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K. Denise Rucker Krepp Receives Military and Veterans Law Pro Bono Award

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.

  

Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Rule 5A:35

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.

  

VSB Seeks Public Comment on Amendments to Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 11, RE: Dues

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.

  

Highlights of the June 4 VSB Council Meeting

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.

  

VSB News June 2026

Posted on 6/1/2026
The VSB News monthly email was sent to all Virginia lawyers on June 1, 2026.

  

VSB Seeks Public Comment on Amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14 Re: diminished capacity

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.

  

Rule 1.9, Conflict of Interest

Posted on 5/28/2026
On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia adopted revisions to RPC 1.9. Effective July 27, 2026.

  

VSB Seeks Comment on Proposed Legal Ethics Opinion 1902

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.

  

Senior Lawyers Section Launches Two New On-Demand Webinars for MCLE Credit

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.

  

Local Government Attorneys of Virginia Named 2026 Specialty Bar of the Year

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).

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