Who We Are

The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. (LGA) was founded in 1975

Our members are

Cities, counties, and towns of the Commonwealth, represented by their civil legal counsel
Governmental organizations
Private law firms that specialize in local government matters
Members of the judiciary

LGA has over 300 members, represented by more than 800 public and private attorneys

What We Do

Provide CLE credit specifically focused on local government law
Furnish information and support to assist local government attorneys in performing the duties of their positions
Offer a forum for communication and exchange of ideas of import to local government attorneys
Address litigation or legislation that is significant to Virginia local governments
File amicus briefs when litigation is generally significant to local government

The Benefits of Membership

The Members' Section consists of additional searchable content that is available only to LGA members, including the LGA listserv, the membership directory, the LGA Handbook, current and past conference handouts, current and past issues of the Bill of Particulars, and LGA committee work product, such as model ordinances and legal memoranda.

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Member News

Julie A.C. Seyfarth, Senior Assistant County Attorney in Chesterfield, was recently named one of the 2020 Influential Women of Law by the Virginia Lawyers Weekly publication. Julie is the first and only local government attorney that has ever received this prestigious recognition.

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Announcements

Law student and law fellow scholarship applications are now available online for the LGA 2020 Spring Conference will be held at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, April 23-25. Deadline is March 23rd.

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The Nominations Committee was appointed by the Board of Directors on January 31 and is seeking nominations for officers and directors for the LGA board to be elected at the April 23, 2020 annual meeting at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg. All nominations must be received by March 2, 2020. Click on the Learn More link for a listing of the nomination committee members and open positions.

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The LGA Awards and Recognition Committee is now soliciting nominations for the following awards and recognitions to be presented at the LGA Spring 2020 Conference on April 24 at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg. For each of the awards, please send your nomination(s) to LGA Awards and Recognition Chair Clarke Whitefield ([email protected]). Please state the reasons you believe the nominee should receive the award, along with any other pertinent information. All nominations must be received by Tuesday, February 18, 2020. For more information about the awards, please visit awards page on LGA's website.