News and Information

March 2023

03/23
Anita O. Poston Receives 2023 Leadership in Education Award
03/20
VSB Seeks Comment on Disclosure of Client Death
03/16
Michael York Named Next President-elect of Virginia State Bar
03/16
Concerns Regarding FDIC Insurance of Trust Accounts Addressed
03/14
Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $71,130.00 on Thirteen Petitions
03/13
Ilona Grenadier Receives the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award
03/10
Virginia State Bar to Unveil New Website and Lawyer Portal in April
03/09
Cassandra Chin Receives Family Law Service Award
03/06
Historic South Hampton Roads Bar Association to Celebrate 100th Birthday
03/02
​Justice Mann Appointed to Lead Lawyers’ Wellness Initiative
03/01
VSB News March 2023
03/01
Supreme Court Amends Reinstatement Procedures

February 2023

02/27
Highlights of the February 25 VSB Council Meeting
02/17
VSB Offices Closing at 3:45 on February 17
02/02
VSB News February 2023
02/01
Be a VSB Leader in 2023

January 2023

01/31
VSB Seeks Public Comment on Paragraph 13
01/24
EDVA Judge Robert E. Payne Receives Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Award
01/18
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rule on VSB Judicial Members
01/13
VSB Offices Closing at 3:45 on January 13
01/10
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1899 and Amends Legal Aid Counsel Rule
01/06
Masks Required at Federal Courthouse Effective January 9
01/04
VSB News January 2023
01/03
Janet Van Cuyk Named VSB Deputy Executive Director

December 2022

12/29
Virginia State Bar Seeks Candidates for VSB Council Elections
12/20
Supreme Court of Virginia Announces Building Protocols Effective Immediately
12/20
Merit Selection Panel Seeks Comments on the Reappointment of a United States Magistrate Judge
12/02
VSB Offices Closing at 4:00 on December 2
12/01
VSB News December 2022

November 2022

11/30
An Overview of VSB Volunteer Opportunities
11/28
VSB Seeking Public Comment on Proposed UPL 219
11/22
President-elect Chidi I. James Seeks Members for VSB Committees
11/21
Join the Disciplinary System
11/18
Volunteers Sought for VSB Board and Committee Vacancies
11/10
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court; Adds New Rule
11/10
VSB Offices Closing at 3:45 on November 10
11/09
Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $27,230.00 on Six Petitions
11/01
VSB News November 2022

October 2022

10/31
VSB Offices Closing at 4:15 on October 31
10/28
Justice Thomas P. Mann Investiture to Be Held November 1
10/26
Supreme Court Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to Part Six, Sect. IV, Paragraph 13-25(C)
10/24
Highlights of the October 21 VSB Council Meeting
10/11
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Elects New Representative
10/03
VSB News October 2022

September 2022

09/29
VSB Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments to Supreme Court Rules Regarding Clarification of “Shall”
09/19
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEOs 1897 and 1898, and amends Rule 1:5
09/16
Constitution Day 2022
09/16
VSB Seeks Comments on Conflicts Representing Children and Parents in Personal Injury Cases
09/13
Lonnie D. Nunley, III Receives 2022 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award
09/12
Volunteers Sought for VSB Vacancies
09/09
Cameron Rountree Named Executive Director of Virginia State Bar
09/07
Highlights of the September 7 VSB Special Council Meeting
09/07
Robert B. Altizer Sr. 1950–2022
09/01
Justice Stephen R. McCullough to Co-Chair the Virginia Access to Justice Commission
09/01
VSB News September 2022

August 2022

08/24
​Clients’ Protection Fund Pays $127,061 in Last Fiscal Year
08/10
VSB Seeks Applicants for 18th Circuit Council Vacancy
08/01
VSB News August 2022

July 2022

07/29
Bar Disciplinary System Hosts 40th Annual Conference
07/22
VSB Seeks Comments on proposed amendments to Supreme Court Rules defining judicial class members
07/20
Young Lawyers Conference wins four 2021-2022 ABA Awards of Achievement
07/13
VSB Member Portal Outage – RESOLVED

June 2022

06/30
VSB News July 2022
06/29
Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $79,871.40 on Twelve Petitions
06/28
Chesterfield Circuit and General District Courts Now Closed through Wednesday
06/24
Chidi James to Step into Role of VSB President-elect July 1
06/22
Due to the risk of severe weather, the VSB office will close at 3:30 pm on June 22, 2022
06/22
General Assembly Elects Two New Justices to Supreme Court
06/21
Highlights of the June 16 VSB Council Meeting
06/17
Stephanie E. Grana of Richmond Sworn-in as VSB President
06/10
Joel McClellan Elected to Bar Council
06/01
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Judicial Canons
06/01
VSB News June 2022
06/01
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Seeks Comment on Rules
06/01
Military Law Section Presents 2022 Pro Bono Awards

May 2022

05/31
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Fortieth Emergency Order Due to COVID
05/31
Daniel Frankl Receives 2022 Local Bar Leader of the Year Award
05/27
VSB Offices and VLRS Closing Early Friday; Closed Monday
05/27
VSB Seeks Comment on Use of Conversion Clause in Flat Fee Agreements
05/26
Nicholas Gehrig to Represent Eighteenth Judicial Circuit on Council
05/26
Local and Specialty Bar Associations Receive 2022 Awards of Merit
05/26
Virginia Bar Association Receives 2022 Lawyer Wellness Award
05/25
Virginia Beach Bar Association Named 2022 Bar Association of the Year
05/25
G. Rex Flynn of Arlington 2022 Specialty Bar Leader of the Year
05/24
Technology and the Future Practice of Law Committee Releases 2022 Report
05/19
Honorable Donald W. Lemons Receives 2022 Carrico Outstanding Career Service Award
05/17
Virginia Law Foundation Seeks Nominees for Fellows Class
05/11
VSB to Unveil a New Lawyer Portal and Website in Summer 2022
05/09
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Comment on Action When Constitutionality of Law Challenged
05/05
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Is Seeking Representation from Ninth Disciplinary District
05/04
VSB News May 2022
05/03
VSB Executive Director Karen Gould Announces Her Retirement
05/03
Dean of William & Mary Law School A. Benjamin Spencer Receives Leadership in Education Award
05/03
Providence Napoleon Posthumously Awarded Dunnaville Achievement Award
05/03
Courtney M. Frazier Receives Young Lawyer of the Year Award
05/02
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 39th Judicial Emergency Order
05/02
Jessica Choate Receives Oliver White Hill Award for Pro Bono Service
05/02
Jennifer Locke Receives the 2022 Virginia Legal Aid Award

April 2022

04/29
Bar Council Welcomes 22 New Leaders
04/29
Virginia Has a New IOLTA Rule and Participation Is Easy
04/27
VSB Seeks Comment on Proposed Practice Management Assistance Program
04/26
The Hon. Donald W. Lemons Receives 2022 Carrico Professionalism Award
04/26
VADOC to Implement New Mail Protocols to Reduce Contraband Smuggling
04/25
William T. Wilson Receives 2022 Chambers Award
04/21
Applications Sought for 18th Circuit Council Vacancy
04/20
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1894 Effective Immediately
04/20
Michael L. Rigsby Sr. to Receive the 2022 Tradition of Excellence Award
04/15
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 38th Judicial Emergency Order
04/12
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Safety Protocols
04/05
VSB News April 2022
04/01
Virginia Tech Seeks Estate Planning Attorneys for Farm/Forest Legacy Planning

March 2022

03/31
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Seeks Comments on Rule Changes
03/30
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $38,810.00 on Twelve Petitions
03/28
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty Seventh Judicial Emergency Order
03/25
Virginia State Bar Seeks Comment on Cryptocurrency Ethics
03/24
Ronald S. Evans Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Family Law
03/23
Rick Chess and Ron Wiley Dual Recipients of 2022 Traver Award
03/22
Daniel L. Gray Receives Family Law Service Award
03/16
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves IOLTA Changes
03/16
Chidi I. James to be President-elect of Virginia State Bar
03/16
Two Weeks to Get on Bar Council Ballot
03/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-Sixth Emergency COVID Order
03/04
Legal Services Corporation Grants Available for Civil Litigation
03/01
VSB News March 2022

February 2022

02/28
Highlights of the February 26 VSB Council Meeting
02/11
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-Fifth Emergency COVID Order
02/09
Supreme Court of Virginia to Resume In Person Oral Argument
02/09
Call for Nominations for Legal Aid and Law Student Pro Bono Awards
02/08
Standing Committee on Legal Ethics to Offer Guidance on How Split Settlements Affects Practitioners
02/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Corrects Rule 5:37
02/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Two At-large Members for Bar Council
02/03
Senate Bill Affecting Disciplinary System Fails
02/02
Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Seventh COVID-19 Order
02/01
VSB News February 2022
02/01
Virginia JLAP Establishes Fund in Honor of George Harrison Hettrick

January 2022

01/21
VSB Seeks Comment on Conflicts Representing Minors in Personal Injury Cases
01/21
VSB Seeks Comment on Ethics of Replying All to Email with Opposing Party
01/20
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-fourth COVID-19 Order
01/19
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Lawyers for Med Mal Review Panels
01/11
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1896 and Amends Rules
01/11
VSB Disciplinary Board to Hear Jeremy Clyde St. James Sharp’s Reinstatement Petition March 25, 2022
01/05
VSB News January 2022
01/04
Get on the Ballot for Bar Council Elections
01/04
The Hon. S. Bernard Goodwyn New Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Virginia
01/03
VSB Office Opening at 10:15 on January 4
01/03
The Supreme Court of Virginia Will Hear Oral Argument Remotely for January Session
01/03
VSB Offices Closed Due Inclement Weather

December 2021

12/29
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-third COVID-19 Order
12/28
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Military Spouse Rule
12/22
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court Effective February 2022
12/20
The Hon. Donald W. Lemons to step down as Chief Justice
12/16
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Judicial Canons
12/15
Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to JCEC Procedures and Policies
12/13
Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Clients’ Protection Fund Rules
12/10
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-Second Emergency Order Due to COVID
12/08
Supreme Court of Virginia to Resume In-Person Oral Argument
12/08
FastCase Offline Caused by Amazon Web Services Outage
12/06
VSB Withdraws Thirteen LEOs Related to Advancing Costs and Expenses
12/01
VSB News December 2021
12/01
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $18,205.00 on Six Petitions

November 2021

11/30
Volunteers Sought for VSB Board and Committee Vacancies
11/22
VSB Seeks Comment on Conflict of Interest in Representing Multiple Infant Claimants
11/19
VSB to Evaluate Additional Candidates for Supreme Court of Virginia Vacancy
11/19
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirty-First COVID-19 Order
11/09
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court; Adds New Rule
11/09
Extended Deadline: Volunteers Sought for VSB Disciplinary Board Vacancies
11/05
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court
11/04
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Statement on Redistricting
11/04
VSB News November 2021
11/01
Highlights of the October 29 VSB Council Meeting

October 2021

10/29
President-elect Grana Seeks Applicants for VSB Committees
10/28
Join the Disciplinary System
10/25
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Thirtieth COVID-19 Order
10/06
VSB News October 2021
10/06
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 29th Judicial Emergency Order

September 2021

09/24
Naveed Kalantar, Matthew Foster, and Derek Davis to Serve on Bar Council
09/20
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Eighth Emergency Order Due to COVID
09/20
Comments Sought on Prosecutor’s Communication with Represented Victim
09/15
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves Unauthorized Practice of Law Opinion 218
09/14
Notice: Lawyers Receive Emails from Impostor Account Posing as VSB
09/13
Two Circuits Will Hold Elections for Bar Council
09/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court Effective Immediately
09/02
VSB News September 2021
09/01
VSB to Evaluate Candidates for Supreme Court of Virginia Vacancy

August 2021

08/30
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation Receives Frankie Muse Freeman Pro Bono Award
08/26
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Due to COVID
08/25
Charlie Phillips Receives 2021 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award
08/19
Volunteers Sought for VSB Disciplinary Board Vacancies
08/13
Supreme Court of Virginia Oral Arguments Continue Remotely
08/13
Court Amends MCLE Rule to Include Elimination of Bias
08/09
Young Lawyers Conference Wins Prestigious National Award
08/05
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Sixth Emergency Order Due to COVID
08/02
VSB News August 2021

July 2021

07/28
Clients’ Protection Fund Pays Almost $400,000 in Last Fiscal Year
07/26
Special Election Held for Three Bar Council Spots
07/26
Volunteers Sought for Council at-large and MCLE Board Vacancies
07/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Fifth Emergency Order Due to COVID
07/06
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $182,280.00 on Twelve Petitions
07/02
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Public Comment on Amendments to Canons of Judicial Conduct
07/01
VSB News July 2021

June 2021

06/29
VSB Seeking Public Comment on Two Proposed LEOs and One Rule Change
06/29
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Fourth COVID Emergency Order
06/29
Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Sixth COVID-19 Order
06/28
Virginia’s Seventh Constitution Celebrates 50th Anniversary
06/25
VSB Offices Will Not Fully Reopen to the Public September 7th
06/23
Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to Rules of Court
06/23
VSB Proposes Changes to Review of Agreed Disciplinary Dispositions
06/22
Highlights of the June 18 VSB Council Meeting
06/22
Edward L. Chambers Jr. Receives Inaugural Memorial Award
06/18
Stephanie Grana Is VSB President Elect
06/18
Jay B. Myerson Is VSB President for 2021-22
06/17
CLSBA Recognizes 12 Bars and Seven Projects for Service to the Profession and the Commonwealth
06/16
Jeannie P. Dahnk Receives the Virginia State Bar Leadership in Education Award
06/16
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twenty-Third COVID Emergency Order
06/15
Annual License Renewals Mailed: What’s New this Year?
06/14
Bar Office Remains Closed to the Public
06/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter June 2021
06/01
M. Bryan Slaughter Receives Local Bar Leader of the Year Award
06/01
The Alexandria Bar Association Named 2021 Bar Association of the Year

May 2021

05/27
Comments Sought on Plan to Raise Cap on Awards to Clients Harmed by Lawyers to $100,000
05/27
Amy Disel Allman Receives the 2021 Legal Aid Award
05/26
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 22nd COVID-19 Emergency Order
05/26
Nooreen Reza of UVA Receives 2021 Student Pro Bono Award 2021
05/25
Christina Compagnone Receives VSB Young Lawyer of the Year Award
05/24
Notice: Lawyers Receive Emails from Impostor Account Posing as VSB
05/17
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends COVID Order
05/17
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1878 and Amends Paragraph 13
05/14
Carrico Outstanding Career Service Recipients Named for 2019 and 2020
05/05
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules Affecting Bar Officers and Trial Procedures
05/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 21st Judicial Emergency
05/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter May 2021

April 2021

04/30
Winners Announced in Bar Council Elections
04/30
Virginia Lawyer Referral Increases Revenues for Lawyers While Helping Virginians
04/29
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court Effective Immediately
04/22
Highlights of the April 21 VSB Council Meeting
04/19
82nd Annual Meeting Registration Is Open
04/12
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Twentieth COVID Emergency Order
04/12
Three Circuits Will Hold Elections for Bar Council
04/09
Henrico and Richmond Lawyers and Legal Employees Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine
04/01
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Parts Five and Five A of the Rules of the Court
04/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter April 2021

March 2021

03/24
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $134,080.85 on Seven Petitions
03/16
VSB to Evaluate Candidates for Virginia Court of Appeals Vacancies
03/15
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Nineteenth COVID Emergency Order
03/11
Western District of Virginia Judicial Candidate Evaluations Postponed
03/09
Paul F. Nichols Receives Family Law Section’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
03/03
U.S. Senators Seek Candidates for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Vacancy
03/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 18th Judicial Order Due to COVID
03/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter March 2021
03/01
Highlights of the February 27 VSB Council Meeting

February 2021

02/26
Spring into Pro Bono Action: Great CLEs in March
02/25
VSB Ethics Committee Seeks Comments on UPL Opinion
02/25
Bar Council Elections: Are You In the Correct Circuit?
02/24
SCOVA Amends Article II, Section 6-A of the Constitution of Virginia
02/22
Virginia Court of Appeals Issues Fifth Emergency Order Due to COVID
02/19
Senators and VSB Seek Candidates for Federal Judicial Vacancy
02/19
VSB Offices will open at 10:00 due to Inclement Weather
02/17
VSB Offices Closed Due Inclement Weather
02/16
Call for Nominations for Legal Aid and Law Student Pro Bono Awards
02/12
VSB Offices Closed Due to Snow
02/08
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 17th Emergency Order Due to COVID
02/05
All Lawyers Asked to Check their MCLE Compliance
02/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter February 2021
02/01
VSB Office Opening Late Due to Inclement Weather

January 2021

01/26
Fourth Circuit Seeks Comments on Increase in Attorney Admission Fee
01/19
Supreme Court of Virginia Declares 16th Judicial Emergency
01/15
Supreme Court of Virginia Declares Judicial Emergency
01/12
Lawyers Are in Phase 1c of COVID Vaccine Schedule
01/12
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1850 and Amends Rules
01/12
VSB Offices Partially Closed January 12
01/07
Statement of Virginia State Bar President Brian L. Buniva
01/06
New Virginia Lawyers Sworn In During Virtual A&O Ceremony
01/06
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEO 1890 and Amends Rule 4.2, Comment [7]
01/06
Virginia State Bar Newsletter January 2021
01/05
Be a Leader at the Bar in 2021
01/05
Nominating Committee: Board and Committee Vacancies
01/05
Get on the Ballot for Bar Council Elections

December 2020

12/23
Supreme Court approved amendments to Rule 1.17, Rule 1.18, Rule 5.5, and Paragraph 13
12/21
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues 15th Judicial Emergency Due to COVID
12/17
VSB to Evaluate Candidates for Virginia Court of Appeals Vacancies
12/17
VSB Offices Closed Dec. 17-18
12/10
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Med Mal Review Volunteers
12/08
VSB Proposes Changes to Bylaws Governing Election of the President-elect
12/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Fourteenth Judicial Emergency Order
12/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter December 2020
12/02
Stephanie Grana Elected VSB President-elect
12/02
VSB Seeks Comments on Proposal to Extend Period for Completion of the Professionalism Course
12/02
President-elect Myerson Seeks Applicants for VSB Committees
12/01
CLE Deadline Looms, but Here’s a Holiday Gift from the VSB

November 2020

11/30
Senators and VSB Seek Candidates for Federal Judicial Vacancy
11/24
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Comment on Admission of Military Spouses
11/23
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Part 1 Rules Clarifying Usage of “Shall”
11/23
Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Fourth COVID-19 Order
11/16
VSB Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Rules Governing Delinquency Fees
11/16
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules to Clarify Usage of “Shall”
11/13
VSB Seeks Comments on Changes to the Rules of Court Regarding RESA and Legal Aid Societies
11/12
VSB Considers Reducing Clients’ Protection Fund Assessment, Removing Sunset Provision
11/10
Voting Is Now Underway for VSB President-elect
11/09
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through December 13, 2020
11/04
VSB Seeks Comments on Amendments to Paragraph 13 of Rules of Court
11/04
Former VSB President Receives Governor’s 2020 Volunteerism Award
11/02
Virginia State Bar Newsletter November 2020

October 2020

10/30
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $54,075.00 to Former Clients
10/30
Changing the Life of a Child with Your Law Degree
10/30
VSB Young Lawyers Create Foster Care Resource Guide for Hampton Roads
10/29
Join the Disciplinary System
10/26
Highlights of the October 23 Virginia State Bar Council Meeting
10/19
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through November 22, 2020

September 2020

09/30
Virginia State Bar Newsletter October 2020
09/28
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through November 1, 2020
09/26
Meet the President-Elect Candidates
09/25
Fastcase Rolls Out New, Improved Legal Research Platform
09/24
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Three Rules and Form 10
09/24
Bary Hausrath and Chip Clapp Co-recipients of the 2020 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award
09/23
Freddie Mac Receives 2020 Frankie Muse Freeman Pro Bono Award
09/18
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Third Year Student Practice Rule
09/11
Supreme Court of Virginia Clarifies Tolling of Speedy Trial Deadlines During Pandemic
09/10
ABA Launches Poll Worker, Esq. to Encourage Poll Volunteers
09/04
Letter to Virginia Lawyers from President Brian L. Buniva
09/04
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Tenth Judicial Emergency Order
09/04
Comments Sought Again on Clarification of the Word “Shall” in Rules of Court
09/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter September 2020

August 2020

08/31
Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Third COVID-19 Order
08/31
Bar Proposes Changing Audit Cycle from Annual to Every Three Years
08/27
Tips on Reading Virginia Lawyer Online
08/20
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through September 20, 2020
08/19
Virginia’s Free Legal Answers Reaches Fourth Birthday, Continues to Shine Nationally
08/14
VSB Offices Flooded August 14, 2020
08/12
Nominations Sought for VSB Council Vacancies
08/10
Comments Sought on Elimination of Bias MCLE Proposal
08/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Eighth Judicial Emergency Order
08/03
Bar office will be closed Tuesday, August 4
08/03
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $24,905.00 to Former Clients
08/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter August 2020

July 2020

07/30
Nomination Sought for MCLE Board
07/30
Amendments to Quorum Requirement for Disciplinary Board Proposed
07/28
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through August 30, 2020
07/28
VSB Diversity Conference Proposes Amendments to Bylaws
07/13
Board of Bar Examiners Offers New Options Due to COVID
07/08
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Seventh Judicial Emergency Order
07/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter July 2020

June 2020

06/30
Jay B. Myerson Is VSB President-elect for 2020-21
06/30
Brian L. Buniva Becomes VSB President for 2020-21
06/26
Compliance and COVID: Annual Renewal/MCLE Extended and Paperless
06/23
Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Second COVID-19 Order
06/23
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through July 19, 2020
06/23
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Eviction Order
06/22
Judicial Council Seeks Comments on Court of Appeals Restructure
06/22
Michael McHale Collins Receives Tradition of Excellence Award
06/16
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Statement on Justice
06/12
Statement from VSB President Marni E. Byrum
06/12
2020 Edition of Senior Virginians Handbook Available
06/10
Highlights of the June 9, 2020, Virginia State Bar Executive Committee Meeting
06/08
Supreme Court of Virginia Suspends Evictions
06/04
Regulatory Compliance Department Call Center Closed
06/04
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Two Rules
06/02
Shemeka C. Hankins Receives Local Bar Leader of the Year Award
06/02
Lynchburg Bar Association Named 2020 Bar Association of the Year
06/02
CLSBA Honors Bar Associations
06/02
Supreme Court of Virginia Encourages E-Filing of All Documents
06/01
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through June 28
06/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter June 2020

May 2020

05/28
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $30,659.00 to Former Clients
05/26
Jamilah D. LeCruise Receives Young Lawyer of the Year Award
05/22
Marcellinus Slag Named 2020 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
05/21
New Employment Severance Fraud Scam Targets Virginia Attorneys
05/21
Emily Lopynski Receives Law Student Pro Bono Service Award
05/13
Court Amends Fourth Judicial Emergency Order
05/12
Volunteers Sought for VSB Council at-large and Disciplinary Board Vacancies
05/07
VSB Bar Council Election Results
05/06
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through June 7, 2020
05/04
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court
05/01
Supreme Court of Virginia Clarifies Judicial Emergency Order Re Tolling
05/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter May 2020

April 2020

04/29
Doris Henderson Causey Receives the Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Award
04/27
Legal Aid Resources for Virginians Struggling During the COVID-19 Pandemic
04/22
Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Until May 17
04/21
Supreme Court of Virginia to Hold June Bar Admissions Ceremony Remotely
04/16
Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
04/14
Supreme Court of Virginia Offers Extensions to Deadlines Governing Lawyers Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
04/14
Legal Ethics in the Time of COVID-19
04/13
Voting Begins for 2020 Bar Council Elections
04/10
Bar Seeks Comment on Removing Supervision for Military Spouse Bar Members
04/03
Notice: April 2020 Session of the Supreme Court of Virginia will be handled by telephone
04/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter April 2020
04/01
FAQs About MCLE During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 2020

03/31
Lawyers Permitted to Practice Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
03/30
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules Regarding Pro Bono Reporting
03/27
Bar office to reopen March 30
03/25
Signatures No Longer Required for Bar Council Candidate Petitions
03/24
Law Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/23
Bar office closed until March 30
03/23
VSB office closed at 3:00 March 23
03/20
Pro Bono Opportunities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/11
COVID-19 Updates and Safety Measures
03/04
VSB News March 2020
03/03
David D. Masterman Receives the 2020 Family Law Lifetime Achievement Award
03/03
Brian M. Hirsch Receives Family Law Service Award
03/02
Highlights of the February 29, 2020, Virginia State Bar Council Meeting

February 2020

02/28
VSB Ethics Committee Seeks Comments on RPC Rule Amendments
02/27
Yes, Virginia, We Want to Improve Your MCLE
02/25
Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to JCEC Procedures and Policies

January 2020

01/31
Virginia State Bar Newsletter February 2020
01/14
The Hon. Junius P. Fulton III to Receive the 2020 Carrico Professionalism Award
01/13
VSB to Evaluate Candidates for Virginia Court of Appeals Vacancy
01/10
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules of Court
01/08
VSB Seeks Comments on Amendments to Classes of Membership Rule
01/08
Get on the Ballot for Bar Council Elections
01/07
Virginia State Bar Newsletter January 2020

December 2019

12/30
Changes Coming to Corporate Counsel Registration
12/16
Ethics Committee Seeks Comments on Proposed LEO and Rule Changes
12/13
Judge and Lawyer Well-being Program Launches New Website
12/10
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Amends Four Rules
12/09
Be a Leader at the Bar in 2020
12/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter December 2019

November 2019

11/08
President-Elect Buniva Seeks Applicants to Committees
11/01
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Two Rules, Adds One
11/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter November 2019

October 2019

10/31
Join the Disciplinary System
10/29
Serve Your Bar: Board and Committee Vacancies in 2020
10/28
Highlights of the October 25, 2019, Virginia State Bar Council Meeting
10/24
Supreme Court of Virginia Rejects Proposed Amendment to Rule 3.8
10/18
“Our cause is righteous”: Annual Conference Educates and Honors Pro Bono Service
10/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends LEOs and Rules of Court
10/03
Jay B. Myerson Will Be VSB President for 2021-22
10/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter October 2019

September 2019

09/20
Comments Sought on Proposed Revisions to Clients’ Protection Fund Rules
09/10
Consumer Litigation Associates and Kelly Guzzo Honored for Pro Bono Work
09/09
SCOVA Advisory Committee Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments
09/06
The Honorable Teresa M. Chafin Invested to the Supreme Court of Virginia
09/06
Herb Sebren of Tappahannock to Receive 2019 Powell Pro Bono Award
09/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter September 2019

August 2019

08/26
Virginia Lawyers: If You Need Business, We Need You!
08/21
VSB Website Offline Friday Night From 10:00 pm-3:00 am
08/09
Earn Free CLE for Eviction Helpline Training
08/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter August 2019
08/01
Virginia Senators and VSB Seek Candidates for Federal Judicial Vacancy

July 2019

07/31
Bar Disciplinary System Holds Annual Conference
07/29
Young Lawyers Conference Wins Prestigious National Award for the Second Year in a Row
07/24
VSB Offices Flooded
07/16
Virginia Corporate Counsel Given Guidance Regarding Pro Bono
07/16
Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Releases 2019 Report
07/12
Call for Nominations: Pro Bono Awards for Individuals and Organizations
07/03
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules
07/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter July 2019
07/01
Volunteers Sought for Bar Board and Committee Vacancies

June 2019

06/26
Jury Instructions Now Available on Virginia Court Website
06/24
Supreme Court of Virginia Advisory Committee Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments
06/24
VSB Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $39,322.02 to Petitioners
06/19
Dues Statements Mailed: What’s Different This Year?
06/18
Sand, Sun, and Speeches: 2019 Annual Meeting Recap
06/17
Highlights of the June 13, 2019, Virginia State Bar Council Meeting
06/15
Brian L. Buniva Is President-Elect for 2020-21
06/15
Marni E. Byrum Becomes President of the Virginia State Bar
06/13
Scam Involving Severance Agreement Targeting Lawyers
06/10
Legal Ethics Committee Seeks Comment on Safekeeping Property Rule
06/07
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rule Governing Court Costs

May 2019

05/31
Supreme Court of Virginia Approves $30 Attorney Wellness Fund Fee
05/31
Virginia State Bar Newsletter June 2019
05/30
Chesterfield Courts Seek Input on Technology Upgrades and Digital Evidence
05/29
Health Law Section Announces Writing Competition Winners
05/24
Hill Tucker Bar Association Named 2019 Bar Association of the Year
05/24
Six Bar Associations Receive 2019 Awards of Merit
05/24
Barbara Anderson Receives Local Bar Leader of the Year Award
05/24
Newport News Lawyer Sarah M. Saville Wins Specialty Bar Leader of the Year Award
05/23
President’s Committee Releases Report on Lawyer Well-Being
05/16
John Randolph Nelson Receives Tradition of Excellence Award
05/16
Lawyers Engage with Medical-Legal Partnership
05/14
Nicolle Vasquez Del Favero Receives 2019 Young Lawyer of the Year Award
05/07
Pre-Law Institute Wins National Award
05/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter May 2019

April 2019

04/30
Michael HuYoung Receives 2019 Dunnaville Award
04/30
Zachary McDonnell Receives Oliver White Hill Award for Pro Bono Service
04/30
Palma Pustilnik Receives the 2019 Legal Aid Award
04/30
Bar Welcomes New Council Members
04/30
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends MCLE Rule
04/29
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends UPL Rules
04/26
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules
04/26
Tom Edmonds Receives 2019 Rakes Leadership in Education Award
04/25
Chief Justice Lemons Reminds Lawyers to Report Pro Bono
04/18
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Access to Judicial Records Rule
04/16
Comment Sought on Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct
04/12
Advisory Committee on Rules of Court Seeks Comment on Word “Shall” in Rules
04/10
Healthcare Decisions: Not Fun, But Necessary
04/03
Virginia State Bar Newsletter April 2019
04/02
Candidates for 2019 Bar Council Elections, New Members in Uncontested Circuits Announced

March 2019

03/27
MCLE Board Seeks Comments on Amendments to MCLE Regulations
03/22
Supreme Court of Virginia Seeks Comment on Proposed Change to Rule 3.8
03/13
The Bar’s Special Committee on the Future of Law Practice Releases Final Report
03/08
VSB Reopens Comment Period on Updated Amendments to Lawyer Discipline Rules
03/08
Peter W. Buchbauer Receives Family Law Section’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award
03/01
Virginia State Bar Newsletter March 2019

February 2019

02/28
Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $51,123 to Petitioners
02/26
Comments Sought on a Proposed Bylaw Amendment Regarding Committee
02/25
Highlights of the February 23, 2019, Virginia State Bar Council Meeting
02/20
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Seeks Comment on Rule Amendments
02/15
Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rules on File Formats for Documents
02/13
Comments Sought on LEOs Pertaining to Lawyer Advertising, Virtual Law Offices, and Communication

January 2019

01/31
Virginia State Bar Newsletter February 2019
01/30
Nominate Your Colleagues for an Award in 2019