Welcome to the Education of Lawyers Section

education of lawyers section logoThe Education of Lawyers Section was formed by uniting the work of the former Committee on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar with the contributions of the two Conclaves on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia. Legal education begins in law school, moves through a period dominated by bar review courses and bar exams, and continues through all stages of a lawyer's professional life. This section, the first of its kind in the country, brings together law deans and professors, members of the judiciary, and practicing lawyers to improve every phase of legal education in Virginia.

The section publishes a newsletter, Education & Practice. It cosponsors innovative continuing legal education programs in collaboration with the Virginia law schools, such as Professionalism for Law Students program and the Legal Writing Workshop. The section has also undertaken a variety of special projects.

Join the Section

Sign in to your Member Portal from the top right corner of any VSB webpage to join any VSB section through your Member Participation tab.

Law students can join this section free of charge by completing this application form.

Section Liaison

Megan R. Connor
[email protected]
(804) 775-0517

Upcoming Events

What's New?

Henry N. Butler Receives the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award

Posted on 4/2/2026
Henry N. Butler, the Henry G. Manne Chair in Law and Economics and chairman of the Law & Economics Center at George Mason Univ.’s Antonin Scalia Law School, is the recipient of the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award by the VSB.

Registration Open for the 2026 VSB Annual Meeting

Posted on 3/16/2026
Registration is open for the 2026 VSB Annual Meeting! This year’s meeting takes place June 3–6 in Virginia Beach.

Kevin E. Martingayle Receives Leadership in Education Award

Posted on 3/12/2025
Kevin E. Martingayle, the 2014-15 president of the Virginia State Bar and a founder of Bischoff Martingayle in Virginia Beach, has received the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award from the Education of Lawyers Section.

B. Keith Faulkner Receives 2024 Leadership in Education Award

Posted on 3/13/2024
B. Keith Faulkner, president of Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, has been named this year’s recipient of the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award by the Virginia State Bar Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia.

Welcome to the New VSB Website and Member Portal

Posted on 4/3/2023
The Virginia State Bar has just launched a new website and member portal to improve services and access to information for Virginia lawyers and the public. Sign in instructions for the new site included.