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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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Upcoming events

    • Thursday, March 21, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda
    • 14
    Register

    March 21, 2024

    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 21, 2024, for special guest speaker, Jay Paxton.

    Presenter:      

    Jay Paxton

    • Thursday, March 21, 2024
    • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Norfolk Courthouse - First Floor Training Room
    • 10
    Register

    Post Luncheon CLE (1 CLE Credit)

    Managing Digital Evidence 

    Summary of Topic:

      • Discussing VA and Federal Rules as to ESI
      • Discovery Issues
      • Rules of Evidence
      • Laws Governing Collecting Digital Evidence
      • Practical Advice

    Area of Law:  Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence for Litigation

    Speaker: Kellam T. Parks, Esq., Parks Zeigler, PLLC


      • Thursday, March 21, 2024
      • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Zoom

      MISSION STATEMENT

      The Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation's mission is to promote the administration of justice, to educate the public about the importance of law in their daily lives, and to enhance the image of the legal profession in our local community. These goals will be achieved by:

      • Supporting projects that enhance the image of and build trust in the legal system;
      • Fund and present one or more annual scholarships;
      • Support philanthropic endeavors in the public interest which promote and relate to the administration of justice and other related activities.
      • Friday, March 22, 2024
      • 3:00 PM
      • Norfolk Courthouse / 150 Saint Paul's Boulevard / Courtroom 6A / Norfolk, VA 23510


      JOIN US TO

      CELEBRATE

      The Honorable John R. Doyle, III

      PORTRAIT UNVEILING CEREMONY

      Friday, March 22, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

      Norfolk Courthouse

      150 Saint Paul's Boulevard

      Courtroom 6A

      Norfolk, VA 23510


      No RSVP necessary - All are welcome to attend!

      • Wednesday, March 27, 2024
      • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
      • Virtual

      Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia is happy to announce a Pro Bono Clinic on Unlawful Detainer Expungements on March 27, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m..  This session will consist of two parts: (1) free 1-hour CLE and (2) ½ hour limited scope pro bono clinic. The pro bono work is limited and should be able to be completed within the ½ after the CLE.  We look forward to working with you on this project.  Please join us by signing up at

      Virtual Pro Bono Clinic Sign Up (office.com)

      Another Clinic will be held for this project on May 22, 2024  - you may sign up for the May clinic at Virtual Pro Bono Clinic Sign Up (office.com)

      Would you like to host a pro bono clinic at your firm on this topic or another?  For interest or questions please email Janetj@laseva.org or triciab@laseva.org

      • Tuesday, April 02, 2024
      • 7:30 AM
      • Stockpot - 215 E. Plume Street, #100, Norfolk, VA 23510
      Register

      Join The Honorable Mary Jane Hall, Norfolk Circuit Court Judge and your YLS friends for Breakfast with the Bench!

      NPBA Members age 36 and younger or who have been practicing for five
      years or less are encouraged to participate in the Young Lawyers Section.

      • Tuesday, April 09, 2024
      • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Zoom

      Interested in joining a NPBA Committee? Learn more and sign up today!

      • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
      • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Zoom


      • Thursday, April 11, 2024
      • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
      • Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510
      • 76
      Register

      26th Annual NPBA Bench Bar Conference 2024
      April 11, 2024
      Hilton Norfolk The Main


      11:00 a.m. Registration Opens

      12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Speaker
      The Hon. D. Arthur Kelsey, Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia

      1:15 – 2:15 p.m.  General Session – 1 hr. CLE Ethics (pending*)
      Topic: Bringing Access to Justice to All: A Pro Bono and Ethics Panel Discussion

      2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions - 3 concurrent sessions – 1 hr. CLE (pending* for each topic)

      Topic: “Rest v. Resilience: Mastering the Art of Balance in the Practice of Law”

      Topic: “Corporate Representative Depositions: What You Need to Know”

      Topic: "Dos and Don’ts – Tips from Judges"

      3:45 – 4:45 p.m.  Final General Session – 1 hr. CLE (pending*)
      Topic: "Significant Statutory Changes and Judicial Opinions from the Past Year"

      4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Reception sponsored by TowneBank, Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, Sentara, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Veteran Reporters, Inc., and McGuireWoods.

      We look forward to seeing you at the Conference,

      The Members of the NPBA Bench Bar Committee

      *Application for approval for this course or program is pending with the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.

      Many Thanks to our 2024 Bench Bar Conference Sponsors!


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      MRT

      SILVER SPONSORS

      Pierce & Thornton PLC

      Zahn Court Reporting

      Williams DeLoatche, P.C.


      BRONZE SPONSORS

      Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C.

      Become a 2024 Bench Bar Conference Sponsor Today!


      Sponsor list as of March 14, 2024.

      • Friday, April 12, 2024
      • 3:00 PM
      • City of Norfolk / Consolidated Courthouse / 150 St. Paul’s Boulevard / Norfolk, Virginia 23510 / Courtroom 6A

      The honor of your presence

      is requested at the investiture ceremony

      of

      Michael A. Beverly

      as

      Judge of the

      Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic

       Relations District Court


      Friday, the twelfth day of April 2024

      at three o’clock

      Courtroom 6A

      City of Norfolk

      Consolidated Courthouse

      150 St. Paul’s Boulevard

      Norfolk, Virginia 23510

      Reception immediately following ceremony

      outside of Courtroom 6A

      RSVP no later than April 10th

      to sbaucom@vacourts.gov or 757-664-7345


      • Wednesday, May 01, 2024
      • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
      • Norfolk Yacht & Country Club / 7001 Hampton Blvd / Norfolk, VA 23505
      Register


      Reconnect with your colleagues and make new professional connections at the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Annual Meeting 2024!

      • Installation of new officers
      • Presentation of NPBA awards
      • Tickets are $60 for NPBA Members and Guests ($50 for YLS Members and Guests)
      • 2 drink tickets and heavy hors d’oeuvres are included with every registration

       contact@norfolkandportsmouthbar.org

      • Wednesday, May 08, 2024
      • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Zoom