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12/02: VSB Offices Closing at 4:00 on December 2
12/01: VSB News December 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
01/31: Virginia State Bar Newsletter February 2019
01/30: Nominate Your Colleagues for an Award in 2019
01/30: The Supreme Court of Virginia Orders Delay of Criminal Discovery Reforms
01/24: VSB Seeks Comments on Amendments to Paragraph 13
01/22: VSB Disciplinary Board to Hear Ann Bridgeforth Tribbey’s Reinstatement Petition on June 28, 2019
01/17: VSB Executive Director Reports on the VSB Clients’ Protection Fund Fee
01/14: Former VSB President David Paul Bobzien Dies
01/14: The Honorable M. Hannah Lauck to Receive the 2019 Professionalism Award
01/10: Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Canons of Judicial Conduct
01/03: Virginia State Bar Newsletter January 2019
01/02: Get a Head Start on your 2019 CLEs
12/28: Five Ways to Start Doing Pro Bono in 2019
12/26: Get on the Ballot for Bar Council Elections
12/26: 2018 Top Ten Virginia Access to Justice Achievements
12/20: ‘Tis the Season for Honoring Your Colleagues
12/14: Supreme Court of Virginia Adopts Policy on PEDs in Court
12/13: Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Closed Jan. 2-4, 2019
12/13: Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Three Rules, Rejects One
12/12: Virginia State Bar Announces Recommendation of New Bar Counsel
12/06: Clients’ Protection Fund Board Pays $43,858.46 to Former Clients
12/03: Be a Leader in the VSB
11/30: Virginia State Bar Newsletter December 2018
11/29: First Annual Law Student Wellness Summit Planned for February 2019
11/26: Virginia State Bar Boards and Committees Need You
11/13: MAP: Potential Clients are Looking for Virginia Lawyers
11/09: Lawyers: Check Your MCLE End of Year Report Today
11/09: Supreme Court of Virginia Approves LEOs 1885 and 1889
11/01: Virginia State Bar Newsletter November 2018
11/01: SCOVA Approves Amended Rules in Bid to Encourage Lawyer Wellness

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