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Proposed Rule Changes
- Virginia State Bar Council To Review A Proposed Amendment To Rule 2.11 Of The Rules Of Professional Conduct, which includes a reference to Rule 2.2 that no longer exists (Comments due by June 6, 2008)
- Virginia State Bar Council To Review Proposed Supreme Court Rule Regarding The Provision Of Legal Services Following Determination Of Major Disaster (Comments due by April 14, 2008)
- Proposed Amendments to MCLE Regulations 104 and 105 (Comments due by April 30, 2008)
- Council to Review Amendments to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, which would provide a Suspension of one year or less, with or without terms, as an available sanction by the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board (Comments due by May 15, 2008)
- Proposed Amendments to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 5, Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia concerning the current size of the Virginia State Bar Council (Comments due by February 1, 2008)
- The Virginia Supreme Court is Seeking Public Comment on a Proposed Amendment to Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Pending with the Supreme Court of Virginia)
- Supreme Court to Review Proposed Amendments to Rules 5.5 and 8.5 Of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Comments due by April 30, 2008)
- Supreme Court to Review Proposed Foreign Legal Consultant Rule 1:A7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Comments due by April 30, 2008)
- Supreme Court to Review proposed amendments to Rules 1.9 and 1.11 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Comments due by April 30, 2008)
- Proposed Notification Statute: Required notification to third-party claimants or judgment creditors when a settlement check is sent to their attorney or representative (Comments due by October 1, 2007)
- Proposed Amendments to Virginia Supreme Court Rules, Part 6, ยง IV, Paragraph 3 (Classes of Membership) (Pending with the Supreme Court of Virginia as of March 20, 2007)