VSB opinion: Non-lawyer can’t go into court on POA
VIRGINIA BEACH – A proposed Unauthorized Practice of Law opinion concluding that a non-lawyer cannot file pleadings and appear in court pursuant to a power of attorney without running afoul of the...
View ArticleVSB rates 45 for 7 appeals court seats
A Virginia State Bar committee has reported recommendations to the General Assembly for 45 candidates for seven vacancies on the Virginia Court of Appeals. The VSB’s Judicial Candidate Evaluation...
View ArticleRemote work: LEO clarifies issues surrounding out-of-state lawyers
A North Carolina-based attorney can work out of at a vacation home on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia so long as he works only on cases involving North Carolina or federal law, according to a proposed...
View ArticleRule on lawyer and client sex rejected
The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected changes proposed by the Virginia State Bar to the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibiting a lawyer from having sexual relations with a current client. In a...
View ArticleVSB to evaluate 18 for Supreme Court vacancy
The Virginia State Bar is set to evaluate 18 candidates for an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia. The individual selected will replace Judge William C. Mims, who announced his...
View ArticleVSB rates candidates for Supreme Court vacancy
A Virginia State Bar committee has reported recommendations to the General Assembly for 15 candidates for a pending vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia. The VSB’s Judicial Candidate Evaluation...
View ArticleNo sanctions for ex-judge; bar dismisses charges
A former Roanoke judge was not sanctioned after the Virginia State Bar dismissed charges of misconduct following a Dec. 17 hearing. The ruling came after a 14-hour hearing that put former Roanoke...
View ArticleTwo lawyers disbarred for preying on elderly clients
Two Virginia lawyers have been stripped of their licenses for taking advantage of elderly clients. Each contested a lengthy list of alleged ethics violations, but both lost their battles with the...
View ArticleCustis, Moore to receive honors from state bar
The Virginia State Bar will honor a pair of Virginia attorneys later this year with awards. Onancock attorney Henry P. Custis Jr. is this year’s recipient of the Tradition of Excellence Award from the...
View ArticleBar seeking comment on proposed bylaw amendments
The Virginia State Bar is seeking comment from the public on proposed amendments to the VSB Bylaws and Bylaws of the Council of the VSB.
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