Virginia State Bar
An agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Corporate Counsel
Established in 1989
The Corporate Counsel Section of the Virginia State Bar was established in 1989 and has over 900 members. The Section's primary goals are to facilitate communication and the exchange of information and ideas among Virginia attorneys who work in an in-house setting and to represent in-house attorneys' interests with the Virginia State Bar.
To further these goals, the Section sponsors events that are described in the Calendar. Anyone wanting to know more about the Section or wanting to join the Section may contact the Chair, Chris Floyd or any other member of the Board of Governors.
What's new?
Board of Governors updated
June 19, 2009 - VSB Annual Meeting CLE Program
"Managing U.S. & Foreign Distribution Networks"
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VSB Corporate Counsel Section Spearheads Request for UPL Opinion Regarding Provision of Pro Bono Services by Licensed In-House Counsel
The VSB Corporate Counsel Section Board of Governors submitted a request for the VSB UPL Committee to render an opinion as to whether it is unauthorized practice of law for an attorney, licensed and admitted to the Virginia State Bar, to provide pro bono services through an independent non-profit legal services entity while employed full time as in-house corporate counsel. The "draft" opinion, which was prompted by the Section's request, was approved by the Virginia UPL Committee on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, and will be published in the next edition of the Virginia Lawyer Register with a request for comment. It concludes that provision of such services would not consitute the unauthorized practice of law. The Corporate Counsel Section's efforts were instrumental in securing this clarification in the interest of pro bono practice by in-house counsel.
UPL Opinion 211 Draft 10/2/2006 (.pdf)
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Request for UPL Opinion on Pro Bono Practice (.pdf)
Has Virginia Adopted the Doctrine of the Unconscionability of Contracts of Adhesion? (.pdf)
Legal internship with LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
Nominating Committee Report (.pdf)
The proposed Pro Hac Vice rule(.pdf)
