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Virginia State Bar names new exec director/COO
Cameron Rountree was interim executive director
The former deputy executive director of the Virginia State Bar has been promoted to lead the organization responsible for the licensing of more than 50,000 lawyers in the commonwealth. Cameron
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Hitting home
Firm leaders contend with remote work demand
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“The stereotypical view is that every young lawyer wants to work from home,” unlike their older peers, observes Victor O. Cardwell, principal and chairman of Roanoke-based Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black
McLean-based Appian wins $2B verdict in trade secrets lawsuit
Defendant Pegasystems says it will appeal
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Appian Corp., a cloud computing firm based in McLean, won $2.03 billion — an amount estimated to be the largest award in Virginia state court history — in a trade
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Attorneys in power positions amid talent shortage
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In law firms across Virginia, power is now definitely on the side of individual attorneys, who can command larger salaries and other perks so long as they’re willing to cope
Maritime law firms
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Judge dismisses Trigiani lawsuit against New Peoples Bank
Russell County-based bank wins summary judgment
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A federal judge issued a summary judgment last week, dismissing all claims in former executive Mary Y. Trigiani’s lawsuit against Russell County-based New Peoples Bank for discrimination and wrongful termination.
Woods Rogers, Vandeventer Black law firms to merge July 1
Combined firm will be state's fifth-largest
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Woods Rogers PLC and Vandeventer Black LLP announced Wednesday that the two law firms have agreed to merge as Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, creating the state’s fifth-largest firm, with more
Sentara Healthcare names new general counsel
Earl Barnes was chief legal officer for Amita Health
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Earl Barnes will join Sentara Healthcare as its general counsel on June 2, the Norfolk-based health system announced Tuesday. Barnes previously was executive vice president and chief legal officer for
Hunton Andrews Kurth promotes execs
Law firm names new executive chairman, general counsel
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Virginia’s second-largest law firm, Richmond-based Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, has named a new executive committee chair, the firm announced Monday. Randall S. Parks will succeed George C. Howell III as
The big crunch
Uptick in demand stretches law firms
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Although the “Great Resignation” is hitting other industries harder, Virginia law firms are experiencing a tight labor market while also seeing increased demand for services. Alison McKee, a past president