January 31, 2020
Virginia State Bar Newsletter February 2020
The following went out as part of a monthly news summary email to all Virginia lawyers on January 31. To make sure you are receiving the VSB emails, update your contact information with the Virginia State Bar and add vsbnews@vsb.org to your email account’s address book.
Governance
Effective immediately, the Supreme Court of Virginia approved two new Legal Ethics Opinions, 1890 and 1891, regarding communication with represented persons and with represented government officials. And effective immediately, the Court amended portions of Rule 3B:2 and Rule 3C:2 regarding uniform fine schedule. The Court also amended a number of Rules to take effect March 15. Full details here.
Discipline
- Philip R. Farthing, license revoked, effective January 21, 2020.
- Danielle Madison Holt Lewis, license suspended, effective January 13, 2020.
- Randall Sousa, license suspended, effective January 24, 2020.
- Kenneth Steven Kaufman, license suspended, effective January 28, 2020.
- Vaughan Christopher Jones, public reprimand, e ffective January 16, 2020
- David Colin Jones Jr., public reprimand, effective January 21, 2020.
Compliance
Still haven’t finished your 2019 CLE requirements? To avoid suspension, all 2019 CLE hours and delinquency fees must be received by this office no later than 4:45 p.m. EST March 10, 2020 . You may pay your Noncompliance Fee and Late Filing Fees online with a Visa or Mastercard. Please use a verifiable delivery service such as FedEx or UPS close to the deadline. Postmarks are not considered. Fax or emails are not accepted for 2019 compliance. Instructions for compliance and a blank Form 1 End of Year Report for your use may be found on our website. Your continued good standing is important to us. Please call if you have any questions: (804) 775-0577.
Pro Bono / Access to Justice
2020 CLE, Events and Awards
Dean Mark D. Martin, Regent School of Law: Charlottesville, February 7
- Bar Leaders Institute, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond – March 6.
- YLC Bench-Bar Conference, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens – March 13.
- Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum, Eastern Shore Community College, Melfa – April 3.
- Techshow CLE, Richmond Convention Center April 27 – early registration is open.
- Leroy R. Hassell Sr. Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar, Richmond Convention Center; (Remote locations: Wytheville Meeting Center and James Madison University, Festival Conference & Student Center, Harrisonburg) – May 1.
- Litigation CLEs: Discovery Disputes: How to Avoid Them, Narrow Them, and (if necessary) Litigate Them (Register: Richmond, April 9)
- Preservation of Error Bootcamp (Register: Arlington, May 8)
- 2020 Military Law Symposium: Serving Those Who Serve Friday, May 15, at the Gray Research Center in Quantico.
- Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville – May 19.
- VSB Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach – June 18-20.
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