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In 2021, Virginia judges, lawyers, and law students may take up to two of the Virginia CLE one-hour courses listed below free of charge. These courses have been developed in response to the efforts of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Virginia Lawyers’ Wellness Initiative, and have been approved for MCLE credit by the Virginia State Bar.

• The Six Dimensions of Wellness
• Practical Solutions for Achieving Long-Term Lawyer Wellness
• Practicing from the Shadows: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
• The Role of Habits and Technology in the Legal Mental Health Crisis
• How to Identify and Get Help Managing Stress and Anxiety
• COVID-19 and A Troubled Economy: How to Maintain Lawyer Wellness

Go here and follow the instructions.

Be well!

It’s August and it is time for the annual WBA membership renewal, which is $80 for Active Members, $40 for Associate Members, and free for Judicial Members. Even though last years’ activities were affected by COVID, we remained busy with judicial candidate interviews, the investiture of Judge Matthews, and our recent summer celebration/retirement party at Billsburg.

For 2021-2022, we have a lot of things planned, including the unveiling of Judge McGinty’s Circuit Court portrait, two more investitures, and a few CLEs as well. As always, your money will be well worth it!

The link to the online application (and online payment, if you so choose) may be found here, or at the top of the WBA homepage. Thank you for your support of the WBA!

Don’t forget to join us at Billsburg Brewery on Thursday, July 29 at 5:00 PM for our annual meeting and to celebrate the retirement of Judges Fairbanks and McGinty. The WBA is providing food (BBQ) and a beverage or two for those who sent in an RSVP. If you didn’t, please come anyway to congratulate the judges.