Technology and the Future Practice of Law Committee

The Special Committee on Technology and the Future Practice of Law is composed of lawyers with expertise and interest in legal technology. The committee educates and advises the bar and the public in areas where law and technology intersect. The following are the reports published by this committee:

The committee members are appointed by the VSB President-elect after volunteers are solicited in the fall in Virginia Lawyer magazine, in emails, and online; applications are due in February. Applicants send a brief résumé and fill out a committee preference form.  

Upcoming meetings may be found on the Calendar and are subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Agendas and call in numbers will be provided on the meeting entry on the Calendar.

Full NamePositionAddress of RecordTerm StartTerm End
Anthony Richard BessetteMemberAlbemarle County Attorney 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/TFP:81667:3846734BESSETTE, ANTHONY
Meredith Ellen CarpenterMemberChesterfield County Attorney's Office Room 503 9901 Lori Road Chesterfield, VA 23832 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/TFP:95811:3846735CARPENTER, MEREDITH
Seth Robert LindbergMemberBurnett & Williams, PC 105 Loudoun St., SE Leesburg, VA 20175 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/TFP:82152:3846741LINDBERG, SETH
Austin Randolph PalmoreMember900 N Hamilton St Richmond, VA 23221-1200 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/TFP:546077:3846737PALMORE, AUSTIN
Jon Linden PraedMemberPO Box 100413 Arlington, VA 22210 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/TFP:59030:3456336PRAED, JON
Christopher Alan SuarezMemberSteptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 UNITED STATES9/22/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/TFP:95645:3456619SUAREZ, CHRISTOPHER
Stephen Patrick Descoteaux PierceYLC LiaisonSurovell Isaacs & Levy PLC 4010 University Dr 2nd FL Fairfax, VA 22030 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/TFP:86469:3456553PIERCE, STEPHEN
Emily Fox HedrickLiaisonVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 UNITED STATES  COMMITTEE/TFP:80155:3846745HEDRICK, EMILY
Kristi Roberts HallCommittee AdministratorVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219 UNITED STATES  COMMITTEE/TFP:93230:3801949HALL, KRISTI