Chapter 39. AttorneysRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 54.1-3900
- Practice of law; student internship program; definition
- § 54.1-3900.01
- Protection of client interests; appointment of receiver for practice of a disabled, impaired, absent, deceased, suspended or disbarred attorney
- § 54.1-3900.02
- Disclosure of services provided by the Department of Veterans Services
- § 54.1-3901
- Practice of patent law
- § 54.1-3902
- Professional corporations; professional limited liability companies; and registered limited liability partnerships
- § 54.1-3903
- Oath; qualification; proof of licensure or authorization
- § 54.1-3904
- Penalty for practicing without authority
- § 54.1-3905
- Furnishing advice and services for compensation in connection with certain debt-pooling plans deemed practicing law
- § 54.1-3906
- Liability to client
- § 54.1-3907
- Reasonable care of attorney in selection of index
- § 54.1-3908
- Liability for words used in proceedings concerning conduct
- Article 2. Bar Organization and GovernmentRead all
- § 54.1-3909
- Rules and regulations defining practice of law and prescribing procedures for practice of law by law students, codes of ethics, use of limited liability companies, and disciplinary procedure
- § 54.1-3910
- Organization and government of Virginia State Bar
- § 54.1-3910.1
- Enforcement, etc., of costs
- § 54.1-3911
- Transmission of certain information to the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice
- § 54.1-3912
- Fees
- § 54.1-3913
- State Bar Fund; receipts; disbursements
- § 54.1-3913.1
- Clients' Protection Fund
- § 54.1-3914
- Forfeiture of license for failing to pay fees; restoration of license
- § 54.1-3915
- Restrictions as to rules and regulations
- § 54.1-3915.1
- Repealed
- § 54.1-3916
- Legal aid societies
- § 54.1-3917
- Master retirement program
- § 54.1-3917.1
- Group or individual insurance policies
- § 54.1-3918
- Availability of Virginia State Bar membership list
- Article 3. Board of Bar ExaminersRead all
- § 54.1-3919
- Composition of Board; quorum
- § 54.1-3920
- Appointment and terms of members
- § 54.1-3921
- Board to elect one of its members president; appointment of secretary and treasurer
- § 54.1-3922
- Powers, rules and regulations
- § 54.1-3923
- Compensation of members, secretary, treasurer and character and fitness committee; expenses of examinations
- § 54.1-3924
- Fees paid by applicants
- Article 4. Examinations and Issuance of LicensesRead all
- § 54.1-3925
- Application for examination
- § 54.1-3925.1
- Proof of character and fitness required of applicant; character and fitness committee; fees
- § 54.1-3925.2
- Access to criminal history records
- § 54.1-3925.3
- Authority for subpoenas; qualified privilege and immunity
- § 54.1-3926
- Preliminary proof of education required of applicant
- § 54.1-3927
- Time and place of examination
- § 54.1-3928
- Issuance of license or certificate; list of persons certified to Supreme Court
- § 54.1-3929
- Preservation of examination papers
- § 54.1-3930
- Reexaminations
- § 54.1-3931
- Granting certificates without examination; law professors
- Article 5. FeesRead all
- § 54.1-3932
- Lien for fees
- § 54.1-3933
- Decreeing fee out of funds under control of court
- Article 6. Revocation or Suspension of Licenses; Disbarment ProceedingsRead all
- § 54.1-3934
- Revocation of license by Board
- § 54.1-3935
- Procedure for disciplining attorneys by three-judge circuit court
- § 54.1-3936
- Protection of client interests in proceedings pending disciplinary action
- § 54.1-3937
- Procedure for revocation of certificate of registration of professional law corporations or professional limited liability companies
- § 54.1-3938
- Service of process in license revocation proceedings
- § 54.1-3938.1
- Subpoena issued pursuant to law of another jurisdiction
- Article 7. Solicitation of Professional EmploymentRead all
- § 54.1-3939
- Definitions
- § 54.1-3940
- Solicitation
- § 54.1-3941
- Unlawful to act as runners or cappers
- § 54.1-3942
- Validity of contract
- § 54.1-3943
- Injunction against running, capping and soliciting
- § 54.1-3944
- Penalty for violation
