Fredericksburg Area Bar Association

Family Law Seminar

Andrew Flusche — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:29 +0000

The Family Law Committee cordially invites you to attend a presentation by Dr. Robert S. Marvin, Ph.D., on Visitation Schedules in High-Conflict Cases: Uses & Misuses of Attachment Research.

The seminar will be on Thursday, February 4, at 6:00 PM in the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Auditorium. Be sure to get there early for refreshments at 5:30 PM! The event is free for FABA members, $10 for everyone else, and you can earn 1 ½ hours MCLE Credit Pending with the Virginia State Bar.

If interested, be sure to download the Flyer and RSVP Form.

Special FABA Meeting – February 4th

Andrew Flusche — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:27 +0000

On February 4, 2010 at 5:30 pm there will be a special meeting of the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association to consider the report of the FABA Judicial Selection Commission with regard to the Circuit Court Judgeship vacancy created by Judge Revercomb’s retirement. The meeting will be held in the courtroom of the Fredericksburg General District Court.

For voting and application information, please download and review the Meeting Announcement and Proxy Form.

Wills for Heroes

Andrew Flusche — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:24 +0000

Wills for Heroes is a program jointly sponsored in Virginia by the VSB Young Lawyers Conference (YLC) and the VBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD), in conjunction with the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association (FABA) to provide wills, powers of attorney and medical directs to local emergency personnel. The Fredericksburg Area Bar Association is proud to support our heroes in bringing the program to Spotsylvania County and the City of Fredericksburg.

Please download the Flyer for more information.

Attorneys wishing to volunteer, be sure to review the Attorney CLE Session and Training Sessions Information.

Whether you are volunteering or not, please take the time to distribute the Educational Session Schedule. Do your part to get the word out to our local heroes and support this worthy cause!

Lunch N Learn CLE Schedule for 2010

Andrew Flusche — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:35:10 +0000

The Lunch ~N~ Learn CLE schedule for 2010 is available for download here. You can also see the schedule on the website calendar.

Officers for 2010

Andrew Flusche — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:18:34 +0000

The new FABA officers for 2010 have been elected. You can download a list of officers, their contact information, and committee chairs.

Estimated Budget for 2010

Andrew Flusche — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:11:36 +0000

Here is the FABA estimated budget for 2010:

Expenses

Executive Director ($600 per mo; 30 hrs mo)	$7,200
TruLuvs (6 meetings; $15 pp/35pp; 550)	$3,300
Renatos (6 meetings; $15 pp/60pp; 900)	$5,400
Lunch ~N~ Learn Series, VSB ($50 e/8)	$400
Bar Picnic	$2,500
Judge Scott Portrait	$1,000
Outgoing President Plaque	$85
Total Estimated Expenses	$19,885

Income

Dues are $120.00.

In 2009, FABA had total membership of 228, with 196 Active Members & 2 Associate Members & 32 Senior Members (non-paying dues).

198 paying members x $120.00 = $23,760.00 estimated revenue for 2010.

Dues Notice for 2010

Andrew Flusche — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:57:22 +0000

To maintain your membership in the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, please be sure to pay your dues on time. You can download a Microsoft Word 2010 Dues Notice.

Meeting Schedule for 2010

Andrew Flusche — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:02:09 +0000

The meeting schedule for 2010 is now posted on the website calendar, and it is available for download as a Word document.

FALSA…the association for legal professionals

Andrew Flusche — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:22:43 +0000

FALSA…the association for legal professionals is a non-profit organization, chartered in 1961, committed to the delivery of quality legal services through continuing legal education and increased professionalism.

Our regular monthly meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, beginning at 6:00 p.m., except for no meeting in July with the November and December meetings to be announced.

FALSA gives an annual scholarship of $500.00 to an area student continuing their education in the legal field. Additionally, we have several on-going community projects aimed at helping needy causes.

Seminars and workshops are offered locally, and through our state association, VALS…the association for legal professionals, and our national association, NALS, Inc.

NALS has developed and offers three professional certifications, ALS . . . a basic certification for legal professionals: PLS . . . an advanced certification for legal professionals: And PP . . . Profession Paralegal. More information on these certifications can be found at the NALS website.

Membership is available to all persons currently employed in the legal field or in a field connected with the legal profession.

FALSA Membership Application (PDF)

Fredericksburg Paralegal Association

Andrew Flusche — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:17:44 +0000

The Fredericksburg Paralegal Association (FPA) was established as an official non-profit organization in April, 1996. The Association was formed with 8 members and continues to grow in membership. As of 2009, 2 of the original 8 members are now attorneys and 1 of the 8 original members remains a member of FPA.

FPA serves as a forum where professional ideas and concerns of Legal Assistants and Paralegals in all sectors of practice are addressed. The Association’s mission is to promote, protect, and advance the Legal Assistant/Paralegal profession and its interests through fostering creative expansion of Legal Assistant/Paralegal roles, at all times operating within the boundaries of the profession; to offer continuing education to Legal Assistants/Paralegals, as well as, education of employers and consumers in the use of Legal Assistants/Paralegals; and to encourage communication between individual Legal Assistants/Paralegals and Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associations regarding developments in the profession.

FPA’s purpose is to establish a high standard of fellowship among Association Members, NFPA, VAPA, the Virginia State Bar, Fredericksburg Area Bar Association and members of the legal community; to encourage a high order of ethical and professional attainment; to further educate members of the profession; to cooperate with Bar Associations; and to support and carry out the programs, purposes, aims and goals of VAPA.

For more information, please see the links below:

Bylaws (DOC)

Membership Application (DOC)

History and Information (DOC)