Welcome to the General Practice Section

general practice section logoThe General Practice Section sponsors programs and publications of general interest, but directs most programs to the sole practitioner and small-firm lawyer. The section serves as a forum for the exchange of practical ideas and information on how to effectively manage and practice law. Each fall, the section sponsors a "First-Day in Practice" seminar for all newly-licensed lawyers in conjunction with the Admissions Ceremony sponsored by the Young Lawyers Conference.

The section also publishes a newsletter several times a year, and sponsors an Annual Meeting continuing legal education program. To recognize a general practitioner who has achieved distinction in public service, the section presents its "Tradition of Excellence Award" each year during the Virginia State Bar's Annual Meeting.

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Upcoming Events

DateTitleLocation
Apr 02   |VSB-Sponsored Free and Low-cost CLE Webinars - ongoingVarious, VAWEB12345
May 29   |2024 VSB Annual MeetingVirginia Beach, VA053024AM

What's New?

Irving M. Blank Receives 2024 Tradition of Excellence Award

Posted on 4/24/2024
Richmond lawyer and former Virginia State Bar President Irving M. Blank of Blank & Marcus, LLC has been awarded the General Practice Section’s Tradition of Excellence Award.

2024 Annual Meeting Registration Is Open

Posted on 3/15/2024
Online registration is open for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be in Virginia Beach May 29 – June 1. We hope to see you there!

Henry P. Custis Jr. Awarded the 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award

Posted on 5/11/2023
Henry P. Custis Jr. of Onancock has received the 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award from the Virginia State Bar’s General Practice Section.

Welcome to the New VSB Website and Member Portal

Posted on 4/3/2023
The Virginia State Bar has just launched a new website and member portal to improve services and access to information for Virginia lawyers and the public. Sign in instructions for the new site included.

Michael L. Rigsby Sr. to Receive the 2022 Tradition of Excellence Award

Posted on 4/20/2022
Michael L. Rigsby Sr. will posthumously receive the 2022 Tradition of Excellence Award from the Virginia State Bar’s General Practice Section.