The VSB’s Clients’ Protection Fund paid $127,061 for 28 claims to clients affected by lawyer malfeasance during FY 2021-22.
Virginia lawyers fund the CPF to promote public confidence in the administration of justice and the honor and integrity of the legal profession.
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The MCLE compliance deadline is October 31, 2022. Log into the VSB Portal to review your MCLE record. Now is also the time to apply for non-approved courses and complete your MCLE requirement.
Reminder: Of the 12.0 CLE hours required each year, 2.0 must be in ethics or professionalism and 4.0 must be from live, interactive programs. A list of approved teleconferences and webcasts is available on the MCLE webpage under "Current Virginia Approved Courses." Other CLE opportunities are listed and updated regularly on the Bar website. If you have questions, please contact the Regulatory Compliance Department at (804) 775-0577 or MCLE@vsb.org.
If you haven’t paid your dues: Take Action by the October 10 deadline to AVOID SUSPENSION. Log in now to complete outstanding renewal requirements.
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Tina Tracy Neyhart, license revoked, effective August 26, 2022.
Alfred Lincoln Robertson Jr., license suspended, effective August 26, 2022.
Stephen James Kaufmann, license suspended, effective August 26, 2022.
Private discipline: 3 Private Admonitions, 3 Private Reprimands
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Pro Bono / Access to Justice |
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Register now for the VSB Pro Bono Conference:
"Economic Justice"
- October 19 in Virginia Beach
- Virtual or in-person options and 6.0 hours CLE
- Pro Bono Awards Dinner & Celebration emceed by VSB President Grana
- Keynote address by Justice Stephen R. McCullough.
Register and support pro bono in the Commonwealth.
Need help reaching your annual pro bono goals? Want to be recognized for your contributions? Seeking enhanced happiness by giving back to those in need? Sign up for the Get to 30! Challenge. The goal is 30 hours of pro bono or a donation of $30 at three different recurring levels by March 31, 2023. Get the full details. Lawyers who sign up are entered into a monthly gift card drawing.
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We are hiring for a number of positions, including Assistant Bar Counsel and Assistant Ethics Counsel.
The Bar offers excellent benefits and the opportunity to serve the people of Virginia while enhancing the legal profession and the justice system.
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This retreat will bring together judges, magistrates, attorneys, law students, and other legal professionals for three days of professional development and networking and includes 10 hours of CLE credit and 2 hours ethics (pending).
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Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum
September 20 at Shenandoah University
The forum is FREE, both in-person and virtual, and is approved for 6.0 hours LIVE CLE, including 3.0 hours Ethics. A free lunch will be served.
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Combating Domestic Violence: The "POWER" of a Helping Hand
Sept 6, 2–3:30 pm: FREE Zoom Webinar
1.5 hours LIVE CLE credit (pending)
Speakers include:
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The Hon. Mark S. Davis, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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The Hon. Michael F. Urbanski, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
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Christopher E. Trible, Partner at McGuireWoods in Richmond
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Linda Ellis Williams, YWCA of Central Virginia in Lynchburg
Attendees will also receive training on the process for obtaining protective orders in the Virginia state courts. REGISTER
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The VSB Young Lawyers Conference invites you to the Annual Bench-Bar Dinner in Celebration of Women and Minorities in the Legal Profession.
Thursday, October 13
University of Mary Washington
Welcome reception at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 7:00 pm
Purchase tickets individually or as tables of eight.
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AWARD NOMINATIONS: Nominate a worthy lawyer for the:
Please take a moment to consider nominating a respected peer for these prestigious awards.
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SAVE THE DATE: Back in-person, plan to attend the 53rd Criminal Law Seminar: February 3 in Charlottesville and February 19 in Williamsburg.
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Coming in October: The Pro Bono issue
Virginia Lawyer is written by and for the lawyers of the Virginia State Bar. Please contact Dee Norman if you have an article or op-ed you would like to publish.
Only one magazine reaches 50,000 VSB lawyers and judges, and law schools in Virginia and across the country. Advertise your firm, your services, or your law school, or congratulate your colleagues on their promotions or legal wins. Learn about advertising opportunities.
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