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Adopted | Compliance deadlines for 2020 extended due to COVID-19 Pandemic Effective April 14, 2020.
In response to an April 7, 2020, request by Karen A. Gould, Executive Director of the Virginia State Bar, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued an order on April 14, 2020, extending a number of compliance deadlines that affect Virginia lawyers to ease their professional responsibilities during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Court’s modifications affect deadlines for dues, the Clients’ Protection Fund fee, MCLE, certification of professional liability insurance, and the attorney wellness fund fee. The extensions move all deadlines from July 1, 2020, until September 30, 2020, and October 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
The completion deadline for 2020 MCLE requirement is extended from October 31 to midnight EST December 31, 2020, and the CLE hours need to be reported no later than 4:45 p.m. EST February 15, 2021.
View the Court’s order, which remains in effect until December 31, 2020.
Updated: April 15, 2020