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Welcome to the Arlington County Bar Association!

We are the voluntary organization of professionals dedicated to the fostering of collegiality within the legal profession and maintaining the quality of the local courts serving the community of the 17th Judicial Circuit serving Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.

We serve our members by cultivating a productive exchange with the members of the bar and of the bench, offering educational opportunities to improve our skills, and building collegial relationships through social and service events.


ACBA Upcoming events

Upcoming events

  • 2 Hours Ethics CLE (FREE!!)

    • 17 Sep 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Courthouse: 10th Floor Jury Assembly Room
    • 41
    Register

    The Arlington County Bar Association

    invites you to  a   

    FREE

    two (2) hour Ethics CLE 

    Civility and Professionalism in a Successful Litigation Practice —Mentorship from the Bench and Bar

    Tuesday, September 17, 2024   from 5 -7:00 pm

    Arlington County Courthouse - 10th Floor Jury Assembly Room


    ACCBA offers this CLE film event with great gratitude to the the VSB Senior Lawyers Conference,  VSB Litigation Section, and the Virginia Law Foundation  who have created and provided it free of charge!           

    Please register  quickly as this will fill up fast!                                                

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  • Five O'Clock Docket [Happy Hour] at Ireland's Four Courts

    • 25 Sep 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • 2051 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

    Please join your Arlington County Bar Colleagues as we reinstitute the Bar's monthly happy hours (a/k/a The 5 O'Clock Docket).

    This month we'll be gathering at Ireland's Four Courts near the Courthouse at the rear bar area..

    Cash bar.     Snacks & Appetizers will be provided free of charge.                     

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  • GDC Candidate Questionnaires Due to Committee

    • 27 Sep 2024
    • ? - 5:00 PM
    • Electronically to Lamya Moosa at Lamya@MWMLegalGroup.com


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  • GDC Vacancy Candidate Interviews

    • 7 Oct 2024
    • 8 Oct 2024


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  • Professor Michael L. Davis Annual Reality Trial CLE

    • 14 Oct 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
    • Arlington County Courthouse, 1425 N. Courthouse Road

    Arlington County Bar Foundation
    AND
    Arlington County Bar Association

    WITH SUPPORT FROM
    George Mason University
    Antonin Scalia Law School

    PRESENT
     
    The Professor Michael L. Davis Annual Reality Trial CLE
     
    “A Criminal Jury Trial – A View From the Jury Box”
     
    SAVE THE DATE

    Monday, October 14, 2024
    (Indigenous Peoples Day)
    9:00 am – 4:45 pm
    Arlington County Courthouse 

    Seven (7) MCLE credits
    including one (1) hour in ethics
    (pending)
     

    Be part of a live, interactive and unique experience

    Watch experienced trial attorneys conduct a criminal jury trial

    Watch the live feed into the courtroom as the jurors deliberate:

        How do they deliberate?
        What do they discuss?
        Do they follow jury instructions?
        What do they consider IMPORTANT?                 

        How do they perceive clients, witnesses,
    and their attorneys?
       

    Do they really ignore stricken evidence?
       

    How do they actually reach a verdict?
                  
    Participate in post-verdict discussions with the jurors

    Take away invaluable and practical lessons and tips on how to communicate with and learn from real jurors
     

    Here is just some of the feedback from past attendees of this popular CLE:
     

    “This is the third one of these I’ve been to. I have 30 CLE hours so far this year. This is an excellent format. The idea of watching the jury and how they deliberate—you can’t put a money amount on that!”

    “It’s the most practical CLE you can get!” 

    “I expected to get a look inside the minds of jurors and what they consider during deliberations, and this was absolutely provided.” 

    “It exceeded my expectations!" 

    “I have been trying cases for over 47 years     and I picked up on a few things that will assist me ..." 

    “It was an excellent CLE and very relevant to my heavy litigation practice. It is rare that a practitioner has a chance to get into the minds of the jurors…This seminar helped me to shape the manner in which I present cases to a jury and illustrations that I use…I highly recommend this CLE!”  

    “The ‘Reality’ CLE programs of the Arlington Bar are incredibly unique and wholly different from all other CLE programs I have attended in the past 20 years. The elusive holy grail of trial work is being able to actually observe the impression one is making onto the jury…”  

    “With video cameras and other technology, the Reality CLE series is incredibly…well, realistic. I was a fly on the wall in an actual jury trial from start to verdict and I knew exactly what worked and did not work with the jury. I could see and hear them deliberating. It was very insightful.” 

    “…The CLE was entertaining, informative and a very efficient way to obtain CLE credits. It provided valuable insight into jury deliberations that would not otherwise be possible. In addition, it allowed the observers to see the real impact, or lack thereof, in selecting preemptory strikes. Great value for the money while providing substantive information.”
     

    Mark Your Calendars Now
    Space is limited

    Registration information and details forthcoming

    Parking meters will not be enforced on
    Monday, October 14th


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  • Ethics CLE: Protecting Your Clients in the Event of Your Death, Disability & Other Disasters

    • 17 Oct 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Walter T. McCarthy Law Library, Arlington County Courthouse
    Register

    Protecting Your And Your Clients' Interests In The Event Of Your Disability, Death, Or Other Disaster - And Closing A Law Practice CLE

     

    Thursday, October 17, 2024

    5:00PM - 6:30 PM

    1.5.0 MCLE (1.5 Ethics) Credits (Approved)

    Our distinguished presenter is Carole Capsalis, Esq. (Bean Kinney & Korman, P.C)

     

      

    CLE Prices

    ACBA Attorney Members $60
    Non-Member Attorneys $80
    Young Lawyer Members $40
    Young Lawyer Non-Members $60

     

    If a participant registers the day of a seminar a $10 late registration fee will apply.


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  • GDC Vacancy: ACBA Nominating Meeting

    • 4 Nov 2024
    • 4:00 PM


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  • GDC Vacancy: Membership Electronic Voting

    • 12 Nov 2024
    • 12:00 AM
    • 13 Nov 2024
    • 11:30 PM


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Goals of the Arlington County Bar Association

·         To foster collegial, constructive, and professional relationships between the Bar Association’s attorney members, its Judges, and the legal community in Arlington County and neighboring jurisdictions;

·         To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law and increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice;

·         To strive to improve the professional competence of its members and of other lawyers in the area through educational means;

·         To facilitate the administration of justice;

·         To cultivate the science of jurisprudence;

·         To promote legal reform;

·         To preserve high standards of integrity, dignity, honor and courtesy among members of the legal profession;

·         To establish and maintain liaison and cooperative efforts with other national, state, and local bar associations; and 

·         To operate a legal referral service for the benefit of the general public


CONTACT US

arlingtoncountybar@gmail.com
www.arlingtonbar.org

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