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The NPBA has served the Legal Profession, the Judiciary and the Public since 1900. Membership is open to licensed attorneys, law students, legal administrators, and the local military legal community.


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NPBA is excited to announce new annual sponsorship and advertising opportunities for 2024-2025. Can we count on you?

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NPBA Mentorship Survey

Are you a newly admitted attorney looking for someone to give you advice as you navigate your early years of practice? Are you an attorney seeking to enter a new practice area and looking for advice from an experienced attorney in that practice area? Have you recently moved to Hampton Roads and desire to have an individual that can give you tips and advice for practicing in Hampton Roads? Are you someone who desires to become a mentor to give any of the advice referenced above? If so, the NPBA YLS Mentorship Program is for you!

The NPBA Young Lawyers are excited to bring back the mentorship program again this year! The goal of the program is to accommodate individuals with various different goals and from all backgrounds, ages, practice areas, and schedules. In accordance with these goals, we have created a questionnaire wherein you can provide information regarding your background, goals, and schedule as a mentor or mentee. Once you complete the questionnaire, we will pair you based upon your individual responses, as best with can, with someone who aligns with the information you provide on the questionnaire.

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Upcoming events

  • YLS January Meeting

    • Wednesday, January 29, 2025
    • 6:30 PM
    • Stockpot / 215 E. Plume Street / #100 / Norfolk, VA 23510
    Register

    Come join the Young Lawyers Section for our January meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 6:30 at The Stockpot. We welcome all young lawyers to join us even if you haven’t been to a meeting before. It will be a great time to meet those on the YLS Board and connect with other young attorneys. There will be trivia starting at 7, so we hope you all come for the meeting and stay to socialize. For any questions, feel free to contact the YLS chair, Bernice Dewlow at BerniceD@laseva.org.


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  • CLE: "Thriving in the Legal Pressure Cooker: How New Lawyers Can Rise to the Top Without Burning Out"

    • Tuesday, February 04, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom - Will send Zoom Information Closer to Event
    Register

    Registration Required

    Virtual


    February 4, 2025
    NPBA Members: Free
    Not yet NPBA Members: $30.00 (1 CLE Credit)

    Summary:

    This course addresses the critical need for new associates to develop sustainable practices that promote both professional success and personal well-being. Drawing on tenets from the 2017 Lawyer Well-Being Task Force report, and science-backed, people-proven methodologies, participants will learn practical strategies to:

    • Implement effective energy management techniques
    • Fulfill obligations of competence, communication, and diligence
    • Prevent burnout and maintain long-term career satisfaction

    Key topics include:

    • Fundamentals of energy management for legal professionals
    • Balancing work demands with essential self-care practices
    • Developing emotional intelligence in high-pressure environments
    • Creating realistic action plans for sustainable work-life integration

    Participants will gain actionable tools to enhance their professional performance while safeguarding their mental, physical, and emotional health. This course supports the Virginia State Bar's commitment to promoting lawyer well-being and ethical practice.

    Presenter:


    Rachel Boehm, PhD Candidate, NBC-HWC

    Rachel Boehm, is a leading authority on burnout prevention and sustainable peak performance. She empowers decision-makers to protect themselves and their teams against the tens of thousands of dollars in direct and indirect costs of burnout. Her services include leadership coaching, team training, and culture change initiatives, ultimately enhancing employee engagement, retention, and client satisfaction. She holds a national board certification in health and wellness coaching and is a PhD candidate focused on business psychology and worker well-being. 

    Areas of Law:  Attorney Well-Being

    Number of CLE hours: 1

    Must be present at the start of the CLE program until the end in order to receive credit(s).

    Additional Details:
    Please contact bar association staff at (757) 622-3152 or email contact@norfolkportsmouthbar.org if you have any questions.

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  • NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee Meeting

    • Tuesday, February 11, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88654767571?pwd=H9TCJj0blvfb3bWgXieZaGnuMJxXb3.1

    Meeting ID: 886 5476 7571

    Passcode: 391386

    The NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee plans and executes programming and sponsorships for the Bench Bar Conference each April.

    NPBA's 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference will held on April 10, 2025 at Hilton Norfolk The Main from 12 to 6 p.m. Registration opens at 11 a.m.


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  • NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

    • Wednesday, February 12, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom
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  • Monthly Luncheon

    • Thursday, February 20, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda
    • 55
    Register

    February 20, 2025

    12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

    Registration includes boxed lunch and water.

    Join us for the monthly luncheon meeting on February 20, 2025, More Information to Come!


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  • CLE - "Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession"

    • Thursday, February 20, 2025
    • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse First Floor Training Room
    • 21
    Register

    February 20, 2025

    1:15pm to 2:15pm

    CLE Credit: 1.0 ethics hours pending

    Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

    Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession

    Presenters: Ross Broudy and Patrick Austin of Woods Rogers

      

    Description: Generative AI “remixes” ethical issues in the practice of law in complex and unique ways.  While AI presents a trove of opportunities in the practice of law, attorneys prudently deploy these technologies.  This CLE covers bar association guidance on the ethical use of AI in the law and key issues related to the duty of competence, duty to protect client information, and supervisory responsibilities. Topics include understanding generative AI, the benefits and limitations of generative AI in the practice of law, discrimination and bias, and training data privacy issues.

    Must be present at the start of the CLE program until the end in order to receive credit(s).

    Additional Details:
    Please contact bar association staff at (757) 622-3152 or email contact@norfolkportsmouthbar.org if you have any questions.

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  • NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee Meeting

    • Tuesday, March 11, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88654767571?pwd=H9TCJj0blvfb3bWgXieZaGnuMJxXb3.1

    Meeting ID: 886 5476 7571

    Passcode: 391386

    The NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee plans and executes programming and sponsorships for the Bench Bar Conference each April.

    NPBA's 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference will held on April 10, 2025 at Hilton Norfolk The Main from 12 to 6 p.m. Registration opens at 11 a.m.


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  • NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

    • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom
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  • Monthly Luncheon

    • Thursday, March 20, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda
    • 55
    Register

    March 20, 2025

    12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

    Registration includes boxed lunch and water.

    Join us for the monthly luncheon meeting on March 20, 2025, More Information to Come!


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  • CLE - More Information to Come

    • Thursday, March 20, 2025
    • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse First Floor Training Room
    • 22
    Register

    March 20, 2025

    1:15pm to 2:15pm

    Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members


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  • NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee Meeting

    • Tuesday, April 01, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88654767571?pwd=H9TCJj0blvfb3bWgXieZaGnuMJxXb3.1

    Meeting ID: 886 5476 7571

    Passcode: 391386

    The NPBA Bench Bar Conference Committee plans and executes programming and sponsorships for the Bench Bar Conference each April.

    NPBA's 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference will held on April 10, 2025 at Hilton Norfolk The Main from 12 to 6 p.m. Registration opens at 11 a.m.


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  • NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

    • Wednesday, April 09, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom
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  • 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference CLE: Pending

    • Thursday, April 10, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
    Register


    11:00 a.m. Registration Opens*

    More information coming soon! Interested in sponsoring the Bench Bar Conference?  Click Here!

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  • NPBA Annual Meeting

    • Thursday, May 15, 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Norfolk Yacht & Country Club / 7001 Hampton Boulevard / Norfolk, VA 23505


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