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The Fairfax Bar Association is a premier legal resource for those in the legal profession and for those in Northern Virginia. The FBA and its members work to improve the legal profession, the community in which we live, and the administration of justice in society.
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Congrats to the following members who were honored by Virginia Lawyers Media as "Leaders in the Law" Class of 2010: Del. David B. Albo, Albo & Oblon LLP, Melissa Glassman, McGuireWoods LLP, Robert T. Hall, Hall Sickels Frei & Mims PC, Timothy R. Hughes, Bean Kinney & Korman PC
and William L. Schmidt, William L. Schmidt & Associates. For the full article, visit the Virginia Lawyers Weekly here: http://tinyurl.com/3azqfhd
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Get Involved! Sign up for a 2010-2011 Committee. Members who wish to serve on a FBA Committee must re-submit the sign-up form.
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Circuit Court Practice Manual Now Available! Miss the CLE on June 25? Pick up the 7th edition manual at the FBA office for $204.75, including tax, or have the manual shipped to you for $229.75. Click here to order now!
- Wanted: Volunteer attorneys are needed for the following programs: Model Judiciary Program, the Devonshire Program, and the Court Tour Program. Information and links to these programs can be found on this link.
- Writ of Possession & Reservation: The newest edition of the Writ of Possession form (updated 10/07) contains a checkbox for the plaintiff to indicate that no rent has been accepted without a letter of reservation. If this form is used and the box is checked, then the General District Court will no longer require a letter stating no rent has been accepted without reservation when filing the Writ of Possession. If the older form without the checkbox is used, the letter or reservation should be attached.
- Social Security Number on Garnishment: Many government agencies and financial institutions are now requiring the judgment debtor’s social security number before they will respond as the garnishee on a Garnishment Summons. The General District Court recommends the social security number be furnished on all future Garnishment filings.
- Small Claims Removals: Removals from Small Claims Court to GDC Civil will no longer be pulled and processed prior to the Small Claims court date. Instead, the Removal will be attached to the file and the case will go into court on its scheduled Friday. This will allow the parties to select their trial date in GDC Civil and the judge to order pleadings, as requested.
- DWI Continuances: Effective September 7, 2010, all DWI continuance requests in the General District Court will require the prosecutor’s signature as either agreed or objected to. Once signed, these should be dropped off in the Traffic Clerk’s Office, Room 106, by 3pm at least two days prior to the court date. If objected to, the clerk will forward the continuance request to Chambers for a judge’s review the next morning. Attorneys may call the Traffic Continuance Call-back Line (703-246-2336) after 10am for the decision.
- New Circuit Court Policy Change: The judges of the Circuit Court have decided to adopt a system for the appointment of guardians ad litem for infants in cases seeking the approval of an infant settlement and for minor beneficiaries in a case seeking approval of a wrongful death settlement which is similar to that in use in Loudoun County. More information on the policy is on this link.
- General District Court Note on Civil Garnishments: When filing a garnishment summons in the Civil Division of the General District Court, the judgment debtor’s complete nine digit social security number is required if the U.S. Postal Service or some federal agencies are named as garnishee. A number of garnishments have been rejected by the Postal Service lately stating they are “insufficient as to legal form” because they contained only the last four digits of the debtor’s social security number.
- For a complete list of FBA news, and Court news, head over to the News Center.
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