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You are invited to attend the 2024 Virtual POWER Act Event on July 19, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST. The program is hosted by Chief Judges across the nation and will highlight the impact of pro bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse.
Please RSVP to register for the seminar by July 12, 2024, by clicking on the Survey Monkey link. You will receive a Teams link two days prior to the event. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KNVZR8R.
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The honor of your presence
is requested at the investiture ceremony
of
JOSEPH W. MYERS
as
Judge of the
Norfolk General District Court
Friday, the sixteenth day of August, 2024
at three o'clock
Courtroom 6A
City of Norfolk Courthouse
150 St. Paul's Boulevard
Reception immediately following in
the 8th Floor Rotunda
RSVP by August 2, 2024, to Diana Johnson
drjohnson@vacourts.gov
September 19, 2024
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members
Registration includes boxed lunch and water.
1:15pm to 2:15pm
We Can Join together to Help Reduce the Eviction Crisis in Our Community
Affordable housing can be difficult to find, especially for people who have limited income. A person’s rental history may be extremely important in the search for affordable housing. Potential landlords may check to determine if there have been one or more “Unlawful Detainers” filed against a person seeking to rent residential property. Unfortunately, the records stay in the Virginia Court Case Information (VCCI) system, usually for 10 years – even cases that were dismissed or nonsuited.
A new law was enacted in Virginia in 2022 (Virginia Code Section 8.01-130.01 / Unlawful Detainer; Expungement). This law allows an eviction case that was dismissed or non-suited (and no possession was granted) to be removed from public court records after a certain of amount of time has passed. After an expungement is completed by the court, the case is then removed from VCCI. A cleaner rental history may make it easier for people to obtain future affordable housing.
The Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEVA) received a grant to help address the eviction crisis in our service area by engaging volunteer attorneys via an Eviction Expungement Project (EEP) to clear up tenants’ rental and credit histories, thereby reducing some barriers to obtaining affordable housing.
As part of this project, LASEVA is offering a 1-hour free CLE (Housing Law – Unlawful Detainer Expungements) followed by a ½ hour clinic to handle cases. The CLE, via zoom virtual format, has been approved by the Virginia State Bar for 1-hour CLE.
Upcoming CLEs for 2024:
May
5/22/24
June
6/26/24
September
9/25/24
October
10/23/24
To participate in the CLE & Clinic and for additional information, please contact:
Janet James, Esquire
Pro Bono Expungement Grant Attorney
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
Phone: 757-305-9007
janetj@laseva.org
Purpose of the Committee – To support and improve the local administration of justice, enhance service to the community, and increase professionalism within the legal system by exploring issues of emerging concern or interest that affect the local bench and bar (the specific issues to be explored ultimately will be determined by the committee); additionally, the committee will liaise with the Bench-Bar Conference Committee and Young Lawyers Section regarding appropriate topics.
October 17, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 21, 2024
January 16, 2025
February 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
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Email Us: contact@norfolkandportsmouthbar.org
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Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
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