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The VI Bar Herald
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November 21st, 2009 |
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Access to Justice
The Access to Justice Committee will propose and implement improvements to provide better access to the justice system. The Committee will address issues effecting legal services programs and domestic violence prevention programs and suggest improvements for the courts, such as appointment of counsel.
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Awards and Memorials
The Awards and Memorials Committee shall, with the consent of a majority of the Board of Governors, confer appropriate recognition and honors upon persons who have rendered outstanding service to the legal profession and the Virgin Islands Community.
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Bar Journal
Bar Journal Committee will be charged with the responsibility of producing, editing, and publishing our publications including The Virgin Islands Bar Herald, the official publication of the Virgin Islands Bar Association, the Virgin Islands Law Review and the Virgin Islands Lawyers Desk Book.
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Bylaws
Bylaws Committee shall study and make appropriate recommendations on all proposals to amend the Bylaws of the Association and present same for consideration by the Board of Governors, the General Membership, and the Territorial Court.
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Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee shall study and make recommendations to the Board of Governors concerning the betterment of judicial administration in the courts in the Virgin Islands; improvement of the working conditions and compensation of the members of the judiciary; and the improvement of judicial administration.
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Law Clerks
Law Clerks Council will consist of the all law clerks in the Territorial Court and the District Court of the Virgin Islands. The Council will work with the Virgin Islands Bar Journal Committee in and assembling an annual Virgin Islands Law Letter, a review of the outstanding cases in the courts of the Virgin Islands.
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Legal Assistants
Legal Assistants Committee will serve as liaison with the Virgin Islands Legal Assistants Association and disseminate information to attorneys regarding the legal assistant profession; publicize issues of importance regarding legal assistants; and encourage attorneys to practice with qualified legal assistants or paralegals.
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Legislation and Law Reform
Legislation and Law Reform Committee shall oversee the government affairs programs of the Bar and prepare for legislative action such matters requiring legislation as may have received the approval of the Board of Governors.
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Multijurisdictional Practice
Multijurisdictional Practice Committee will address concerns of members of the Virgin Islands Bar that practice outside the Territory. (Multijurisdictional practice; assignment of indigent criminal defense and family court matters)
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Professional Ethics and Grievances
Professionalism Committee will preserve and promote within the Virgin Island legal community principles of professionalism, including integrity, competence, fairness, independence, courage, respect for the legal system and a devotion to public service.
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Professionalism
The Professionalism Committee will preserve and promote within the Virgin Island legal community principles of professionalism, including integrity, competence, fairness, independence, courage, respect for the legal system and a devotion to public service.
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Public Education and the Law
The Public Education and the Law Committee is to promote the public understanding of the law and its role in society. The Committee shall conduct educational programs designed to educate and inform the Virgin Islands youth and adults about law and the justice system. Law Week shall be one of the responsibilities of the Committee.
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Scholarship
The Scholarship Committee oversees the provision of financial assistance in the form of scholarships to Virgin Islands law students.
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St. John
This Committee will seek to address concerns or St. John attorneys such as interaction with the Courts; access to computers, email and conference facilities while on St. Croix or St. Thomas.
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