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VSB News July 2026

Posted on 7/6/2026
The VSB News monthly email was sent to all Virginia lawyers on July 2, 2026.

  

VSB to Evaluate Candidates for Virginia Court of Appeals Vacancies

Posted on 7/1/2026
The Virginia State Bar has been asked to evaluate candidates for four vacancies on the Court of Appeals of Virginia due to legislation passed this session to expand the court.

  

CPF Pays $264,643 on Seventeen Petitions

Posted on 6/30/2026
The Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection Fund Board authorized payments totaling $264,643 in reimbursement to petitioners regarding 12 Virginia attorneys at its April 17, 2026, meeting.

  

Volunteers Sought for VSB Council 2026 Vacancies in Circuits 13, 17, and 19

Posted on 6/22/2026
The Virginia State Bar Council is seeking four candidates to fill vacancies in three judicial circuits.

  

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.

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