The VSB Standing Committee on Legal Ethics
seeks public comment
on proposed revisions to Part 6, §I of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia:
The Practice of Law in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
. Comments are due by July 13, 2018.
The Standing Committee on Legal Ethics is
seeking public comment
on proposed revisions to
Rule 1.10,
Imputed Disqualification: General Rule
. Comments are due by July 13, 2018.
The Standing Committee on Legal Ethics is
seeking public comment
on proposed revisions to
Rule 1.8,
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
. Comments are due by July 13, 2018.
The MCLE Board has reviewed and amended
Opinion 19
on substance abuse, mental health disorders, stress and work/life balance topics to be renamed “Opinion 19 Lawyer Well-being”
and seeks
public comment
on the changes. Comments are due by August 1, 2018.
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Criminal lawyers and judges: Registration opens tomorrow for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science's
free workshop
on DNA
to develop better understanding of this forensic science discipline and its application at trial
. Space is limited to 25 lawyers and five judges in each of the four Virginia locations.
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Check your mail
– Dues statements will be mailed June 15. Beginning June 19 you may renew your membership, certify your liability insurance coverage, join VSB sections, and pay your dues online.
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See you at the beach? The
80th Annual Meeting
, June 14-17, in Virginia Beach includes twelve compelling CLEs, "
Lawyer Feud
" featuring judges from across the commonwealth, and the installation of
Leonard C. Heath Jr.
as president. Plus, yoga, golf, 5k run, volleyball, and more.
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VSB AWARD WINNERS
The Roanoke and Prince William County Bar Associations have won
Awards of Merit
for their outstanding programs which have benefitted and improved their communities and the justice system.
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The Honorable Rupen R. Shah of Staunton has been selected for the
2018 Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Achievement Award
, given by the VSB Diversity Conference to a Virginia lawyer who sets an example that exemplifies the conference’s goal of encouraging diversity and inclusion in the bar, the judiciary, and the legal profession.
The awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach.
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If you are looking for a way to market your practice, consider signing up for the
Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
which now has a 24/7 online web portal. More information
here
.
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Your magazine,
Virginia Lawyer
, reaches over 50,000 lawyers, judges, and law schools across Virginia and around the country. Please support our advertisers and consider becoming one. If you are interested in advertising in an upcoming issue or on the website, see rates and contact information
here
.
Please submit your article ideas and letters to Editor
Dee Norman
.
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