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Posted on 6/18/2026 The Virginia State Bar Military and Veterans Law Section recognizes K. Denise Rucker Krepp as the recipient of the 2026 Military and Veterans Law Pro Bono Award.
Posted on 6/16/2026 On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia amended the following Rule of Court: 5A:35 – Procedure for Rehearing. Rule 52:35 takes effect on July 1.
Posted on 6/15/2026 VSB Seeks Public Comment on Amendments to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia Re: Dues. Comments due August 17, 2026.
Posted on 6/9/2026 At its meeting on June 4, 2026, during the 2026 Virginia State Bar (VSB) Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach, VSB Council heard the following reports and took the following actions.
Posted on 6/1/2026 The VSB News monthly email was sent to all Virginia lawyers on June 1, 2026.
Posted on 5/29/2026 The proposed amendments to Rule 1.14 add or expand comments to the rule to provide specific guidance on representing a client who has an agent, guardian, or conservator in place, a client who is a minor, and a client with diminished capacity.
Posted on 5/28/2026 On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia adopted revisions to RPC 1.9. Effective July 27, 2026.
Posted on 5/27/2026 The proposed opinion (LEO 1902) addresses whether a lawyer’s duties of diligence and competence require the lawyer to identify misstatements of law or fact in an opponent’s court filing and advise the court.
Posted on 5/26/2026 The Virginia State Bar Senior Lawyers Section (SLS) has unveiled two new on-demand MCLE webinars available for free that address the importance of VSB members protecting their clients by creating disaster and succession plans.
Posted on 5/20/2026 The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia (LGA) was named the Specialty Bar of the Year by the Virginia State Bar Local and Specialty Bar Section (LSBS).