Cover Story
Happy Presidents’ Day
Virginia Lawyer
VOL. 65/NO. 5 • FEBRUARY 2017
VIRGINIA LAWYER REGISTER
The Official Publication of the Virginia State Bar
On this Presidents’ Day, it’s interesting
also claims eight presidents, including
to note that eight of our presidents,
William Henry Harrison who was born
including four of the first five, are
on Berkeley Plantation in 1773. He
claimed by Virginia. In order, those
was living in Ohio when he was elected
four are George Washington, Thomas
president. Of the eight Virginia pres-
Jefferson, James Madison, and James
idents, half were lawyers — Jefferson,
Monroe. William Henry Harrison, John
Monroe, Tyler, and Wilson. Only one of
Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow
them, Wilson, went to law school — the
Wilson came along later. Oddly, Ohio
University of Virginia.
VIRGINIA PRESIDENTS
Senior Lawyers Conference
Robert Carter and Early Emancipation
Lawyer Leads Clean Up on
the Elizabeth River
International Arbitration
The Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference
cordially invites you to the
Annual Bench-Bar Dinner
Confidential help for substance abuse
problems and mental health issues.
For more information, call our
toll free number:
(877) LHL-INVA
or visit http://www.valhl.org.
in Celebration of Women and Minorities in the Legal Profession
March 8, 2017
Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond
Registrations and payment must be received by
Wednesday, March 1, 2017.
Online registration now available:
https://vsbevent.virginiainteractive.org/
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