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May Attorneys Ethically Seek Guidance from Online Forums? Yes, But…

An attorney belongs to a specialty bar organization in which members routinely post questions, comments and tips on an online forum or through an automated email management system. The attorney seeks to post a request for...more

Dead Men Tell No Tales, But Can Their Lawyers? A Lawyer’s Duty to Disclose the Death of a Client

Consider the scenario in which opposing counsel provided a settlement offer that the client approved, but the lawyer has not communicated its acceptance to opposing counsel prior to the client’s death. A zealous advocate may...more

Statistics on Virginia’s Discipline of Lawyers: Fiscal Years 2020-2022

Reporting from the Virginia State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel shows consistency yet again in the overall number of complaints made against lawyers and the corresponding levels of discipline....more

Legal Ethics: In-House Counsel and Sex with the Corporate “Client”

On July 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of Virginia rejected without comment a proposed amendment to Rule 1.8, which governs “prohibited transactions.” Specifically, Rule 1.8(k), as proposed, would have provided that: “A lawyer...more

Statistics on Virginia’s Discipline of Lawyers (Fiscal Year 2021)

Reporting from the Virginia State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel indicates general consistency in the overall number of complaints made against lawyers and the corresponding levels of discipline....more

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