Virginia State Bar E-News
March 2, 2010
Comment on Rules 7.1 – 7.5 – The Standing Committee on Legal Ethics is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to Rules 7.1 – 7.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Comments due April 14.
Rule
amendments approved – Paragraph 10, Rules 1.9 and
1.11, and Rule 1.7
Criminal
Law Seminar replays scheduled – VaCLE has added two dates to the video
replay schedule, in part to accommodate attorneys who were registered for
the cancelled Feb. 5 Charlottesville session.
Nominations
sought for Special Board and Committee vacancies – Vacancies to be
filled by Council in June, with terms beginning July 1, 2010.
Indigent
Defense – The Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar: Advanced Skills
for the Experienced Practitioner, will take place April 9 in Richmond, with live
Webcasts in Wytheville and Weyers Cave. Register
now.
Midyear Legal
Seminar deadline approaching – The Midyear Legal Seminar is
scheduled for November 4-12 in Buenos Aires. Registration deadline is
April 15.
Council
Highlights – From its meeting on February 27 in Richmond.
Delegate
McClellan Featured in VSB Video Project – McClellan discusses the
importance of the lawyer legislator in the latest installment of “The Big
Picture,” part of the Virginia Is for Good Lawyers project of VSB
President Jon D. Huddleston.
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