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The Richmond Chapter, Old Dominion Bar
Association (ODBA), was founded by African American attorneys with the
intent to advance the professional goals of its members, promote equal
rights for all and build a more just and inclusive society. The ODBA
welcomes all judges, attorneys and law school students, regardless of
race, religion or gender.
The
Richmond Chapter, ODBA
sponsors several great programs and events:
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 Oliver W. Hill-Samuel W. Tucker Scholarship
Dinner
The ODBA's flagship program is the Oliver W. Hill-Samuel W. Tucker
Scholarship dinner. For the last five years, the ODBA has provided
scholarships to first year law school students enrolled in law school
across the Commonwealth and Howard University. In honor of the scholarship
recipients and Messrs. Hill and Tucker, the ODBA and the Greater Richmond
Bar Foundation sponsors a dinner every year in Richmond, Virginia. The
scholarship dinner, which is attended by members of the business
community, law school faculty, lawyers, judges, politicians and community
leaders, also features a prominent speaker from the legal community, music
and entertainment.
This event is scheduled for Wednesday,
October 24, 2007 at the Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 South 12th Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23219 at 7:00 p.m. Our theme for this year’s
dinner is “The Next Hundred
Years.” Our guest speaker is The Honorable Viola O. Baskerville,
Secretary of Administration for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Richmond Chapter,
ODBA, October 18, 2007
CLE Presentations:
Statue of Limitations: A Policy Analysis in
the Context of Reparations Litigation
Ethical Obligations of Legal Practitioners
on Reducing and Removing the Restrictions of Criminal Records on
Citizens
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ODBA-University of Richmond Black Law School
Students Association Mentorship Program
Members of the ODBA volunteer to mentor first year law school students at
the University of Richmond, T.C.Williams School of Law. Mentors are
encouraged to not only provide professional guidance and advice but to get
to know their mentees on a personal level and forage relationships that
will
grow with the development of both the mentor's and mentee's career. If you
are interested in this program, please contact A/Lt. Charlene L. Hinton,
at 804 646-3839 or
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