Executive Director, The Virginia Bar Association. Ex-legal journo. SPJ nat'l president, 2015-16. Fan of the Cubs, the Lions and a good red wine. @VABarAssn.
Richmond, VA
Joined December 2008
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In honor of Opening Day this week, here are some ways that practicing law is just like baseball. Commentary by @paulfletcher Executive Director and CEO of Virginia Bar Association. wislawjournal.com/2024/03/27… Photo by Minneapolis-based attorney Jonathan Strauss with @Sapientia_Law #BaseBall #LegalTwitter
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Support your profession and the good works of the VBA with a charitable donation to The Virginia Bar Association Foundation. conta.cc/3p2ulQc
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The VBA is pleased that its Annual Meeting will offer two general sessions sponsored by the Committee on Special Issues of National & State Importance. One is "Before, During and After January 6, 2021," which will be held on Jan. 22. Register now! conta.cc/3I8tMwN
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Legal Defense Fund Chair @paulfletcher and Past Chair @hlimor talk to Student Trustee Council member @scripta_bene about the work of the LDF and how journalists can seek help from it. Watch the full interview on Facebook and help support the LDF today: bit.ly/3aipeod
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Learn about barriers to information, reporting roadblocks, working with public information officers and censorship by government agencies from @KathF, @FrankLoMonte and @PaulFletcher during a practical discussion about this vital, worsening problem. bit.ly/3cmZI0k
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Join @KathF, @FrankLoMonte and @PaulFletcher as they discuss barriers to information, reporting roadblocks, working with public information officers and censorship by government agencies, 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday. #FOIA #FOI bit.ly/3eXUiKR
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This treatment of journalists by the POTUS must stop. @PeterAlexander asked an appropriate question. No journalist should be treated in this manner for simply trying to do their job. #journalismmatters
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#SunshineWeek is about shining a light into the dark recesses of government secrecy. Keep an eye on SPJ's social media this week for an open government quote and freedom of information tip each day and more Sunshine Week celebrations: bit.ly/33dY7WO
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Some advice during a troubling time: Trust science, sense, and compassion to see us through. #keepcalmandcarryon
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"To deny journalists their constitutional right to document the historical events occurring now is a gross injustice to the American people," SPJ National President @pattinewberry said in this @NPR article. n.pr/36ekk6P
The Nevada Supreme Court rules the state's shield law applies to digital journalists.
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SPJ and 28 other journalism groups urge Congress to address communication between journalists and federal agencies. spj.org/news.asp?REF=1691
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So you've read the Code of Ethics, but have you ever wondered how it came to be? It may come as a surprise, but SPJ didn't have the Code for its first 17 years.
For SPJ's 110th anniversary, @paulfletcher looked back at each version in this Quill article. bit.ly/2LKQlMM
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Another past @spj_tweets president is featured in @LaurynSchroed's story! Here's @DavidCuillier's take: “The solution isn’t to hide information from the public — information that they have every right to have. The solution is for them to beef up their security protocols.” Amen.
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The @sdut story on this latest public records outrage from the city of San Diego features a gem of a quote from @spj_tweets Freedom of Information Committee chair @paulfletcher: bit.ly/2lu1Y0p
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Listen to @paulfletcher, SPJ past president and Ethics Committee member, participate in a discussion about payola and the press on @KBIA radio in Columbia, Missouri. Fletcher’s portion begins at the 19:50 mark.
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