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Administrative Practice

-       Bankruptcy, UPL Op. 58

-       Immigration practice, UPL Op. 55

-       IRS, UPL Op. 77, UPL Op. 84

-       Judges, Lay advocates appearing before, UPL Op. 187

-       Military tribunals, UPL Op. 89

-       Practice before Federal Communications Commission, UPL Op. 52

-       State University faculty tenure board, UPL Op.78

-       Virginia Employment Commission, UPL Op. 71

Answer

-       Debtor interrogatories, UPL Op. 54

-       Proposed orders, UPL Op. 58

Arbitration

-       Appearance of foreign attorney before an arbitration panel, UPL Op. 92, 200

-       Non-lawyer corporate officer representing corporation in an arbitration proceeding, UPL Op. 206

Associate Membership

-       Legal training to state agency, UPL Op. 179

Automobile Liability Insurance Carriers

-       Lay-adjusters advising insured concerning availability of uninsured motorist coverage, UPL Op. 188

-       Lay-employee Court representation on behalf of carriers, UPL Op.144, 154. 

Bankruptcy Court

-       Corporation appearing, UPL Op. 58, 65

-       Legal arguments by non-lawyers, UPL Op. 65

-       Local rules, UPL Op. 58

-       Preparation of orders, UPL Op. 65

-       Request for oral abandonment of vehicles, UPL Op. 65

-       Representation of debtors at Creditor meetings,  UPL Op. 175

Business Consultant

-       Advice as to incorporation, UPL Op. 67

-       Issuance of stock certificates, UPL Op. 67

-       Preparation of articles and by-laws, UPL Op. 67

-       Preparation of pension plans and resulting tax questions, UPL Op. 77

Churches

-       Gratuitous legal services, UPL Op. 50

-       Providing secretarial expenses, UPL Op. 50

Collection Agency

-       Assignment of claims, UPL Op.120

-       Appearance in general district court for fixed several employers, UPL Op. 87

-       Drafting and filing of account statements, affidavits and memoranda for civil warrants, UPL Op. 51

-       Fee setting for attorney, UPL Op. 88

-       Preparation of statement of account and affidavits of fact, UPL Op. 97

-       Preparation of warrants in debt by lay employees, UPL Op. 150, 151

-       Proceeding pro se to docket and collect judgments assigned to agency by creditors, UPL Op. 203

-       Representation of creditor in General District Court, UPL Op. 97

-       Referring accounts to Attorney, UPL Op. 180

Contractor

-       Local government hiring contractor to collect unpaid debt, UPL Op. 159

Commonwealth's Attorney

-       Providing blank forms for forfeiture actions to accountant working for police, UPL Op. 182

Consulting Services

-       Attorney providing legal advice as employee benefit, UPL Op. 184.

-       Formation of international joint ventures, UPL Op. 163

-       Non-law firm's employment of attorneys to offer consulting services, UPL Op. 192

Computers

-       Computer bank for closing forms to be prepared and completed, UPL Op. 76

-       Computerized loan closing, UPL Op. 59

Corporation

-       Advice as to incorporation, UPL Op. 67

-       Agents of non-law firm corporate entity presenting seminars, UPL Op. 148

-       Appearing before judicial tribunal, UPL Op. 53, 54, 58

-       Attorney providing legal advice as employee benefit, UPL Op. 184.

-       Bank holding company, UPL Op. 69

-       Bankruptcy, UPL Op. 58, 65

-       Financial corporation, UPL Op.57

-       In-house counsel providing advice, UPL Op. 167

-       Insurance carrier, UPL Op. 60

-       Issuance of stock certificates, UPL Op. 67

-       Lay corporation providing legal services to customers, UPL Op. 57, 60

-       Lay corporation providing financial advice, UPL Op. 57

-       Lay shareholders and officers defending lawsuits against dissolved corporation, UPL Op. 169

-       Legal advice by non-lawyer employee, UPL Op. 103, 167

-       Non-lawyer corporate officer representing corporation in an arbitration proceeding, UPL Op. 206

-       Non-lawyer employee providing factual responses to a garnishment summons, UPL Op. 101

-       Non-lawyer as in-house counsel, UPL Op. 178

-       Non-profit corporation providing legal advice on religious freedom issues, UPL Op. 131

-       Obtaining warrants, judgment and testifying as to facts, UPL Op. 53

-       Officer/employee preparation and filing of summons to answer debtor interrogatories and garnishment summons, UPL Op. 54

-       Out-of state attorney, UPL Op. 84

-       Preparation and filing of pleadings, briefs, orders, UPL Op. 53, 54, 58, 65

-       Preparation of articles of incorporation and by-laws, UPL Op. 67

-       Presentation of legal conclusions, UPL Op. 53, 54, 58, 65

-       Professional corporation, UPL Op. 57

-       Questioning party summoned to answer debtor interrogatories, UPL Op. 54

-       Real estate, UPL Op. 80, 141, 183

-       Real estate settlement services provided by lay-corporation, UPL Op. 177

-       Staff members of non-profit corporation providing legal advice on religious freedom issues, UPL Op. 131

-       State administrative agencies; practice before, UPL Op. 113

-       Services of lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Services of Medical-Legal Consulting Group, UPL Op. 70

-       Services provided to Employers, UPL Op. 71

Custody Proceedings

-       Non-lawyer, Guardian ad litem, UPL Op. 62

Deeds

-       Preparation of land trust by lay trustee, UPL Op. 193

-       Preparation of  deed to acquire property by non-lawyer, UPL Op. 125

-       Preparation of timber deeds with landowners by timber companies, UPL Op. 190 

Deed of Trust

-       Completion by real estate firm, UPL Op. 76

-       Deed of release, UPL Op. 80

-       Fee charged by mortgage banker, UPL Op. 94

-       Preparation by bank, UPL Op. 49

-       Preparation by escrow and title company, UPL Op. 91

-       Preparation by lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Preparation by a settlement service, UPL Op. 86

-       Preparation by a title company, UPL Op. 86

-       Preparation of land trust by lay trustee, UPL Op. 193

-       Trustee to deed, UPL Op. 49

Document Preparation

-       Business forms, UPL Op. 67

-       Forms generally, UPL Op. 73

-       Mortgage preparation forms, UPL Op.94

-       Pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court, UPL Op. 207

-       Printing, UPL Op. 59

-       Property forms by state transportation employees, UPL Op. 125 

Employers and Employees

-       Lay-employee appearing in general district court, UPL Op. 144, 154

-       Lay-employee filing in general district court on behalf of non-enumerated employer, UPL Op. 204

-       Lay-employee preparing warrants, UPL Op. 151

-       Non-lawyer corporate officer representing corporation in an arbitration proceeding, UPL Op. 206

-       Staff member of non-profit corporation providing legal advice on religious freedom issues, UPL Op. 131 

Expenses

-       Shared secretarial expense, UPL Op. 50

Executors and Administrators

-       Non-lawyer executor representing self in court in fiduciary capacity, UPL Op. 156 

Facts, Figures or Factual Conclusions

-       Corporation's employees before Bankruptcy Court, UPL Op. 58

-       Debtor interrogatories, summons in garnishment, and suggestion for summons in garnishment, UPL Op. 54

-       Drafting and filing of account statements, affidavits and memoranda for civil warrant by collection agency, UPL Op. 51

-       Foreign attorney scheduling trail dates, UPL Op. 64

-       Lay employee obtaining warrants and testifying, UPL Op. 53

Fee Sharing

-       Lay Corporation and attorney, UPL Op. 57

Fees

-       Closing fee, UPL Op. 80, UPL Op. 91

-       Collection agency control over attorney's fees, UPL Op. 88

-       Collection agency setting attorney fees, UPL Op. 88

-       Fee charged by mortgage banker, UPL Op. 94

-       In-house counsel collection, UPL Op. 69

-       Non-lawyer or paralegal office staff explaining fee, UPL Op. 191

-       Paid by lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Release fee, UPL Op. 80, 91

Financial Institutions

-       Bank's counsel as trustee in deed of trust, UPL Op. 49

-       Document preparation by mortgage banker, UPL Op. 94

-       Financial corporation, UPL Op. 58, 65

-       Lending Group, UPL Op. 71

-       Power of attorney as prepared by bank, UPL Op. 74

-       Preparation of deed of trust by bank personnel when bank is beneficiary, UPL Op. 49

-       Preparation of letter trust agreement, UPL Op. 74

-       Representation by in-house counsel, UPL Op. 69

-       Representation by insurance carrier, UPL Op. 60

Foreclosures

-       Residential foreclosure services provided by business composed of non-lawyers,  UPL Op. 191 

Foreign Attorney

-       Advice on decedents estates, UPL Op. 116

-       Advice on matters unrelated to Virginia Law, UPL Op. 122

-       Arbitration hearing held in Virginia, UPL Op. 200.

-       Appearance before arbitration panel, UPL Op. 92

-       Appearance before the industrial commission, UPL Op. 95

-       Appearance in a particular case in Virginia, UPL Op. 95

-       Appearance in court where previously admitted pro hac vice, without local counsel, UPL Op. 138

-       Counsel in real estate transaction UPL Op. 93

-       Court practice, UPL Op. 102

-       Distribution of will package UPL Op. 116

-       Effect of transferring practice to Virginia, UPL Op. 100

-       Federal administration and corporation out-of-state law and clients without local counsel, UPL Op. 84

-       Federal practice, UPL Op. 107, 117

-       Form of address, UPL Op. 107

-       Labor Union employing salaried attorneys to prepare draft QDROs for members' divorce attorneys, UPL Op. 202

-       Letterhead of attorney practicing out of Virginia office, UPL Op. 196

-       Military lawyers; membership status, UPL Op. 133

-       Military lawyers; practice in Virginia, UPL Op. 108

-       Military tribunals, UPL Op. 89

-       Multi-jurisdictional law firm, UPL Op. 201

-       Office in Virginia, UPL Op. 84, 117

-       Office in Virginia of a multi-jurisdictional law firm, UPL Op. 201

-       Representing before a tribunal, UPL Op. 119

-       Representing Corporation incorporated in Virginia and with offices only in Virginia, UPL Op. 158

-       Partnership with attorney not licensed in United States, UPL Op. 195

-       Pension funds; administrator preparing plans for IRS, UPL Op. 77

-       Physicians conducting insurance policy investigations, UPL Op. 146

-       Pleading prepared by non-lawyer having general power of attorney, UPL Op. 194

-       Power of attorney; inmates in correctional facilities, UPL Op. 110

-       Practice before military courts and boards, UPL Op. 89

-       Practicing in Virginia Court, UPL Op. 102

-       Preparing legal instruments, UPL Op. 119

-       Preparation of legal documents, UPL Op. 99

-       Presentation of facts, figures or factual conclusions, UPL Op. 64

-       Pro bono work, UPL Op. 119

-       Pro hac vice admission, UPL Op. 102

-       Providing legal advice to employer, UPL Op. 103

-       Publishing of legal information in a Virginia newspaper, UPL Op. 104

-       Real estate practice, UPL Op. 93

-       Scheduling cases for trial at term day, UPL Op. 64

-       Scope of permissible practice, UPL Op. 107

Forfeiture Actions

-       Commonwealth's attorney providing blank forms to accountant working for police, UPL Op. 182 

Former Bar Members

-       Non-lawyer and former member of the Virginia State Bar providing contract advice, UPL Op. 149 

Form Documents

-       Preparation and sale of, UPL Op. 73

-       Preparation by attorney of closing forms, UPL Op. 81

-       Preparation by foreign attorney, UPL Op. 99

-       Preparation of contract for sale by real estate agent, UPL Op. 75

-       Preparation of legal notice for eviction from subsidized housing, UPL Op. 79

-       Preparation of pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court, UPL Op. 207

Former Congressman

-       Appearance before Virginia federal and sate courts, UPL Op. 115

Garnishment

-       Application, certificate or suggestion for summons, UPL Op. 54

-       Collection, UPL Op. 72

-       Non-lawyer providing factual responses to a garnishment summons, UPL Op. 101

General District Court

-       Realtors and resident managers obtaining default judgments, UPL Op.166

-       Request for judgment by non-lawyer employee, UPL Op. 87

General Power of Attorney

-       Non-lawyer with power preparing pleading for principal, UPL Op. 194 

Guardian Ad Litem

-       Non-lawyer representation in custody proceeding, UPL Op. 62 

Housing Authority

-       Preparation of eviction notices for landlord of tenants subsidized by Authority, UPL Op. 79

-       Preparation of H.U.D. settlement statements by title company and settlement service, UPL Op. 86

Human Rights Commission

-       Practice by law students, UPL Op. 66

In-House Counsel

-       Bar membership, UPL Op. 160

-       Insurance Carrier, UPL Op. 60

-       Non-lawyer as in-house counsel for corporation, UPL Op. 178

-       Providing legal services to Corporation's CEO and to Corporate Clients, UPL Op. 167

-       Representation by, UPL Op. 69

Inmates

-       Practice of law by, UPL Op. 110

-       Contracts entered into by, UPL Op. 110

Insurance Carrier

-       Excess of policy limits, UPL Op. 60

-       Representation by house counsel, UPL Op. 60

-       Representation by lay employees in General District Court, UPL Op. 144, 154

Interrogatories

-       Debtor, UPL Op. 54

Interviewing Clients

-       Non-lawyer or paralegal office staff conducting initial interview of clients,  UPL Op. 191

Labor Union

-       Employing salaried attorneys to prepare draft QDROs for members' divorce attorneys, UPL Op. 202 

Law Libraries

-       Employees of public law libraries providing information to the public, UPL  Op. 152, 161 

Lay Adjusters

-       Advising insured concerning availability of uninsured motorist coverage, UPL Op. 188 

-       Advising, counseling and representing the legal interests of an insured, UPL Op. 208

Lay Advocates

-       Appearance before administrative law judges, UPL Op. 187 

Law Office Staff

-       Permissible activities by non-lawyer staff in interaction with clients, UPL Op. 191

Legal Aid Society

-       Practice by law students, UPL Op. 68

Legal Conclusions

-       Before Virginia Employment Commission, UPL Op. 71

-       Collection agency's drafting and filing of documents, UPL Op. 51

-       Corporations preparation of orders in bankruptcy proceeding, UPL Op. 58

-       Fellow inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

-       Foreign attorney scheduling trial dates, UPL Op. 64

-       Lay employee preparation of pleadings and briefs, UPL Op. 53

Legal Research Services

-       Providing to non-lawyers, UPL Op. 161

Lending Institutions

-       Deeds of trust, UPL Op. 109 

Letterhead

-       Borrowing attorney's letterhead, UPL Op. 190

-       Foreign attorney practicing out of Virginia office, UPL Op. 196 

Living Wills

-       Marketing in selling, UPL Op. 56

Media Marketing

-       Practice of law, UPL Op. 157 

Military Courts and Boards

-       Appearance of a foreign attorney before, UPL Op. 89

-       Practice by non-Virginia Licensed Attorney, UPL Op. 108

Military Lawyer

-       Membership status, UPL Op. 133

-       Practice in Virginia, UPL Op. 108

Ministerial Duties

-       Garnishment collection, UPL Op. 72

Mortgage Foreclosures

-       Non-lawyers providing residential foreclosure services, UPL Op. 198

Motions

-       Lay employees appearing in general district court, UPL Op. 154

Multi-Jurisdictional Law Firm

-       Foreign attorneys practicing in Virginia law offices, UPL Op. 201 

Non-lawyer

-       Accountants, UPL Op.121

-       Administrative agencies and the practice of patent agents, UPL Op. 143

-       Administrative law judges and representation before, UPL Op. 187

-       Administrator of pension funds preparing plans for IRS, UPL Op. 78

-       Advice to clients, UPL Op. 121

-       Agents of non-law firm corporate entity presenting seminars, UPL Op. 148

-       Appearance before state administrative agency, UPL Op. 113, 114

-       Appearance before real estate board of equalization, UPL Op. 155

-       Appearance of lay employee in general district court,  UPL Op. 154

-       Appearance before a bankruptcy court, UPL Op. 65

-       Appearance in court for collections; UPL Op. 72

-       Assignment of claims to collection agency, UPL Op. 120

-       Bail; providing information for use by judicial officers, UPL Op. 186

-       Bank employees preparing deeds of trust, UPL Op. 49

-       Bankruptcy court; appearances before, UPL Op. 65

-       Bankruptcy proceedings; agent of debtors corporation appearing before, UPL Op. 58

-       Bankruptcy proceedings; representation of debtors in section meetings of creditors, UPL Op. 175

-       Bank preparing letter trust agreements, UPL Op. 74

-       Brokers' engaging agents to prepare legal documents, UPL Op. 61

-       Business consultants preparing incorporation documents; UPL Op.67

-       Certificates of satisfaction prepared by title companies, UPL Op. 80

-       Collection agency; preparing and filing statements of account, UPL Op. 51

-       Collection agency; preparation of warrants by lay-employee, UPL Op. 151

-       Collection agency referrals, UPL Op. 128

-       Contractor to collect unpaid debt, UPL Op. 159

-       Contracts; preparations allowed by real estate agent or broker, UPL Op. 96

-       Contracts; preparations not allowed, UPL Op. 75

-       Corporate agents of non-law firm presenting seminars, UPL Op. 148

-       Corporate employees; providing responses to garnishment summons, UPL Op.  101

-       Corporate employer; providing legal advice to, UPL Op. 103

-       Corporate officer preparing and filing debtor interrogatories and garnishment summons; UPL Op. 54

-       Corporate officer representing corporation in an arbitration proceeding, UPL Op. 206

-       Corporations; in-house counsel, UPL Op. 178

-       Deeds; to acquire property, UPL Op. 125

-       Deeds; preparation by escrow and title company, UPL Op. 91

-       Deeds of trust; preparation by lending institutions, UPL Op. 109

-       Deeds-timber; with landowners by timber companies, UPL Op. 190

-       Default judgments; realtors and resident managers obtaining in general district court, UPL Op. 166

-       Delegation of work, UPL Op. 121

-       Employment of lawyers, UPL 177

-       Employee filing in general district court on behalf of employer, UPL Op. 204

-       Executor representing self in court in fiduciary capacity, UPL Op. 156

-       Expert witness testimony, UPL Op. 171

-       Fee explanation by non-lawyer or paralegal staff, UPL Op. 191

-       Foreclosure services, UPL Op. 198

-       Foreign attorney appearance before sate administrative agency, UPL Op. 113, 114

-       Former member of Virginia State Bar providing contract advice, UPL Op. 149

-       Garnishment wages; collection of, UPL Op. 72

-       General power of attorney preparing pleading for principal, UPL Op. 194

-       Guardian ad litem in custody proceedings, UPL Op. 62

-       Interview of client initially, UPL Op. 191

-       Inmate; representing another, UPL Op. 48

-       Inmate; power of attorney, UPL Op. 110

-       Insurance adjuster; former attorney employed as CEO of insurance adjusting company, UPL Op. 135

-       Land Surveyor; representation before planning commission, UPL Op. 165

-       Law student; practice before human rights committee, UPL Op. 66

-       Law student; representing patrons of a legal aid society, UPL Op. 68

-      Lay Adjuster; advising, counseling and representing the legal interests of an insured, UPL Op. 208

-       Legal advice to Corporate employer, UPL Op. 103

-       Liens; preparation, UPL Op. 139

-       Loan closing; printing of computerized documents, UPL Op. 59

-       Mortgage bankers; charging document preparation fees, UPL Op. 94

-       Mortgage company; preparation of legal instruments, UPL Op. 112

-       Non-profit corporations providing general information on religious freedom issues, UPL Op. 131

-       Patent agents practicing trademark law, UPL Op. 143

-       Physician investigating automobile insurance policies, UPL Op. 146

-       Preparation of liens, UPL Op. 139

-       Preparation of blank forms for forfeiture actions by accountant for police, UPL Op. 182

-       Preparation and filing by collection agency of statements of account, UPL Op. 51

-       Preparation of legal instruments by mortgage company, UPL Op. 112

-       Preparation of pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court by Social Worker, UPL Op. 207

-       Pro se; suspended lawyer collecting legal fees and costs, UPL Op. 130

-       Providing information to Judicial Officer, UPL Op. 186

-       Providing residential foreclosure services, UPL Op. 198

-       Real estate agent; preparation of contract of sale not allowed, UPL Op. 75

-       Real estate agent; preparation of contract of sale allowed, UPL Op. 96

-       Real estate agent; preparation of construction contracts/purchase agreements, UPL Op. 63

-       Real estate board of equalization; appearance before, UPL Op. 155

-       Real estate closing by title companies, UPL Op. 76

-       Real estate closing by paralegals, UPL Op. 147

-       Real estate transaction; representation of Party to, UPL Op. 197

-       Realtors and resident managers obtaining default judgments in general district Court, UPL Op.166

-       Referrals; collection agency, UPL Op. 128

-       Representation before planning commission, UPL Op. 165

-       Representation of claimants for funds owed by U.S. agencies, UPL Op. 142

-       Representation within university grievance system, UPL Op. 78

-       Residential foreclosure services,  UPL Op. 191

-       Research, UPL Op. 127, 161

-       Settlement services, UPL Op. 86

-       Social Worker preparing pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court, UPL Op. 207

-       State administrative agency; appearance before, UPL Op. 113, 114

-       Suspended lawyer; employed as CEO/insurance adjuster of insurance adjusting company, UPL Op. 135

-       Suspended lawyer; acting pro se to collect legal fees and costs, UPL Op. 130

-       Suspend lawyer; restrictions on Activities, UPL Op. 137

-       Technical assistance; medical advising corporation, UPL Op. 70

-       Timber companies; preparing timber deeds, UPL Op. 190

-       Title companies; preparation of certificates of satisfaction/release, UPL Op. 80

-       Title companies; preparation by escrow and title company, UPL Op. 91

-       Title companies; preparation of deeds and notes, UPL Op. 86

-       Title companies; preparation of H.U.D. settlement statements, UPL Op. 86

-       Transportation employees; preparation of property description documents, UPL 125

-       Trust letters; preparation by bank, UPL Op. 74

-       Virginia department of labor; preparation of warrants in debt, UPL Op. 145

-       University grievance system; representation within, UPL Op. 78

Paralegal Activity (see also law students)

-       Clients; permissible action with, UPL Op. 191

-       Exceptions to paralegal activity, UPL Op. 48

-       Fellow inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

-       Garnishment collection, UPL Op. 72

-       Lay adjuster, UPL Op. 48

-       Legal aid, UPL Op. 48

-       Supervision by lawyers, UPL Op. 48

Partnership

-       Partnership with foreign attorney and a limited law practice, UPL Op. 52, 195

Pension Plans

-       Preparation of for submission to IRS, UPL Op. 77

Planning Commission

-       Land surveyor representing before, UPL Op. 165 

Pleadings

-       Bankruptcy Court, UPL Op. 65

-       Definition, UPL Op. 54

-       Legal Skills, UPL Op. 54, 58

-       Objectives, UPL Op. 54

-       Preparation by non-lawyer with general power of attorney, UPL Op. 194

-       Preparation by Social Worker of pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court, UPL Op. 207

-       Preparation and signing by non-resident, Virginia licensed attorney, UPL Op. 82

-       Preparation by in-house counsel, UPL Op. 69

Practice of Law

-       Arbitration panel, UPL Op. 92

-       Bank Counsel, UPL Op. 49

-       Business consultant, UPL Op. 67

-       Collection agency, UPL Op. 51, 87

-       Computerized loan closing, UPL Op. 59

-       Corporation in bankruptcy proceeding, UPL Op. 58, 64

-       Correctional facilities, UPL Op. 48

-       Definition, UPL Op. 48, 53, 57

-       Employers/officer of corporation, UPL Op. 53, 54

-       Federal regulatory agency, UPL Op. 52, 55

-       Financial corporation, UPL Op. 57

-       Foreign attorney advising in real estate deal, UPL Op. 93

-       Foreign attorney before arbitration panel, UPL Op. 92

-       Foreign attorney in a particular case, UPL Op. 95

-       Foreign attorney scheduling trial dates, UPL Op. 64

-       Garnishment collection, UPL Op. 72

-       Housing Authority preparation of eviction notices, UPL Op. 79

-       Immigration practice, UPL Op. 55

-       In-house counsel, UPL Op. 69

-       Inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

-       Insurance carrier, UPL Op. 60

-       Law students, UPL Op. 66, 68

-       Lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Medical-Legal Group, UPL Op. 70

-       Military tribunals, UPL Op. 89

-       Multi-Jurisdictional law firm, UPL Op. 201

-       Non-resident, Virginia licensed attorney, UPL Op. 82

-       Office residence, UPL Op. 118

-       Out-of-state attorney, UPL Op. 82, 84

-       Pension plan administrators, UPL Op. 77

-       Preparation of form documents, UPL Op. 73

-       Real estate brokers, UPL Op. 63, 75, 76

-       Sale of legal documents, UPL Op. 56

-       Services provided to employers, UPL Op. 71

-       Settlement service, UPL Op. 86

-       State Department of Transportation employees, UPL Op. 125

-       Timber companies, UPL Op. 190

-       Technical assistance, UPL Op. 70

-       Tenure board (state university faculty), UPL Op. 78

-       Title Company, UPL Op. 80, 86

-       Voluntary associations of churches, UPL Op. 50

-       What constitutes, UPL Op. 100

Preemption of Federal Law

-       Bankruptcy Court, UPL Op. 58

Pro Bono

-       Gratuitous legal services, UPL Op. 50 

Prisoners

-       Access to courts, UPL Op. 48

-       Fellow inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

Professional Corporation

-       Definition, UPL Op. 57

-       Affiliated group organized as professional corporation, UPL Op. 157

Pro Hac Vice Admission

-       Foreign attorney appearing without local counsel, UPL Op. 138

-       Foreign attorney practicing in Virginia court, UPL Op. 102

Pro Se

-       Non-lawyer executor representing self in court in fiduciary capacity, UPL Op. 156

-       Suspended lawyer acting pro se to collect legal fees and costs, UPL Op. 130 

Real Estate Board of Equalization

-       Non-lawyer appearance before, UPL Op. 155 

Real Estate Brokers/Agents (see also Title Company)

-       Completion of closing documents, UPL Op. 76

-       Conducting real estate business exception, UPL Op. 63, 75

-       Default judgments; obtaining in general district court, UPL Op. 166

-       Lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Lay corporation providing general legal information, UPL Op. 177

-       Non-lawyer conducting closing, UPL Op. 183

-       Preparation of notices or contracts, UPL Op. 96

-       Purchase agreement, UPL Op. 63, 75

Real Estate Closings

-       Conduct of real estate closing, UPL Op. 183

-       Non-lawyer representing party to real estate closing, UPL Op. 197

-       Paralegals, UPL Op. 183 

Real Estate Settlement Service

-       Corporation providing services through private practice, UPL Op. 177

-       Corporation providing general legal information, UPL Op. 177

Realtors and Resident Managers

-       Obtaining default judgments in General District Court, UPL Op. 166

Regulatory Agencies

-       Federal Communication Commission, UPL Op. 52

-       Foreign attorneys, UPL Op. 52, 55

-       Immigration practice, UPL Op. 55

-       IRS, UPL Op. 77, 84

-       Partnership, UPL Op. 52

Research

-       Providing legal research services to non-lawyer, UPL Op. 152, 161

Secretary

-       Collection agency, UPL Op. 51

-       Computerized loan closing, UPL Op. 59

-       Federal Communication Commission, UPL Op. 52

-       Fellow inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

-       Gratuitous legal services, UPL Op. 50

-       Immigration law, UPL Op. 55

-       Insurance Carrier, UPL Op. 60

-       Limited practice, UPL Op. 52

-       Pension plan preparation by consulting non-attorney, UPL Op. 77

-       Services of Legal-Medical Group, UPL Op. 70

-       Services of lending group, UPL Op. 71

-       Virginia Employment Commission, UPL Op. 71

Settlements

-       Paralegal or non-lawyer office staff explaining, UPL Op. 191

Social Worker

-       Preparation of pleadings and forms for Small Claims Court, UPL Op. 207 

Stationary

-       Electronically transmitted legal documents, UPL Op. 59

-       Letterhead, UPL Op. 55

-       Sale of legal documents, UPL Op. 56, 73

Summons

-       Garnishment, UPL Op. 54

Surveyors

-       Representation before planning commission in potential land purchase, UPL Op. 165

Suspended Attorney

-       Acting Pro se to collect legal fees and costs, UPL Op. 130

-       Employed as CEO/Insurance adjuster of insurance adjusting company, UPL Op. 135

-       Restrictions on Activities, UPL Op. 137

Technical Assistance

-       Eviction notice preparation for landlords of subsidized tenants, UPL Op. 79

-       Medical-legal Consulting Group, UPL Op. 70

-       Real estate broker preparation of contract of sale not incident to transaction, UPL Op. 75

-       Real estate firm completion of closing documents, UPL Op. 76

Telephone Consultations

-       Provided by company attorney as employee benefit, UPL Op. 184

-       900 telephone line services; attorney prepared scripts, UPL Op. 185

Title Company

-       Preparation of certificates of satisfaction/release, UPL Op. 80

-       Preparation by escrow and title company, UPL Op. 91

-       Preparation of deeds and notes, UPL Op. 86

-       Preparation of H.U.D. settlement statements, UPL Op. 86

-       Settlement agent for seller, UPL Op. 197

Trade Associations

-       Referral of members to lawyers, UPL Op. 162

Tribunal

-       American Arbitration Association, UPL Op. 206

-       Estate executor (non-lawyer) appealing in court, UPL Op. 156

-       Foreign attorneys, UPL Op. 158, 200

-       Lay employee of collection agency preparing warrants in debt, UPL Op. 150

-       Local human rights committee, UPL Op. 66

-       Non-lawyer expert witness, UPL Op. 171

-       Non-lawyers participation as member of Condominium's "executive organ or tribunal," UPL Op. 168

-       Real Estate Board, non-lawyer appearing before, UPL Op. 155

-       Tenure board (state university faculty), UPL Op. 78

-       Virginia Employment Commission, UPL Op. 71

Trust Agreements

-       Trust letter agreement by bank for customer, UPL Op. 74

Unlicensed Attorneys (see Foreign Attorney)

Virginia Practice (see Practice of Law)

Voluntary Associations

-       Gratuitous legal services, UPL Op. 50

-       Secretarial expenses, UPL Op. 50

Warrants

-       Preparation of by collection agency employees, UPL Op. 150, 151 

Witnesses

-       Debtor interrogatories, UPL Op. 54

-       Examination of, UPL Op. 53, 54

-       Expert witness giving testimony, UPL Op. 171

Wills

-       Self-proving will form, bank officer providing customer with, UPL Op. 153

-       Non-lawyer preparation of wills, UPL Op. 73