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A

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

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

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.

B

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

C

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
Negotiation of a debt on behalf of a debtor; Non-lawyer settlement agent, UPL Op. 212
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

Commonwealth’s Attorney

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

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
Corporate Counsel; Virginia-licensed corporate counsel providing pro bono services; UPL Op. 211
Financial corporation, UPL Op.57
In-house counsel providing advice, UPL Op. 167, 215
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

Corporate Counsel

Virginia-licensed Corporate Counsel Providing Pro Bono Services, UPL Op. 211

Custody Proceedings

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

D

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

E

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

F

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. 200Appearance 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. 20
Representing before a tribunal, UPL Op. 119
Representing client before VA Gas and Oil Board, UPL Op. 209
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
Practice of Patent Case in Virginia, UPL Op. 210
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

G

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

H

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

I

In-House Counsel

Bar membership, UPL Op. 160
Based outside Virginia providing legal advice to employer in Virginia, UPL Op. 215
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

L

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

M

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

N

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 Op. 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
Negotiation; non-lawyer settlement agent, UPL Op. 212
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, 212
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 Op. 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

P

Paralegal Activity

Clients; permissible action with, UPL Op. 191
Exceptions to paralegal activity, UPL Op. 48
Fellow inmate repr

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, 215
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. 8, 212
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
Virginia-licensed corporate counsel providing pro-bono services, UPL Op. 211

Access to courts, UPL Op. 48
Fellow inmate representation, UPL Op. 48

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

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

R

Real Estate Board of Equalization

Non-lawyer appearance before, UPL Op. 155

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

Conduct of real estate closing, UPL Op. 183
Non-lawyer representing party to real estate closing, UPL Op. 197
Paralegals, UPL Op. 183

Corporation providing services through private practice, UPL Op. 177
Corporation providing general legal information, UPL Op. 177

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

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

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

S

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
Non-lawyer Settlement Agent negotiating a debt on behalf of a debtor, UPL Op. 212

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

T

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
Settlement agent for debtor, UPL Op. 212

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
Virginia Gas and Oil Board, UPL Op. 209

Trust Agreements

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

U

Unlicensed Attorneys (see Foreign Attorney)

V

Virginia Practice (see Practice of Law)

Gratuitous legal services, UPL Op. 50
Secretarial expenses, UPL Op. 50

W

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

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