Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
News from the Prince William County Bar Association
Volume X Issue X
November 2005
President's Message
By Tracy C. Hudson
The recent cool mornings are a harsh reminder to those of us who would rather live some
place perpetually warm, that the good times of summer will soon end. I usually transition
as slowly as possible into the winter mode - first adding long sleeves and then a sweat
shirt, but I hang on to the shorts as long as possible. By doing this I can usually kid myself
that it's still summer until sometime in mid-November. This year the candidates for
governor are making it hard for me to maintain my illusion. The mudslinging in advance of
the November elections has hit warp speed. If half of what each candidate claimed about
the other was true, Virginians would be in terrible trouble.
I am happy to report that the PWC Bar did its part in October to educate local voters about
the true qualifications of our candidates for the House of Delegates. The candidates' forum
went off smoothly and even garnered some TV coverage on News Channel 8. While direct
answers were in somewhat short supply, I think the candidates were open and honest about
their positions on the issues. Happily, there was little or no mudslinging. All of the
candidates expressed their appreciation to the Bar for providing an opportunity to explain
their views to their constituents. Thank you to all who volunteered to help with this event.
As many of you know, November is pro bono recognition month. An attorney (not, to my
knowledge, a member of our Association) remarked to me recently that he does plenty of
pro bono work and feels no need to do more because "there are lots of clients that don't
pay my bills". I empathize with our colleague, and goodness knows that if I had all the fees
I've written off over the years, I could pay for both my kids' college. I'm sorry to say,
however, that deadbeat clients don't count. Pro bono is not synonymous with being taken
advantage of. By definition it involves doing something for the public good.
I know there are many members of our Bar that give their time to the community through
churches, civic organizations like Kiwanis, and aid organizations such as SERVE. These
efforts are typically anonymous and often unappreciated, but they do much to help our
fellow citizens and to improve the image of our profession.
Our pro bono committee has worked diligently for as long as I can remember to identify
and meet the legal needs of the less fortunate members of our community. Many of you
have helped with the pro bono divorce project which is now in its fifth year. We have this
year launched a pro bono wills project to provide wills free of charge to those with modest
means. The committee has also been exploring how we might help other volunteer
organizations by removing legal barriers they may encounter from time to time. I recently
met, for example, with the board of directors for a group that sends medical professionals
to provide care in impoverished areas - both in and out of the U.S. They had a host of legal
questions which threatened to confound their efforts.
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Inside This Issue
GDC Update, pg. 2
J&DR Docket Update, pg. 2
J&DR Timesavers, pg. 2
Thank you from Legal Services
of Northern Virginia, pg. 3
Commission on Virginia Courts
in the 21st Century, pg. 3
Litigation Update, pg. 3
Acts/Turning Points, Thank
you, pg. 4
PWC Bar Announcements &
Deadlines, pg. 4
Pro bono attorney of the Year,
call for Nominations, pg. 5
National Adoption Day, pg. 5
Classified Ad, pg. 5
Congratulations, pg. 5
Military Service, pg. 5
Candidates' Forum
Wrap-up, pg. 6
Letter-to-the Editor, pg. 7
Inserts
Leadership Application
Pro bono Attorney of the Year
Nomination Form
CLE Survey
New J&DR District Court
Docket Schedule
2006 Court Closing Calendars
for Circuit Court, GDC and
J&DR District Court
Prince William County
Bar Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 31
Manassas, Virginia 20108
Offices 3rd Floor, PWC Judicial Center
9311 Lee Avenue
Manassas, Virginia 20110
TEL (703) 393-2306
FAX (703) 331-5683
Email:
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Web site:
www.pwcba.org
2005
Officers and Directors
Tracy C. Hudson
President
(703) 361-0776
D. Scott Bailey
Immediate Past President
(703) 792-6050
W. Michael Phipps
President-Elect
(703) 792-6050
Dennis R. Carluzzo
Secretary
(703) 361-0776
Robert P. Coleman
Treasurer
(703) 361-8246
Robert M. Cooper, Jr.
Director 2002-06
(703) 361-8246
Daniel J. Morissette
Director 2003-07
(703) 257-7979
Barbara Murphy Stough
Director 2004-08
(703) 365-0090
Megan E. Kelly
Director 2005-09
(703) 792-6620
John D. Whittington
Bar Council Rep. 2004-07
(703) 257-5668
General District Court Update
From the Honorable Charles F. Sievers, Chief Judge
The court wants to emphasize (again) to the court appointed attorneys that their time
sheets must be timely filed and complete. Since this was last mentioned, the sheets
have been coming in within tolerable time frames (mostly at the time of disposition of
the case which is the most preferable way to do it), but we continue to receive them
when they are incomplete- mostly regarding the hours and the total in dollars. If
incomplete time sheets are sent to the state for payment, they will come back for
completion. This just adds time to the receipt of the payment for those services, so it
is in the best interests of the attorney to file it correctly and completely the first time.
The court appreciates the fine work of all the court appointed attorneys, and wants to
get them paid (as little as it may be) as soon as possible. Thank you for your
cooperation.
J&DR Docket Update
From Frances Hedrick, Clerk of the J&DR District Court
Attached is a copy of the J&DR District Court docket effective December 1, 2005.
There are a couple of changes to the schedule, but the ones that may effect members
of the PWC Bar the most are as follows:
DSS docket: Currently the DSS docket starts at 2:00 p.m. each day of the week.
Effective December 1st, 2005 the docket will begin at 1:30 p.m.
DCSE court schedule: The 1st week of each month DCSE contested cases will be
set in the "CC docket". The DCSE schedule will remain the same for the 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th week of each month.
Ex-parte hearings: These were previously heard in courtroom #4, and will now be
heard in courtroom #2 at 1:30 pm.
J&DR Timesavers
The executive board of the bar has commissioned an ad hoc committee to develop a
J&DR Timesavers Guideline, similar to those currently in use for Circuit and General
District Court. The following have agreed to serve on the committee: Chairman:
Mike Phipps. Committee members: Judge Gluchowski, Scott Bailey, Rusty Von
Keller, Pat Hammond, & Nancy Stone. An initial meeting will be scheduled in the
next couple of weeks with the hopes of completing this project in early 2006. If any
members of the bar have suggestions or topics they would like to have included, they
should contact Mike Phipps at 703-792-6050, or any member of this committee as
soon as possible.
President's Message, Continued
As it turned out, most of their problems were pretty simple, but to a non-lawyer, they
were a source of great concern. In future months I would like for us to broaden our
outreach to the community by interfacing with other organizations to help smooth the
way for their good works. We as lawyers may not be able to heal the sick or house the
homeless, but we should whenever possible help those who can.
Our November luncheon meeting will feature Judge Gerald Bruce Lee of the U. S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. To accommodate Judge Lee's
schedule we have moved the meeting to THURSDAY, November 3 at 12:30. Please
mark you calendars and don't forget the day change. Anyone who shows up on Friday
will find all the food gone.
See you at Jake's on November 3 (THURSDAY).
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Litigation Update
By J. Scott Krein
This summer the Supreme Court
approved an amendment to the Rules
of Professional Conduct relating to,
essentially adopting the American Bar
Association's Model Rule on general
conflicts. New Rule 1.7 is included in
the copy of the current Rules of
Professional Conduct that were mailed
with the October Virginia Lawyer. If
you did not receive your copy, you
can review it at
http://www.courts.state.va.us/scv/ame
ndments/06_30_05_rule_change_1_7.
pdf .
Decisions on jurisdiction under the
Virginia long arm statute continue to
be interesting. If there is any area
where the particular facts make all the
difference the "single act"
jurisdictional analysis has to be a
strong contender for the top spot. Any
quick Shepardizing of Nan Ya Plastics
Corp. United States v. DeSantis, 237
Va. 255, 377 S.E.2d 388, cert. denied
492 U.S. 921, 109 S. Ct. 3248, 106 L.
Ed. 2d 594 (1989) will yield more
than enough reading. Particularly
with subsection B's provision that
"[u]sing a computer or computer
network located in the
Commonwealth shall constitute an act
in the Commonwealth", the "internet
jurisdiction" decisions are particularly
interesting. Close to home, thi s
summer the Fairfax Circuit Court
issued a decision concerning an eBay
transaction that may or may not
surprise you. See, Irving v. Wagner
Zone, Inc. , No. CL2004-227003, 2005
Va. Cir. LEXIS 116 (June 6,
2005)(dismissing for lack of personal
jurisdiction causes of action under the
Virginia Consumer Protection Act,
Breach of Warranty, Breach of
Contract, and a Virginia statutory
warranty disclosure statute against
Illinois corporation's sale of car
through eBay to Virginia seller
specifically holding the contract was
"not consummated in Virginia" and,
applying the Virginia commercial
code statutes regarding auctions,
noting "Defendant stipulated on the
auction website that local pick-up in
Illinois was required.").
THANK YOU! FROM
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
By Naznin Saifi, Managing Attorney, Prince William Office
It has been five (5) years since the Pro Bono Committee of the Prince William
County Bar Association and Legal Services of Northern Virginia began the
Uncontested Divorce Project. During that time, Allen Newcomb, Esquire, headed the
Project, which assists low income residents of Prince William County, Manassas and
Manassas Park in obtaining a divorce. This year, Allen has stepped down as the head
of the Project in order to devote his full attention to the Bar Foundation. I would like
to take this opportunity to thank Allen for his commitment and the time that he
devoted to this Project. It is in many ways due to Allen that the Project has been such
a success.
I, along with LSNV, would also like to take this opportunity to thank the number of
Pro Bono attorneys that have assisted those eligible individuals in obtaining an
uncontested divorce. Without the continued support of the Bar and its members,
LSNV would not be able to offer this service to our client community. Editors' Note:
The attorney volunteers supporting the UCD project from September 2004 to October
2005 are listed here.
Amy M. Ashworth
Dennis R. Carluzzo
Donald E. Coulter
Catherine S. Croft
Kathleen Latham Farrell Tracy C. Hudson
Terry Legum
E. Allen Newcomb
John V. Notarianni
Gregory E. Stambaugh Nancy B. Stephens Barbara Murphy Stough
Arthur Von Keller, IV
Elizabeth Von Keller
Richard F. Wheeler
Another organization that has been integral to the success of the Uncontested Divorce
Project has been the Prince William County Association of Legal Professionals. Each
month, the Association provides assistance to the individuals who come to our office
seeking a divorce; they assist them with completing the general information
questionnaire and the pleadings necessary to file the divorce. This past year the
Association and the Bar both received recognition for their work and dedication to
this Project from the Virginia Association of Legal Professionals.
Finally, I would like to thank Elizabeth Munroe Von Keller, Barbara Murphy Stough,
Gerald Baker, Tracy Hudson and Richard Wheeler, who have participated in the pilot
for the Simple Wills Project. Through this Project, the Pro Bono Committee and
LSNV hope to assist the low income elderly residents of Prince William County in
obtaining a simple will.
Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century
Sharon Pandak has been appointed by Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court,
Leroy Roundtree Hassell, Sr., to serve on the Commission on Virginia Courts in the
21st Century: To Benefit All, To Exclude None . The Commission, chaired by Anne
Marie Whittemore of McGuire Woods, will study the future of Virginia's judicial
system.
The Commission will be supported by Five Task Forces covering Technology &
Science; Other Judicial Functions; Structure of the Judicial System; Judicial
Administration; and Public and the Courts. Pandak will serve on the "Other Judicial
Functions" Task Force, and is assigned to a subcommittee studying the concept of
substitute judges. She asks that members of the PWC Bar having experience with
substitute judges, or ideas about the use of substitute judges contact her with their
ideas.
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Prince William County
Bar Association, Inc.
Office Hours
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Monday through Friday
Telephone: (703) 393-2306
Fax: (703) 331-5683
Email: pwcba1@verizon. net
Web site: www.pwcba.org
The PWCBA Office is located on third
floor of the Prince William County
Judicial Center, next to the elevators.
Guidelines for Submissions to
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
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attention of Alissa N. Hudson, Executive
Director, PWCBA preferably via email to
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5683, or may be mailed to her c/o Prince
William County Bar Association, Inc.,
P.O. Box 31, Manassas, VA 20108. All
submissions are due by 5:00 PM on the
10th of the month preceding publication
and must include a contact name and
phone number.
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Acts/Turning Points
From Sherri Quinn, Turning Points Court Advocate
To the Prince William County Bar Association;
On behalf of the people you have assisted through our pro bono program,
ACTS/Turning Points would like to thank the following attorneys for going above
and beyond the call of duty:
Bill Boge
Jim McCoart Rusty VonKeller
Bob Cooper
Sevda Olmstead Mark Voss
Cathy Croft
John Primeau Robert Walker
Bob Gregory Barbara Stough Jennifer Weiss
Polly Knight
Loretta Vardy Rick Wheeler
Between November '04 and October '05 these attorneys represented 31 individuals
at their adversarial hearings for protective orders. How do you thank these willing
attorneys who provided such comfort and expertise at a time of crisis! This past
year one woman was particularly grateful to have a pro bono attorney at her side.
She was terrified to be in the same room with her ex-fiance. Pro bono
representation allowed her to confront her fears in the courtroom. The woman also
had a problem with a debt on the respondent's car loan. Although the loan was in
the woman's name, the car belonged to the respondent and he wasn't making
payments. He wouldn't speak to anyone else about taking her name off the loan.
While the additional assistance wasn't required or expected by the pro bono
agreement the information offered by the attorney was quite beneficial.
What is not always apparent is the control some people exert over another. Without
meaning to, the community often minimizes or even dismisses the need for safety
amidst the chaos (your spouse has been under a lot of pressure, you don't want your
spouse to lose his/her job, or you shouldn't have pushed his/her buttons). But,
these attorneys are supportive and for at least one afternoon they even the playing
field for the people they represent.
If you are interested in taking one or two cases per year, please call my office at
703-792-4782.
Bar Announcements & Deadlines
Judging for the 2006 Character Counts! Essay contest will be held at the home
of Alissa Hudson at 5:00 p.m. on November 9, 2005. Those interested in
volunteering should contact Kathy Farrell 703-335-9390.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 25th Anniversary Reception , November 9,
2005, 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Call
Raquel Colon at (703) 778-6803 for more information.
Bar Leadership Nomination forms , included in this month's newsletter, are due
to Amy Ashworth by November 10, 2005. Please call Amy at 703-792-6050 if you
have any questions.
Judicial Evaluation packets were prepared by the Jud. Eval. Committee, chaired
by Kevin Childers, and mailed to members in good standing of bar the week of
October 17. Completed forms must be in the hands of the accounting firm of
Swart, Lalande & Associates by November 18, 2005.
Continued, Page 5
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National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day is a collective
national effort to raise awareness of
the children in foster care waiting to
find permanent, loving families. The
Greater Prince William National
Adoption Day celebration is
scheduled for Saturday, November 19,
2005, beginning at 10:00 am, in PWC
Circuit Court. This is a collaborative
event with the 31st Judicial Circuit
Court, the City of Manassas, City of
Manassas Park, and the Prince
William County Departments of
Social Services. This event will
include the finalization of adoptions
and the recognition of recent
adoptions.
Classified Ad
Space Available: Manassas: Old
Courthouse Square. Office space,
near Prince William Courthouse, with
ample free parking, Ideal for lawyer
who wants a professional setting in
which to build a practice. For details,
contact Bob Browne at 703-369-7850.
Congratulations!
The PWC Bar expresses sincere
congratulations to Jim McCoart and
his wife Karla and their daughter Eryn
on the birth of their new daughter,
Claire Elizabeth. Claire was born on
October 11th, weighing 8 1/2 pounds.
Military Service
Attorney Derek Poteet, with the law
firm of Coon and Purnell, will be
serving in Iraq with a platoon of
military police whose primary
responsibility will be convoy
protection and check-point security.
He goes active December 1st, 2005.
Deployment is anticipated after
January 1, 2006, and he will serve for
7 months from deployment. Bar
members wishing to offer support are
encouraged to contact the firm.
If other members of the bar are called
into active duty to areas that place
them in harm's way, please contact
the bar office so we may alert the
membership.
The Pro bono Attorney of the Year Award--
Nominations
Each year the Pro bono Committee seeks to determine whether and to whom to
award the annual Pro bono Attorney of the Year Award. This award was
established to recognize, on behalf of the PWCBA, an individual who has made
significant contributions to the community either by way of
organizing/administering pro bono legal programs or by providing direct pro bono
legal services.
Nominations are now being accepted, and may be made either on the enclosed form
or by typewritten letter, to Rusty von Keller, Chair, Pro bono Committee, 8567-D
Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20110. The winner will be announced at the Annual
Dinner Dance, which will be held on February 18, 2006.
The following criteria will be used by the committee when considering nominees:
y Demonstrated dedication to the development and delivery of pro bono legal
services in the Commonwealth of Virginia
y Contributed significantly toward the development of innovative approaches to
the delivery of volunteer legal services
y Participated in an activity that resulted in satisfying previously unmet needs for
legal services or in extending services to under-served segments of the population
y Successfully handled pro bono cases on behalf of the poor
y Devoted significant time to furthering the delivery of legal services to the poor in
Virginia by handling pro bono matters
The nominee must be a practicing member of the Prince William County Bar
Association. Persons whose livelihood is derived from delivering legal services to
the poor are not eligible.
Bar Announcements & Deadlines, continued
The Nomination form for Pro bono Attorney of the Year, is included in this
month's newsletter. Nominations are due to Rusty Von Keller, IV, by December 2,
2005.
The Annual CLE Survey is enclosed, through which the bar solicits input from
the membership on topics to consider for future educational presentations. The
survey also provides a place for members to indicate their willingness to serve as a
presenter. Please take a moment to complete the survey, and fax the results to the
bar office at (703) 331-5683. Responses are due by December 2, 2005. Please call
Cathy Croft at 703-335-9390 if you have any questions.
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission , Fall/Winter Sentencing Guidelines
CLE, 6.0 MCLE credits, December 16, 2005 at Fairfax Government Center. Call
(804) 225-4398 to register.
2006 Court Closing Calendars for all three courts are available as inserts in this
month's newsletter. Thank you to the clerk's offices for providing the bar with
these calendars.
The 2006 Dinner Dance will be held on February 18, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency in
Reston. Thank you Donna McIntosh for once again planning the bar's biggest
social event of the year. -5-
Candidates' Forum Wrap-up
The 2006 Candidates' Forum is over, and for the 85 people who attended, and
for the thousands who saw the broadcast news coverage of the event on News
Channel 8, or read about the forum in the Potomac News/Manassas Journal
Messenger, it accomplished the primary goal: We heightened community
awareness of the election process. The secondary goal was also achieved, that
of helping to build bridges between the members of the PWC Bar and our
Northern Virginia Delegation.
The questions prepared by our distinguished panel were designed to focus the
candidates on transportation, education and economic development related
issues. The audience submitted questions on a wide range of topics as well,
and two of their questions were ultimately asked of the candidates in the final
round. Everyone stayed for the informal "meet and greet" following the onstage
portion of the forum, and feedback from all was positive. The
candidates, panelists, press, and attendees all appreciated the opportunity to
either participate in or attend the event. (We looked good!)
The bar continues to look for ways to improve this bi-annual event. Notable
improvements for 2005 were the inclusion of a transportation specialist on the
panel in lieu of a League of Woman Voters representative; securing volunteers
from the PWC Bar to help the night of the event; and increased pre- and post-
event publicity. Areas for improvement for 2007 will include securing more
volunteers; looking for alternative locations to host the event; and continuing to
increase pre-event publicity with the hopes of increasing attendance,
particularly by members of the PWC Bar.
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Letter to the Editor
Candidates Forum: An important opportunity missed.
When the members of the Bar Association meet to vote to recommend
judges to the General Assembly delegation, it is SRO, standing room only; a
not-to-be missed event. Our energy and interest are obvious, to us.
Unfortunately, all but a few of us missed the opportunity at the Bar
Association Candidates' Forum to show current and future members of the
House of Delegates our energy and interest in the judicial appointment
process and the many other issues which concern us as lawyers and as
citizens. We also missed the chance to demonstrate to our neighbors and
other members of the community our interest, as members of the audience,
with our questions and in conversation at the reception. In earlier
times, we lawyers led the community, with our participation, and our input
on specific legislative issues was significant. Our abdication leaves a void.
I was very proud of the quality of the Candidates' Forum and thank Tracy
Hudson, Bob Cooper, Donna McIntosh, Alissa Hudson, and those others
who produced this important event.
Being there is important. May we show our energy and interest in future
forums, which assist the public and us in choosing our representatives.
Elected representatives will remember that we cared about issues and will be
there to listen to us.
Sharon Pandak
Up Coming Dates:
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE:
November 3, THURSDAY, 12:30 pm,
Jake's Seafood Restaurant, PWCBA
General Membership Luncheon
Meeting: Program: Annual Pro bono
Recognition Luncheon with special
guest, The Honorable Gerald Bruce
Lee, U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
November 8, election day, District
Courts closed, clerk's offices open.
November 10 , deadline for submittals
for the December issue of Hear Ye!
Hear Ye!
November 10 , PWC Bar leadership
applications due.
November 11 , all three courts closed
for Veteran's Day.
November 18 , 4:30 pm, Jake's Seafood
Restaurant, PWC Bar Association
Board Meeting.
November 24 & 25 , all three courts
closed for Thanksgiving.
Remember to RSVP for the
Thursday, November 3 , General Luncheon Meeting.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE.
Program: Annual Pro bono recognition luncheon
with special guest speaker,
The Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee of the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Please RSVP by calling the PWCBA office at (703) 393-2306 by
5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2005.
Lunch prices are $7.00 for members, $13.00 for guests.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Bar Leadership Application 2006
The Nominating Committee of the Prince William County Bar Association encourages all
members to consider serving in a position of leadership. Pursuant to the Association By-Laws, the
committee is currently seeking applications for the following positions:
President-Elect (3 one-year terms as follows: one year as President-Elect, one year as
President and one year as Immediate Past President)
Secretary (1 year term)
Treasurer (1 year term)
Board of Directors (1 four-year term)
Judicial Screening Committee (1 five-year term)
Elections will be held at the January 2006 meeting of the bar association. If you are
interested in serving in any of these positions or wish to nominate someone to serve in any of these
positions, please fill out the application below and return it by November 10, 2005, to:
Amy M. Ashworth
Nominating Committee Chairperson Fax: 703-792-7081
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney
9311 Lee Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110
I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED OR NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL
FOR CONSIDERATION AS FOLLOWS:
Name:____________________________________Phone:_____________________________
Firm Name (if applicable):_______________________________________________________
Fax:______________________________________ E-mail:_____________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
Years in Practice:___________________________ Member of PWCBA since:______________
Position interested in:____________________________________________________________
Signature:______________________________________________ Date:__________________
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 10, 2005
NOMINATION FOR THE
PRO BONO ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOMINEE'S NAME:______________________________________________________
YOUR NAME:___________________________________________________________
REASONS WHY YOU BELIEVE THIS NOMINEE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY
THE COMMITTEE.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Please submit your nomination to the Pro bono Committee,
c/o Rusty von Keller, Chairman
8567-D Sudley Road
Manassas, VA 20110
Nominations must be received no later than Friday, December 2nd, 2005.
CLE SURVEY
TO:
Members, Prince William County Bar Association
FROM:
Cathy Croft
Chairman CLE Committee
RE:
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Survey
The Prince William County Bar Association is an accredited sponsor of MCLEs. To help us
assess the resources we have available for providing programs from November 1, 2005 through
October 31, 2006, please take a moment to complete this survey.
1. Are programs of 2-3 hours adequate, or would you like longer, or all day programs?
_______________
_________________________________________________________
2. Did you attend either of the multi-jurisdictional CLEs sponsored by the Fairfax bar, with
participation by the Arlington, Alexandria and Prince William Bars, on Circuit and
General District Court Practice in each jurisdiction? Yes_______ No_________ If yes,
do you find such CLEs helpful and do you want to see them continue?
_______________
_________________________________________________________
_______________
_________________________________________________________
3. What program topics would you be most interested in seeing?
_______________
_________________________________________________________
_______________
_________________________________________________________
4. If you might be available as a faculty member, please complete the following:
Name:________________________________
Phone:_________________________________
Briefly describe subject matter(s) of interest.
_______________
_________________________________________________________
_______________
_________________________________________________________
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Would you be able to volunteer to staff the registration table at a CLE to assist the CLE
chairperson?
Name:_______________________________Phone:______________________________
Return completed surveys to Alissa Hudson, PWC Bar at P.O. Box 31, Manassas, VA 20108, or
fax to (703) 331-5683 or bring to the December general meeting.
All responses are due by December 2, 2005 .
CITY OF MANASSAS CASES-EXCLUDING DSS CASES: 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY & 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY IN COURTROOM#1 AND 3=MCT/MC
DUMFRIES TOWN CASES ARE THE 2nd
WEDNESDAY (Occoquan, Quantico, Haymarket) at 9:30 A.M. COURTROOM #1 & 3=DUMT/DUM
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CASES EXCLUDING DSS CASES: 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH IN COURTROOM #1 & 3=MP
** BEGINS 12-1-05
DEC.
1,2005
COURTROOM #1 COURTROOM #2COURTROOM #3 COURTROOM #4
COURTROOM #6
9:00
A.M.
ADULT WALK IN
ARRAIGN.
(CCAM&CCPM)
CONTESTED
CASES-ALL DAY
DOCKET
JUVENILE DETENTIONS
and
DISPOSITIONS (DISP)
DISPOSITIONS (DISP)
EXPEDITED ARR.'S
ADULT LOCK UP
ARRAIGNMENTS
ADULT TRIALS -AADJ
9:30
A.M.
Juvenile Traffic Cases/
Uniform Summons Cases
DCSE
CONTESTED(CS..)
DOCKET-ALL DAY-
9AM-4PM-1STWK OF
10:00
A.M.
JUVENILE TRIALS
(JADJ)
10:30
A.M.
CIVIL RETURNS
(CPRL)
JUVENILE (JAR)
ATTORNEY ADVISEMENT
HEAR.
1:30
P.M.
FAMILY ABUSE
(FA)
MENTAL COMMIT.
HEARINGS
EX PARTE FAMILY
ABUSE CASES
FAMILY ABUSE
(FA)
FAMILY ABUSE
DSS CASES-1:30 PM
FAMILY ABUSE
(FA)
2:00
P.M.
CIVIL MOTIONS
(MOT)
CONTESTED TRIALS
(CC = 60 MINS)
CC docket-1st wk-month
DCSE-on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
week of the month **
4:00
P.M.
PRE-TRIAL
CONFERENCE (PTC)
PRE-TRIAL (PTC)
CONFERENCE
PRE-TRIAL (PTC)
CONFERENCE
PRE-TRIAL (PTC)
CONFERENCE
PRE-TRIAL
CONFERENCE
V I R G I N I A
IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
TO:
State, County, City and Town Police Departments, National Park Rangers, VA Dept of Game &
Inland Fisheries, George Mason University Police Department, NVCC Office of Police &
Public Safety, Area Bar Associations, Magistrates, Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerks
of Juvenile and Domestic Relations and Circuit Court; Offices of Criminal Justice Services,
Dispute Resolution, Bull Run ASAP Office; and Volunteer Action Committee.
FROM:
Clerk's Office, Prince William County General District Court
RE: 2006 Court Calendar
There will be NO General District Court held on the following days of 2006.
Please be sure that all appropriate staff is advised of this schedule.
Monday January 2 New Year's Day (observed)
Friday January 13 Lee-Jackson Day
Monday January 16 Martin Luther King Day
Monday February 20 President's Day
Friday March 31 *** Court Administration Day
Monday/Tuesday
April 24 & 25***
Spring Judicial Conference
Monday
May 29 Memorial Day
Friday June 30 *** Court Administration Day
Tuesday July 4
Independence Day
Mon/Tues/Wed
August 14,15,&16***
Fall Judicial Conference
Monday September 4 Labor Day
Friday September 29 *** Court Administration Day
Monday October 9 Columbus Day
Tuesday November 7*** Election Day
Friday
November 10
Veteran's Day
(observed)
Thurs/Fri
November 23 & 24
Thanksgiving
Monday December 25* Christmas
* Subject to amendment
*** Office open - DO NOT set cases.
Dated this ___________ day of 2005.
___________________________________________
Charles F. Sievers, Chief Judge
__________________________________________
Wetawna G. Hays, Clerk
V I R G I N I A
IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT
COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
TO: State, County, City and Town Police Departments, PWC Bar Association,
Magistrate, Sheriff's Department, Commonwealth's Attorney, City Prosecutors, Office
of Criminal Justice Services, Dispute Resolution, Clerk, General District and Circuit Court,
Juvenile Court Services Unit, Juvenile Intake, County Attorney's Office, DCSE
FROM: Clerk's Office
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
SUBJ: 2006 Court Calendar
There will be NO Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court on the
following days in 2006. Please notify appropriate staff of this schedule.
New Year's Day
Monday
January 2, 2006
Lee-Jackson Day
Friday
January 13, 2006
Martin Luther King Day
Monday
January 16, 2006
President's Day
Monday
February 20, 2006
Spring Judicial
Conference
Monday/Tuesday
April 24 & 25, 2006 ***
Memorial Day
Monday
May 29, 2006
Independence Day
Tuesday
July 4, 2006
Fall Judicial Conference
Monday/Tuesday
Wednesday
August 14, 15, & 16, 2006 ***
Labor Day
Monday
September 4, 2006
Columbus Day
Monday
October 9, 2006
Election Day
Tuesday
November 7, 2006 ***
Veteran's Day
Friday
November 10, 2006
Thanksgiving
Thursday/Friday
November 23 & 24, 2006
Christmas
Monday/Tuesday
December 25 & 26, 2006
New Year's Day
Monday
January 1, 2007
*** Clerk's Office Open - DO NOT set cases
Dated:____________________________ ________________________________
Frances H. Hedrick, Clerk of Court
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