Rules of Professional Conduct for Virginia lawyers
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The Rules of Professional Conduct for Virginia lawyers are the ethical and professional standards governing the behavior, responsibilities, and practice of attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rules of Professional Conduct for Virginia lawyers canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lawyer ethics rules
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professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Virginia State Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Virginia State Bar members
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attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all active members of the Virginia State Bar ⓘ |
| characteristic | adapted from ABA Model Rules with Virginia-specific modifications ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Supreme Court of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia State Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
ethical responsibilities of Virginia lawyers
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practice of law by Virginia attorneys ⓘ professional behavior of Virginia lawyers ⓘ |
| includesTopic |
advertising and solicitation
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candor toward the tribunal ⓘ client-lawyer relationship ⓘ communication with clients ⓘ competence and diligence ⓘ confidentiality of information ⓘ conflicts of interest ⓘ disciplinary authority and choice of law ⓘ fees and billing practices ⓘ professional independence of a lawyer ⓘ reporting professional misconduct ⓘ responsibilities of partners and supervisory lawyers ⓘ responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants ⓘ safekeeping property and trust accounts ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| nonComplianceMayResultIn |
professional discipline
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public or private reprimand ⓘ revocation of law license ⓘ suspension of law license ⓘ |
| prohibits |
dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
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frivolous claims and contentions ⓘ improper communication with represented persons ⓘ representation involving concurrent conflicts of interest unless conditions are met ⓘ unauthorized practice of law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in Virginia
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to protect the public ⓘ to provide guidance to Virginia lawyers on ethical issues ⓘ |
| relatedTo | American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
competent representation of clients
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informed consent from clients in specified situations ⓘ reasonable diligence and promptness ⓘ safeguarding client confidences ⓘ |
| scope |
applies to both litigation and transactional practice
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applies to government lawyers licensed in Virginia ⓘ applies to in-house counsel licensed in Virginia ⓘ |
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