The Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia announced on August 28th that they have re-elected the Honorable Donald W. Lemons  as Chief Justice. Interested in serving as an at-large member of Bar Council or on the bar's MCLE board ? Have disciplinary district committee experience and want to join the Disciplinary Board? You have until September 7th to apply for these SCOVA appointed spots .

On August 30th, 2018, the Supreme Court of Virginia has amended Rules 1:1, 1:11, and 3:20 , to become effective on November 1, 2018.

At its meeting on August 1, 2018, the Standing Committee on Legal Ethics withdrew 12 Legal Advertising Opinions (LAOs) issued by the former Standing Committee on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation. The LAOs had become obsolete, superseded by amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct, or have been restated in whole or in part in LEO 1750.

Disciplinary Actions: Scott Alan Webber , license revoked, effective August 21, 2018. Vincent Mark Amberly , public reprimand without terms, effective August 28, 2018. John James McNally , public reprimand without terms, effective August 28, 2018. Christopher Paul Reagan , public reprimand without terms, effective August 10, 2018. John Lewis Taylor III , public reprimand without terms, effective August 29, 2018. The VSB Disciplinary Board is accepting comments on  Steven Frank Helm’s petition for reinstatement  of his license to practice law pursuant to Part 6, § IV, ¶ 13-25.E of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The deadline for comment is November 9, 2018. The original revocation order may be found  here .

We asked, you answered: Curious about serving on the bar’s boards and committees ? We created a page that gives you all the information you need. (We hope.) Keep an eye on Virginia Lawyer magazine and these emails for calls for applications throughout the year.

Member Compliance—MCLE HOURS By October 31, 2018, you must have completed 12 CLE hours, of which 2 hours must be in ethics and 4 hours live. Click here to check your record . Apply for any non-approved course you have attended using the Attorney Individual Application .  More MCLE information available here.

The Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee presents the 2nd Annual ADR Symposium: ADR in the Workplace on Sept. 24 at Troutman Sanders ' offices in Richmond. Topics include Employer ADR Programs, Mediating Employment Claims, Atypical ADR, and Ethical Issues in Mediation. Court of Appeals Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. will provide an update on the Appellate Mediation pilot project. Attendees will earn 5.0 (1.5 Ethics) MCLE credits (approved) and 5.0 MCME (1.5 Ethics) credits (anticipated). View the agenda , then  register online , or fax, mail, or email a  registration form .

The Joint ADR Committee is sponsoring required, basic mediation training and specialized appellate mediation training in November. The  20-hour basic course for mediators , with an emphasis on appellate mediation , will run Nov. 14-16. On Nov. 16, a  special two-hour course on appellate litigation/mediation  will be offered. For more information,  email Caroline Wilson at the VBA.

Register now: The Special Committee on Access to Legal Services will hold its annual  Pro Bono Conference and Celebration  on Wednesday, October 17, at the Waterside Marriott in Norfolk. Three CLE sessions are available.

“Pro bono at Williams Mullen begins and ends with Andy Nea ,” says Benjamin Pace, a partner at the firm. Read why Nea is the 2018 recipient of the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Pro Bono Award .

First responders, natural disaster and domestic violence victims, and pro se litigants, – just some of the many beneficiaries of pro bono programs by the Prince William County Bar Association . Read why the organization is the recipient of the 2018 Frankie Muse Freeman Pro Bono Award .

Register now for the Solo & Small-Firm Practitioner Forum at the Wytheville Meeting Center on Thursday, October 18 that offers CLE and Ethics credits. For more information, please contact Paulette Davidson at 804-775-0521.

Hold the Date! Plan now to attend the First Annual Forum on Diversity in the Legal Profession , November 9, 2018 at the University of Richmond School of Law. Four or five CLE hours are pending. The program is FREE to all VSB members.

Lawyer Well-Being “When it comes to wellness, this is our moment,” says Supreme Court of Virginia Justice William Mims. Read more at the VSB’s recently updated page on the topic – and stay well out there.

Your magazine, Virginia Lawyer , reaches over 50,000 lawyers, judges, and law schools across Virginia and around the country. Please support our advertisers or consider becoming one. If you are interested in advertising in an upcoming issue or on the website, see rates and contact information here . Please submit your article ideas, story pitches, and letters to Editor  Dee Norman .

Did you Know? Fastcase, a free resource for all bar members (a $995 annual value), offers free webinars on how to conduct legal research. See the September webinar dates online .

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