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Smith attends Crisis Communications Training
TimberlakeSmith's Mandi Smith attended the National Association of Government Communicators' 2019 Communications School on June 25.
Free FOIA Officer training
TimberlakeSmith’s education and local government attorneys again are offering free Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training. The training is designed to meet the statutory requirement that FOIA officers be trained annually.
Free FOIA Officer training from TimberlakeSmith
All public bodies are now required by Virginia Code § 2.2-3704.2 to designate and publicly identify one or more FOIA officer(s). Each FOIA officer must be trained at least annually by legal counsel or the FOIA Advisory Council.
VBA Installs Officers, Including David S. Mercer as 129th President
The Virginia Bar Association installed David S. Mercer as its 129th president Jan. 21 in Williamsburg. Mercer is a principal of MercerTrigiani, an Alexandria-based law firm. He succeeds James Patrick Guy II of LeClairRyan in Richmond as VBA president.
Enforcement of New FLSA Regulations Halted
On November 22, 2016, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Best Lawyers® —An Important Measure of Legal Excellence
Perhaps you’ve seen it before on a lawyer’s business card or website bio — “named one of The Best Lawyers in America®.” Have you ever wondered who is responsible for making this designation and how they do it?