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Dear Editor: A distinguished circuit court judge, who sits in a rural jurisdiction, said to me not long ago that it is the duty of all lawyers, in order to assure the future viability of the legal profession, to create ...

Dear Editor: Today you received that dreaded envelope from the Virginia State Bar signifying your receipt of one of the 3,500 complaints filed each year against Virginia attorneys. Chances are you expect the case to be handled in an expeditious ...

Dear Editor: I retired from the practice of law on July 31, 1998. I recently saw your March 6 article, entitled, “VSB Discipline: Firm Size Makes a Difference.” The opening paragraph states, “A three-year statistical study of Virginia’s lawyer discipline ...

Dear Editor: Your Oct. 25 article about competition among Virginia’s largest corporate law firms for the most astronomical salary for new lawyers begins with the sentence: “Competition among law firms for the best new lawyers is heating up.” Your belief ...

Dear Editor: At its Feb. 27 meeting, the Virginia State Bar Council voted to increase the number of “at large” council members from six to nine. At large members are nominated by the Council’s Nominating Committee and appointed by the ...

Dear Editor: I recently received my June 21 copy of Virginia Lawyers Weekly. I was personally disappointed by the “cartoon” on the first page of Section B. Was it really necessary, for the otherwise humorous cartoon, to put shark fins ...

Dear Editor: The March 8 issue of Virginia Lawyers Weekly set out Virginia lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America 1999-2000. Only two lawyers west of Roanoke were mentioned. I can assure you there are other lawyers between the ...

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the article in your Oct. 19 issue, “Coalition for Choice May Target VSB’s UPL System,” and in particular, to comments attributed in that article to R. Brian Ball, a “coalition representative,” and ...

Dear Editor: Your recent article, “Using Experts in Family Law Practice,”(Aug. 31, 1998) noted that “when it comes to real estate appraisals, the standard credential sought by lawyers is the ‘MAI’ designation…”. The American Society of Appraisers represents more than ...

Dear Editor: I just finished reading your Sept. 7 issue and have one question. What happened to poor Woodrow? You began your article on page B-3 (“Fall Travel: Go visit a famous lawyer’s home”) with a statement that the homes ...