The monthly news summary of the Virginia State Bar
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The
Advisory Committee on Rules of Court
for the Supreme Court of Virginia
is seeking public comment
on two proposals for amendments to the Rules of Court. C
omments on the proposed revisions are due by
August 25, 2019.
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The
Bar Disciplinary System
held its
39th Annual Disciplinary Conference
in Glen Allen last week with over 200 lawyers and lay people convening to discuss self-regulation, professionalism, and maintaining the integrity of the Virginia legal system.
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Professional Opportunities
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Volunteers
are needed to serve on the Virginia State Bar’s
2020 boards and committees
. The Nominating Committee will refer interested lawyers to Bar Council for consideration at its October meeting. All final appointments are made by the Supreme Court of Virginia, and new appointees may serve 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
Interested in becoming a
Fee Dispute Resolution arbitrator or mediator
? Four training CLEs will be held in the early fall of 2019 to prepare volunteers to handle attorney-client fee disputes. Please
register here
for one of the training sessions. Contact Stephanie Blanton at
blanton@vsb.org
or 804-775-0576 for more information.
Consider joining the
VSB-VBA Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
to keep abreast of Virginia ADR developments, enhance your negotiation and ADR skills and meet your ethical obligations to counsel clients on ADR options. Renew or join
here
.
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Now is the time to
check
your online record and plan your MCLE compliance. Apply now for any non-approved course that you have attended. The MCLE compliance deadline is October 31, 2019.
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Nominate a pro bono hero! The Access to Legal Services Committee is
seeking nominations
for the
Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award
and the
Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award
. The nomination deadline is August 16.
Virginia
Corporate Counsel
are reminded to adhere to professional
statutes
when performing pro bono.
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Join keynote speaker the
Honorable
S. Bernard Goodwyn
of the Supreme Court of Virginia o
n September 20th at the
VSB Diversity Conference
's CLE program highlighting diversity issues in the practice of law, including how implicit bias affects the decision-making process, best business practices, and how diversity and inclusion can be a business asset. Register
here
.
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Would you like to participate in a town hall meeting with the
Honorable William C. Mims
, only the second person in history to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia, as
a member of the Virginia General Assembly and as Attorney General of Virginia? Then r
egister now for the
Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum
on Thursday, October 18, at the Wytheville Meeting Center that offers CLE and Ethics credits.
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Mark your calendars for the October 29, 2019,
Bench-Bar Dinner
to recognize newly-elected or newly-elevated female and minority judges that will be held at the Hilton Downtown Richmond.
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Thank you to the lawyers and advertisers who contributed to our June/July
Virginia Lawyer
magazine sponsored by the Construction Law and Public Contracts section.
Our August issue, sponsored by the
Criminal Law
section, mails August 19.
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