Welcome to the Virginia State Bar

The mission of the Virginia State Bar is (1) to protect the public, (2) to regulate the legal profession of Virginia, (3) to advance access to legal services, and (4) to assist in improving the legal profession and the judicial system.

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What's New?

  

VSB Seeks Comment on Changes to Remote Participation Policy

Posted on 8/8/2024
The Virginia State Bar seeks public comment on proposed amendments to the VSB Council’s “Policy on Individual Remote Participation in Meetings and All-Virtual Meetings.”
  

Opportunity for July 2024 Bar Examinees to Be Paid to Take the NextGen Prototype Bar Exam

Posted on 8/7/2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will conduct a nationwide prototype administration of the NextGen bar exam, which is currently under development and will debut in July 2026. The mock exam will take place on October 18–19 in Richmond.
  

VSB Seeks Comment on Providing Free Billing Software to Members

Posted on 8/5/2024
The Virginia State Bar (VSB) seeks public comment on proposed VSB provision of free legal billing software to members. The proposal is designed to be revenue and cost neutral for the VSB.
  

VSB News August 2024

Posted on 8/1/2024
The VSB News monthly email was sent to all Virginia lawyers on July 31, 2024.
  

VSB Committee Seeks Input to Study Anticipated Declines in Numbers of Practicing Virginia Lawyers

Posted on 7/31/2024
The VSB seeks lawyer participation in a survey to understand better what factors influence where attorneys decide to practice.

Latest Disciplinary Actions

Samuel Ervin White Suspension

Posted on 7/29/2024
Ordered and effective July 24, 2024, the Circuit Court for the City of Bristol suspended Samuel Ervin White’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year.

Steele Harrison Knudson Suspension

Posted on 7/15/2024
Effective July 12, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Steele Harrison Knudson’s license to practice law on impairment grounds. Order published.

Eppa Hunton VI Suspension

Posted on 7/1/2024
Ordered and effective June 27, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Eppa Hunton, VI’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year with terms. Order published.

Marlene Alice Harris Suspension

Posted on 6/24/2024
Ordered and effective June 21, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Marlene Alice Harris’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year.

Patrick Michael McGraw Public Reprimand

Posted on 6/21/2024
Effective June 20, 2024, the Eighth District Subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand with terms to Patrick Michael McGraw for violating professional rules that govern diligence, communication, and safekeeping. Order Published

Upcoming Events

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 VSB-Sponsored Free and Low-cost CLE Webinars - ongoingVarious, VAWEB12345
Aug 01   |2024 Techshow On Demand through 10/31/24On Demand, TECHOD24
Aug 01   |Annual Meeting On Demand through 10/31/24On Demand, AMOD24
Aug 14   |Harry L. Carrico Professionalism CourseFairfax, VAPROC081424
Aug 15   |Clients' Protection Fund Board, New Member OrientationVirtual, 091824CPF
Aug 15   |YLC Remote Meditation MeetingVirtual, YLC081524
Aug 16   |Access to Legal Services Committee MeetingVirtual, 081624ALSC
Aug 21   |Better Annual Meeting Committee MeetingVirtual, 082124BAM
Aug 23   |Disciplinary Board HearingsVaried, VA082324DISC
Aug 23   |YLC Leadership InstituteRichmond, VAYLC082424

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