April Membership Meeting: The Foundation of the Alexandria Bar Association presents the 2026 Beat The Odds® Awards Ceremony (Thursday, April 23, 2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Beat the Odds® Scholarship Program

Join us at the Alexandria Courthouse for the twenty-second annual awards ceremony to meet and congratulate this year's recipients. A catered reception will follow.

We look forward to celebrating the youth of Alexandria who are overcoming adversity to succeed.

The Foundation of the Alexandria Bar Association is proud to highlight The Honorable Judge Tamika D. Jones at this year’s Beat the Odds Ceremony & Reception. Judge Jones brings a distinguished record of service to the bench and to the legal community, making her presence especially meaningful as we honor this year’s scholarship recipients.

Judge Jones currently serves on the Fairfax County General District Court, where she oversees a wide range of traffic, criminal, and civil matters. She is a graduate of the University of Lynchburg and The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and has been a member of the Virginia Bar since 2009. Her career spans deep experience in criminal, civil, and family law, and she has long been an influential voice in the profession. Judge Jones is also a past president of the Alexandria Bar Association and remains an active leader within the broader Virginia legal community.

Join us on Thursday, April 23rd, at 5:00 p.m. in the Alexandria Circuit Court for an inspiring evening celebrating students who have overcome significant challenges to achieve academic excellence.

Your support helps sustain this impactful program. Donations to Beat the Odds are fully tax‑deductible and may be made by check or online.

Donations to support programs funded by the Foundation of the Alexandria Bar Association, including Beat The Odds® are always appreciated. Donations made to the Foundation and Beat The Odds® are fully tax-deductible.

Donations are accepted online.

Alexandria’s Beat the Odds® acknowledges that Beat the Odds® is a trademark of the Children’s Defense Fund. The project celebrates the positive potential of young people and is run by local communities such as ours.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to an anonymous donor whose contribution supports this year's ceremony and reception.

Investiture Ceremony of the Honorable Maana K. Parcham (Friday, June 05, 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

THE ALEXANDRIA BAR ASSOCIATION

CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO
THE INVESTITURE CEREMONY OF

Hon. Maana K. Parcham

JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026
AT FOUR O'CLOCK

CEREMONIAL COURTROOM 2 ON THE FOURTH FLOOR
THE FRANKLIN P. BACKUS COURTHOUSE
520 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

PLEASE REGISTER

BY MAY 28, 2026

Investiture Ceremony of Judge-Elect Mary Catherine Gibbs (Thursday, June 25, 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT

THE ALEXANDRIA BAR ASSOCIATION

CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO
THE INVESTITURE CEREMONY OF

Judge-Elect Mary Catherine Gibbs

GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
AT FIVE O'CLOCK