Welcome to the website for RLSA…the association for legal professionals ("RLSA").
We are the Richmond area chapter of NALS (www.nals.org), our national association, and VALS (www.v-a-l-s.org), our statewide association. The Association is nonunion, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and nonprofit (501(c)(6)).
RLSA was established in 1958, and originally known as the Richmond Legal Secretaries Association. Over the years, as job duties changed and as other legal professionals (i.e., paralegals, office administrators, human resources personnel, and even attorneys) joined our membership, our name changed and we are now known as Richmond Legal Staff Association.
RLSA’s purposes are to:
(1) Further the education of those engaged in legal work and to cooperate with attorneys, judges, and bar associations in stimulating a high order of professional standards and ethics among persons engaged as legal professionals in private law offices, trust companies, various courts, and municipal and governmental agencies.
(2) Promote the objectives of NALS.
RLSA hosts dinner meetings the fourth Monday of each month (except May, November, and December), at which time we provide legal education for our members and guests through our “CLE After Hours” program, followed by our business meetings. In addition, NALS and VALS offer numerous continuing legal education programs each year. Members also have access to a great networking system all across the U.S.
Please feel free to browse through the various pages of our website, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the members of our Board of Directors (click on the “RLSA Officers” tab, above). We hope to see you soon at a Chapter meeting!
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Next Meeting
Monday, September 27, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Hunton & Williams, LLP
951 East Byrd Street, East Tower, 20th floor
Richmond, Virginia
Daryl Shetterly, Esq., of LeClair Ryan, will present
E-Discovery: Nuts & Bolts Basics for Law Office Support Staff
Dinner will be catered by DeFazio’s Catering and will include an assortment of Overstuffed Sandwiches Served on Whole Grain Bread and Wraps to include Black Forest Ham and Swiss, Roast Beef, Cheddar, and Veggies, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Cookies and Iced Tea.
Cost: $12 per person, cash or checks payable to "RLSA.”
Email your reservation request to rlsa_programs@ymail.com.
Reservation deadline: Noon, Wednesday, August 22.
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NALS Code of Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Members of NALS are bound by the objectives of this association and the standards of conduct required of the legal profession. Every member shall:
Encourage respect for the law and the administration of justice;
Observe rules governing privileged communications and confidential information;
Promote and exemplify high standards of loyalty, cooperation, and courtesy;
Perform all duties of the profession with integrity and competence; and