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The 2008-2009 Professional Guidelines were mailed to active members of the VSB on October 15, 2008, accompanying the October issue of Virginia Lawyer.
The 2008-2009 Professional Guidelines are available to download as PDF files on this page.
The Professional Guidelines below include amendments through September 1, 2008, unless otherwise indicated. For amendments approved after September 1, 2008, see the supplement to the 2008-2009 Professional Guidelines.
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Full Document: 2008-2009 Professional Guidelines (224 pages, 876 KB PDF)
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Amendments to Part 6, § II, Rule 7.2(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct regarding the sun-setting of the VSB’s Standing Committee on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia January 22, 2010. Effective immediately.)
Amendments to Rules 1.9 and 1.11 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which address the special conflicts of interest for former and current government officers and employees (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia November 2, 2009. Effective January 4, 2010.)
Amendment to Rule 1.17 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which permits a lawyer to sell or purchase a law practice partially or in its entirety, but requires the seller to cease practicing law in the geographic area in which the practice has been conducted (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia November 2, 2009. Effective January 4, 2010.)
Supreme Court Approved Proposed Amendments to Rules 5.5 and 8.5 Of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Effective March 1, 2009)
Amendment to Rule 2.11, Comment [9] of The Rules of Professional Conduct, which included a reference to Rule 2.2 that no longer exists. (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia December 30, 2008. Effective immediately.)
Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13, Revision to Definition of “Terms” (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia May 29, 2009. Effective August 1, 2009.)
Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13, Revision to Definition of “Costs” (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia May 29, 2009. Effective August 1, 2009.)
Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13, Increase in Amount of Reinstatement Bond (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia May 29, 2009. Effective August 1, 2009.)
Restructured Version of Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia (256K PDF)(Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia February 27, 2009. Effective May 1, 2009.)
Amendment to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13.I.2.f (2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, providing a Suspension of one year or less, with or without terms, as an available sanction by the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board (Approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia December 30, 2008. Effective March 1, 2009.)
Supplement to 2008-2009 Professional Guidelines
Rule changes and amendments since September 1, 2008
Updated: January 28, 2010