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Diamond C. Royster Receives 2024 Young Lawyer of the Year Award

Posted on 5/14/2024
The Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference has named Diamond C. Royster of Pender & Coward as the R. Edwin Burnette Jr. Young Lawyer of the Year.

  

Circuit 21 to Hold Election for VSB Council

Posted on 5/14/2024
Beginning on May 16, and until May 23 at 11:59 p.m., active and in good standing Virginia lawyers in Circuit 21 are asked to vote for their Virginia State Bar Council representative.

  

VSB to Offer Bulk Dues Payments for Larger Law Firms and Organizations

Posted on 5/9/2024
The Virginia State Bar is now offering group billing to allow firms and other organizations that employ 10 or more attorneys to more easily pay their attorneys’ license fees.

  

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black Receives 2024 Organizational Pro Bono Award

Posted on 5/9/2024
The VSB Access to Legal Services Committee has awarded Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC the 2024 Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award.

  

Treyvon Jordan Receives Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award

Posted on 5/9/2024
Treyvon “Trey” Jordan of the William & Mary School of Law class of ‘24 has been awarded the 2024 Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award.

Latest Disciplinary Actions

Jibran Muhammad Suspension

Posted on 5/25/2024
By Order entered and effective May 6, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Jibran Muhammad’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for six months for violating professional rules. Order published.

Duncan Kenner Brent Suspension

Posted on 5/7/2024
Ordered April 26, 2024, and effective October 27, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Duncan Kenner Brent’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for three years.

Dennis Eugene Pryba II Revocation

Posted on 4/30/2024
Ordered and effective April 26, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Dennis Eugene Pryba II’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Gordon H. Shapiro Suspension

Posted on 4/29/2024
By Order entered and effective April 24, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Gordon H. Shapiro’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a period of five years. Order published.

Jason Michael Breneman Suspension

Posted on 4/18/2024
On April 9, 2024, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board administratively suspended Jason Michael Breneman’s license to practice law for failing to comply with a subpoena duces tecum issued by the Bar. Orders published.

Upcoming Events

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 VSB-Sponsored Free and Low-cost CLE Webinars - ongoingVarious, VAWEB12345
May 14   |Lawyer Population Study Committee MeetingGrundy, VA051424LPC
May 15   |Legal Ethics Committee MeetingRichmond, VA051523LEC
May 16   |International Practice Section Board MeetingVirtual, 051624INT
May 16   |The Corporate Transparency Act Part II WebinarVirtual, 051624BU
May 16   |YLC Remote Meditation MeetingVirtual, YLC051624
May 17   |Disciplinary Board HearingsVaried, VA051724DISC
May 17   |YLC and SHRBA Bench-Bar BreakfastNorfolk, VAYLC051724
May 17   |Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner ForumBig Stone Gap, VASSFBSG23
May 21   |Environmental Law Section Annual MeetingRichmond, VAEN052124

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