Background
Harris, Dale Hutter was born on July 10, 1932 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Quintus and Agnes (Adams) Hutter.
Harris, Dale Hutter was born on July 10, 1932 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Quintus and Agnes (Adams) Hutter.
Bachelor, Sweet Briar College, 1953. Master of Education in Counseling and Guidance, Lynchburg College, 1970. Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1978.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), WilsonColl., 1988.
Bar: Virginia 1978, United States District Court (western district) Virginia 1978, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1978. Admissions assistant Sweet Briar College (Virginia), 1953-1954. Caseworker Winchester/Frederick Department Welfare, Virginia, 1954-1955.
Visiting lecturer Lynchburg College (Virginia), 1971.
Associate Davies & Peters, Lynchburg, 1978-1982. Substitute judge 24th District General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Justices Virginia, 1980-1982.
Judge Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Lynchburg, 1982. Lecturer law University of Virginia Law School, 1986-1998.
President Virginia Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 1994-1996.
Panel of experts, advising committee Child Protection and Custody Resource Center, 1994. Member of commission on Future Virginia"son Judicial system, 1987-1989.
Advisory board member Hilton project on model state laws about family violence.
Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Sweet Briar College, 1976-1986. Volunteer coordinator volunteers in probation with Juvenile and Domestic Court, 1971-1973.
Chairman steering committee for establishment Youth Service Bureau, Lynchburg, 1972-1973. Chairman, Board Of Directors Lynchburg Youth Services, 1973-1975.
Member of advisory board Juvenile Court, 1957-1960, 62-68, secretary, 1966-1968.
Board directors Family Service Lynchburg, 1967-1969. Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, 1965-1967, Seven Hills School, 1966-1973, Greater Lynchburg United Fund, 1963-1965, Lynchburg Association Mental Health, 1960-1961, Miller Home, 1980-1982, Lynchburg General-Marshall Lodge Hospitals, Incorporated., 1980-1982. Vice president Lynchburg Mental Health Study Commission, 1966.
Board directors Lynchburg Sheltered Workshop for Mentally Retarded Young Adults, 1965-1969.
Board directors Lynchburg Guidance Center, 1959-1961, vice president, 1970, president, 1961. Board directors History Review Board Lynchburg, 1978-1982.
Advisory board study of effectiveness of civil protection orders National Center State Court Justices, 1994-1997.
Member National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges (board of trustees, 1998), American Bar Association, Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors criminal law sect.1988-1990, Board of Governors family law section 1989-1991, child custody education committee, 1993-1998, chair family violonce committee, 1998), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Bar Association, Lynchburg Bar Association, American Prosecutors Research Institute.and NCJFCJ (advising committee 1992-1994), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Edward Richmond Harris Junior, July 24, 1954. Children: Mary Fontaine, Frances Harris Russell, Jennifer Harris Haynie, Timothy Edward.