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Few states in this country have as rich of a judicial history as Virginia, with court records dating to before the founding of the nation. To preserve that history, efforts have been made to archive the entire history of the ...

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Leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate announced an agreement this afternoon on the eight candidates to be nominated for certification and election to the Virginia Court of Appeals. The eight are: Dominique A. Callins, Front Royal Doris ...

After a seemingly endless 2020, the world is gradually returning to some form of normalcy. But it’s yet to be seen how business development may change as a result of the pandemic. For more than a year, lawyers have not ...

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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 letter dated July 21, the court denied ...

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Virginia Court of Appeals Judge William G. Petty will retire later this year, which opened the eighth vacancy on the court that the General Assembly filled on Aug. 10. Petty’s retirement will be effective in November, according to the Richmond ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia is floating proposed new Canons of Judicial Conduct for public input and comment. Under the proposal, which streamlines the current canons, a judge may: Participate in social media, within restraint. Participate in community activities, to ...

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Despite allegations that a lawyer was using his cellphone for work when he struck a skateboarder with his car, a Richmond federal judge has dismissed his law firm from a personal injury action at the threshold of litigation. U.S. District ...

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A Michigan lawyer failed last month in her challenge to the requirement that she join the State Bar of Michigan and pay dues supporting advocacy activities with which she disagreed. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Taylor v. ...

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Virginia Lawyers Weekly is now accepting nominations for two of its lawyer award programs, “Leaders in the Law” and “Up & Coming Lawyers.” The Leaders program, started in 2006, honors the lawyers across the commonwealth who are setting the example ...

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Virginia Lawyers Weekly is seeking nominations for the next area of practice in our “Go To Lawyers” program – elder law. This program recognized leading lawyers in a particular field of law. We have covered business law, employment and workers’ ...

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