Public Resources
The VSB address is 1111 East Main Street, Suite 700, Richmond, VA 23219-0026. See staff e-mail addresses and phone numbers on the Contact Us page. directions
The Virginia State Bar regulates the legal profession in service of the people of Virginia. It also seeks to improve the system through which laws are enforced and increase public access to legal services. To that end, the website features:
- information on filing a bar complaint
- current disciplinary actions taken against lawyers in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
- upcoming disciplinary hearings;
- the Rules of Professional Conduct to which lawyers must adhere;
- a database to search for attorneys not in good standing and disciplined attorneys;
- the Legal Ethics Opinions issued by the Virginia State Bar that help regulate how law is practiced;
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Opinions;
- information about Pro Bono and Access to Legal Services;
- the Virginia Lawyer Referral Service for a 30-minute, $35 consultation;
- a Fee Dispute Resolution program;
- the Clients’ Protection Fund, for persons who suffer a financial loss because of dishonest conduct by a Virginia lawyer;
- real-time access to MCLE (Mandatory and Continuing Legal Education) and membership data for lawyers;
- Virginia State Bar governance information;
- public meeting notices;
- information about conferences and sections of the Virginia State Bar;
- classified ads; and,
- job postings.
The Communications Department coordinates production a number of publications, including more than 20 topical brochures and booklets on law related issues. These are for use by attorneys and the general public, and cover such topics as marriage, divorce, becoming an adult, senior citizens’ rights, intellectual property, bankruptcy, and free and low cost legal resources in Virginia.
The department produces Video Briefs, an informative series about the Virginia State Bar’s services and resources, and about legal topics of interest to the general public. The Virginia State Bar Family Law Section also produced the Spare the Child video, which is intended to help guide parents and families through the difficult and often overwhelming task of restructuring a family after a divorce.
