,has requested that that the following notice be sent to CABA members.

There will be a CLE on medical malpractice entitled Medical Malpractice: Practical Considerations from the Legal and Medical Communities. To tell you just a bit about the CLE, it is going to examine the medical standard of care from a physician’s point of view, and the legal standard of care from plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys’ points of view. The CLE will take place at the University of Virginia, School of Law, Withers Brown Hall, on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 10:00 a.m.

There will be no cost. For flyer and RSVP, please click on the following: FlyerandRSVP

The Legal Aid Justice Center seeks a Litigation Director to join its advocacy team, working from its main office in Charlottesville, Virginia. For further details, please click on the following; LITIGATION DIRECTOR 2012

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY POSITION: Tucker Griffin Barnes is seeking a litigation associate to assist clients with business formation, real estate related issues & other civil litigation matters.

Examples of legal work include:

Home Owners Association issues
Right-Of-Way disputes
Deed of Trust issues
Road Maintenance Agreement issues
Deed Drafting
Lease Review & Advice
Title issues
Lease Matters
Covenants & Restrictions issues
Easement issues
Set up LLCs
LLC Operating Agreements
Commercial Lease Review
Contract Disputes
Landlord/Tenant issues
For Sale By Owner Contract Reviews
General Civil Litigation issues

Candidates applying for this position must be licensed in Virginia and have one to five years of litigation experience. Please email your resume and cover letter to MGriffin@TGBLaw.com (Mike Griffin, Business Manager, Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C., Charlottesville, VA). Please include compensation requirements in your cover letter.

Effective January 3, 2012, the possession of cellular phones and other electronic recording and wireless communication devices will be prohibited in the Court Room of the Charlottesville Circuit Court while court is in session. This prohibition will not apply to licensed attorneys and their staff provided the devices remain de-activated until activation is approved by the Court. Use of audio-visual equipment for selected cases will be permitted upon advance approval by the Court.

Violation of this prohibition may result in the seizure and confiscation of the device in question and a finding of contempt, with attendant punitive sanctions imposed where appropriate upon the offending party.

For a copy of Judge Hogshire’s Order dated 12/5/2011, please click on the following: Judge Hogshire Order

The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC) Charlottesville Public Defender Office has an opening for an attorney committed to providing quality legal services for indigent defendants charged with criminal offenses. This position is part-time (20 hours/week). For further details, please click on the following: Assistant Public Defender I