News & Press https://loudounbar.org/news/default.asp Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:11:36 GMT Tue, 7 Oct 2025 16:23:00 GMT Copyright © 2025 Loudoun County Bar Association Urgent Need for Counsel to Serve on Mental Health Commitment Docket https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=711936 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=711936 There is an urgent need for more volunteers to serve as court appointed counsel on adult involuntary commitment cases. As of right now, there are no attorneys available to cover the afternoon docket on October 17.  

There are two dockets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.  The 10 a.m. docket is at INOVA Lamps (Cornwall Campus) and the 1 p.m. docket is at Stone Springs Behavioral Health Hospital.  You can sign up for as many or as few dockets as you desire. There may be 1 to 4 cases per docket.  Each case may take as little as 5 minutes or as much as an hour. The pay rate is $150 per case. Also, attorneys who remain on the court appointed list are eligible to save up to $100 on their LCBA membership dues.

There is training available for anyone interested.  Please contact Heather Miller at hmiller@sshw.com for more information or to be added to the volunteer list.

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 17:23:00 GMT Circuit Court's 2026 Master Calendar https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=708601 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=708601 The Circuit Court has released its updated 2026 Master Calendar. Please note that the Court has added the second Friday in January, June and July as civil motions dockets.

You may find the calendar at the link here.

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:17:00 GMT JDR Court Issues New Standing Order on Criminal Discovery https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=707330 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=707330 The Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court has entered a new standing order on discovery in criminal cases, which you may access via this link.]]> Fri, 1 Aug 2025 21:18:00 GMT GDC Issues New Standing Order on Criminal Discovery https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=707233 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=707233 this link.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:08:00 GMT Circuit Court Clerk Announces Changes to Pretrial Violation Case Numbering https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=702317 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=702317 The Circuit Court Clerk has announced that effective June 1, 2025, the Clerk’s Office will assign a new criminal case number for any pre-trial show cause or capias request. The pre-trial violation will receive a subsequent action number at the front of the case number if it the case number begins with CR00 (example:  CR01012345-00) or at the end of the case number if the case number begins with CR24 or CR25 (example: CR250012345-01). 

Counsel for the defendant will be provided with a copy of the court order and any pertinent documents that direct the issuance of the capias or show cause that will provide the new criminal case number indication. Any subsequent pleadings related to new pre-trial show cause or capias should reference the new case number. 

If you have any questions regarding this new criminal case management practice, please feel free to contact Karen Myers, Chief Deputy Clerk for Judicial Services at circuitclerk@loudoun.gov.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2025 14:13:00 GMT Circuit Clerk Announces Changes to Filing Civil Cases https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=701382 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=701382 The Clerk of the Circuit Court has announced that effective June 1, 2025, every crossclaim, counterclaim, and third party claim filed in a pending civil case will receive a separate case number. The filing fees for these actions will remain the same. This new practice is intended to provide a more accurate reflection of the Court’s caseload for these types of civil actions.

If you have any questions, you may contact Karen Myers, Chief Deputy Clerk for Judicial Services at circuitclerk@loudoun.gov.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 14:27:00 GMT Donations Sought for Recovery Court Participants https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=697983 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=697983 The Loudoun Adult Recovery Court (f/k/a Drug Court) is accepting donations of basket items and/or gift cards to provide as incentives for participants to earn throughout their time in the program. These items are meaningful incentives for Recovery Court participants. Popular items are tumbler cups/water bottles, candles, umbrellas, hygiene items, tote bags, or other seasonal items.

If you are interested in donating an unused item or gift card, you can provide the item(s) to Angela McWilliams at the Department of Community Corrections or Caroline Koch at the Public Defender's Office.
]]> Mon, 7 Apr 2025 14:02:00 GMT Circuit Court's Learning Series https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=693429 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=693429 The Circuit Court judges have announced a seminar series which will begin in late February. They hope this will be a positive way to engage with local practitioners and assist all attorneys in addressing matters in the Circuit Court.  More details will be provided in the coming weeks. 

The official announcement with course topics and dates can be accessed here. 

]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:01:00 GMT JDR Court Updates Rules, Procedures, and Best Practices https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=688011 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=688011 Loudoun JDR court has updated its general Rules of Court.  Please note the particular change to pendente lite hearings. A copy is available here.

]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:51:00 GMT Circuit Court to Appoint Local Attorneys to Criminal Cases https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=684187 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=684187 The Circuit Court Judges have announced to the Bar that beginning January 1, 2025, the Circuit Court will begin appointing attorneys to criminal cases if they are a local practitioner representing clients in criminal cases before the Court. Appointments will be made on a rotating basis. Requests to withdraw from a specific case may be made for good cause shown and in accordance with Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 6.2.

]]> Wed, 9 Oct 2024 21:00:00 GMT Clickshare now available in J&DR https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=683612 https://loudounbar.org/news/news.asp?id=683612 Loudoun J&DR Court would like to let you know that they have installed Clickshare in all three of the courtrooms for use with laptops and iPhones.  It is their understanding of the system that Android users may be able to use the system by downloading the Clickshare app. Contact the clerk's office with any questions.

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