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  Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference Registration is closed. >> Fan/Follow on Facebook Thinking about going to Law School? Do you have questions about the Law School Admissions Process, Financial Aid, and Career Opportunities in the Legal Profession? Come meet the professionals with the answers. This conference is free and open to all students interested in a legal career. Breakfast and lunch are provided. One attendee will WIN an LSAT PREP Course courtesy of KAPLAN — a $1,000 value! Two Hotel Scholarships available courtesy of W&L School of Law — details available on the […]

On July 15, 2010, Gentry Locke attorney Diane Geller is scheduled to present “Employees Make More Suing You Than Working For You: 8 Things Plaintiff Lawyers Don’t Want You To Know.” In the presentation, attendees learn eight things that plaintiffs’ (employees’) lawyers hope have occurred to improve their chances of success in litigating against a company. For more information about Florida Staffing Association events, click here.

Virginia attorney Brett Marston presented a talk on arbitration, collaboration, mediation, and litigation. The presentation was part of the Roanoke Bar Association’s new public education program entitled “You and the Law.” The program was free of charge.

Intellectual Property attorney Dave Cohan presented before members of the Piedmont Arts Council regarding Copyright and Trademark issues for artists.

Employment attorney Paul Klockenbrink will speak to Bedford Chamber of Commerce members at Central Virginia Community College’s Bedford campus. Cost: $15 Chamber Member, $20 Non Chamber Member Box Lunch Included Advance registration required — call the Chamber at 540-586-9401.

A balance of faith and law can be achieved. Registration for this event is now closed. Religious organizations encounter many of the same issues that confront other businesses during their lifecycle. We’ve seen this time and time again in our 85+ years of practice. Just as an organization or congregation will grow and change, so will its legal needs, it challenges, and its opportunities. One uninformed decision can undo decades of service or jeopardize your tax-exempt status. You spend many hours each week attending to the needs of people who turn to you for spiritual guidance.  Shouldn’t you spend a […]

Virginia attorney David Paxton will speak on writer’s rights, ownership of work product and freelance contracting issues on September 15th at Center in the Square. This is the 5th edition of The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge’s Writers Workshops series. David’s presentation will be the first by a non-writer, but it will also be important in enabling writers to better understand the business and intellectual property side of the creative pursuit of writing. For more information or to register for this and other in this series of free workshops, contact: Rhonda Hale The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge […]

  Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Thinking about going to Law School? Do you have questions about the Law School Admissions Process, Financial Aid, and Career Opportunities in the Legal Profession? Come meet the professionals with the answers. One attendee will win an LSAT Preparation Course by Kaplan — a $1,000 value! This conference is free and open to all students interested in a legal career. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The Conference will focus on the law school application process, the LSAT, the realities […]

Attorney Diane Geller will speak at the 21st Annual Florida Staffing Summit and Executive Retreat in Orlando, Florida. Geller will provide updates to legal issues affecting the Staffing Industry. “Legally Speaking” will cover critical legal issues affecting staffing businesses every day and the strategies they can use to save money now. The theme of the FSA Summit is “Bouncing Back…Leaping Forward”. Geller is licensed to practice law in Florida, Tennessee, New York, and Virginia. For more information or to sign up to attend, click here.