Lawyers
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 368, 3378, 3379, 3381 and 3383 of the Code of Virginia; to amend and re-enact sections 3465 and 3486 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended; and to repeal section 3382 of the Code of Virginia; said sections relating to the tenure of office, duties and compensation of clerks of the Supreme Court of Appeals, auditing the accounts of such clerks, collection and remittances of fees and costs by them. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 133 thereof a new section numbered 3425-a prohibiting actions for words used in proceedings and investigations as to the professional conduct of attorneys |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3433 of the Code of Virginia of 1930, concerning the salary and mileage of the Attorney General, his assistants, secretaries and stenographers and contingent expenses of his office. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3424 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to attorneys at law. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 3424-b, requiring clerks of courts in which revocation or suspension proceedings against attorneys at law are had, or in which an attorney is convicted of a felony, to give notice thereof to the clerks of the Supreme Court of Appeals and to the secretary of the Virginia State Board of Bar Examiners. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3413 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the Board of Law Examiners and qualifications and examination of applicants for membership to the bar. |
| An ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act relating to the practice of law, and preventing persons, firms and corporations, not practicing attorneys, from appearing before any magistrate, civil or police justice, civil justice court, or any other court, to represent any claim or cause of any person, firm or corporation, unless the person, firm or corporation has a property interest in said claim or cause; preventing evasions of this act and prescribing penalties” |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3408 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to who may practice law in this State. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 64, as heretofore amended, of an act entitled “An act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor, approved January 16, 1896”, in relation to the civil justice and substitute civil justice said city. |
| An ACT to add a new section to Chapter Twenty-one of the Code of Virginia, to be numbered 322-b, which new section relates to the powers of the Governor to remove restrictions and penalties and to re-instate licenses and certificates of attorneys at law. |
| An ACT providing for the adoption and enforcement by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia of rules and regulations defining the practice of law, prescribing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of attorneys at law and a code of judicial ethics, establishing practice and procedure for disciplining, suspending and disbarring attorneys at law, providing for the creation, government and conduct of the Virginia State Bar, prescribing fees to be paid for the administration of this act, and providing for the collection and disbursement thereof. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3422 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to unauthorized practice of law and penalties therefor, and to repeal an act entitled “An act to extend the time within which a person to whom license had been issued prior to March 15, 1918, to practice law in Virginia, but who had been prevented from qualifying and commencing said practice within two years after the granting of said license by his entry into the military or naval service of the United States may qualify and commence said practice without further examination”, approved February 17, 1920. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 3378, as heretofore amended, 3379, as heretofore amended, 3380, 3381, as heretofore amended, 3383, as heretofore amended, 3384, 3385, 3465, as heretofore amended, 3486, as heretofore amended, 5862, 5863, 5866, 5874, 5883, 6337, as heretofore amended, 6350, 6355, as heretofore amended, 6357, as heretofore amended, 6358, as heretofore amended, 6360, 6370, and 6371, as heretofore amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Supreme Court of Appeals, its clerks and employees, its jurisdiction and work, and the practice and procedure therein, and to repeal Sections 4936, 5867, as heretofore amended, 5868, 5869, as heretofore amended, 5871, as heretofore amended, 6361, and 6362 of the Code of Virginia. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 6466 of the Code of Virginia. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled An act providing for the adoption and enforcement by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia of rules and regulations defining the practice of law, prescribing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of attorneys at law and a code of judicial ethics, establishing practice and procedure for disciplining, suspending and disbarring attorneys at law, providing for the creation, government and conduct of the Virginia State Bar, prescribing fees to be paid for the administration of this act, and providing for the collection and disbursement thereof. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5215 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of attorneys in fact by married women and the powers of such attorneys. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1945 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended, relating to appointment of judges of juvenile and domestic relations courts, to provide that in any city having a population of more than 25,000 and lying wholly within a county having a population of more than 58,000, according to the last preceding United States census, the judge of such court need not be a person licensed to practice law. |
| An ACT to authorize patent attorneys to practice patent law in Virginia so long as the U. S. Patent Office, or any part thereof, is located in Virginia, without being licensed as attorneys at law in Virginia, under certain conditions; and to require a license of and impose a license tax upon any such attorney who maintains an office in this State. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2703 of the Code of Virginia, relating to where officers shall reside. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3008, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to attorneys and assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities, so as to provide for a second assistant attorney for the Commonwealth in certain cities, to provide for the election, term of office and compensation of such assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, and to abolish the office of assistant attorney for the Commonwealth heretofore provided for in the charters of such cities and to terminate the terms of office of all persons now holding such offices. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3409, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to when license to practice law may be granted without examination |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 3409-a, authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to grant, without examination, licenses to practice law to certain persons who served in the armed forces of the United States. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4970 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the designating of some other Commonwealth’s attorney or some attorney at law to prosecute cases when the Commonwealth's attorney of the county or city is not in a position to prosecute the same. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1948-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to referees in juvenile and domestic relations courts in certain cities, and providing for reimbursement by the Commonwealth of part of the compensation of such referees. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 396 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the duties of the Director of the Division of Purchase and Printing in the distribution of volumes of Virginia Reports. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section thereto numbered 5058-a providing for the appointment of attorneys to defend convicts charged with the commission of felonies and the payment of compensation to such attorneys for such defense. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3409-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the admission to practice law, with examination, of certain persons. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a new section numbered 8-701.1, to provide for attorneys fees to be allowed upon unrepresented shares in case of a partition suit. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-60, 54-61, 54-61.1 and 54-62 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for admission to certain examinations; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54-62.1, relating to the effect and effective date of amendments to such sections. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-852.8, providing for a referendum on the question of the creation of the office of county attorney in certain counties, and the method of his selection; and prescribing the compensation, duties, qualifications and term of office of such official. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 19-214.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of defense counsel in felony cases so as to require the appointment of such counsel by the court in any such case in which a person is not represented by counsel. |
| An Act to amend § 54-62.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the effective date of certain amendments to sections covering application for examinations and issuance of licenses to practice law. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 14-181, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of attorneys appointed to defend poor persons. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees charged members of the Virginia State Bar. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding § 55-167.1, so as to provide that the furnishing of advice and services for compensation in connection with certain debt pooling plans shall be deemed practicing law, and making any person not a member of the Virginia State Bar who furnishes or offers to furnish such advice or services guilty of a misdemeanor. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-74, 54-78 and 54-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to procedure for suspension and revocation of licenses of attorneys at law, and to running and capping. |
| An Act to authorize the Virginia State Bar to make rules and regulations governing the functions and operation of legal aid societies, to prescribe the conditions therefor, to provide for enforcement, and to prohibit the operation of any legal aid society not approved by the Virginia State Bar. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-67.5, to provide that the appearance as counsel, by any attorney at law, in any proceeding before any court, board, agency or legislative committee in this State, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment, by such attorney, of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals and his successors in office, to be the true and lawful attorney of such attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process against and notice to such attorney in any action, proceeding, or inquiry concerning his participation in any such proceeding in which he appeared as counsel; to provide for service of process or notice upon the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals in such instances; to provide how process or notice may be mailed such attorney; to require such attorney at law, having been so served to appear in response thereto; to provide penalties for refusal to appear; and to provide for continuances in certain instances. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2-90 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the conduct of criminal cases by the Attorney General; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2-90.1, authorizing the Attorney General to expend funds for special counsel to prosecute persons practicing law without authority. |
| AN ACT to amend Chapter 47 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, Extra Session, approved September 29, 1956, which authorized the Virginia State Bar to make certain rules and regulations concerning legal aid societies, to provide for enforcement and to prohibit the operation of certain legal aid societies, by adding a section numbered $-a, to make it a misdemeanor and to provide penalties for any person, firm, corporation, association, or organization of any nature who or which renders the services of a legal aid society without complying with such rules and regulations, and to provide for the disbarment of and penalties for any attorney at law who assists in rendering such services; and to provide for enjoining violations. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 18.1-282 of the Code of Virginia, relating to annual reports of domestic and foreign nonstock corporations. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 8-114, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to when proof of writing not required. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-74, 54-78 and 54-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to procedure for suspension and revocation of licenses of attorneys at law, and to running and capping. |
| An Act to make it unlawful for any person to induce another person to commence or prosecute proceedings in any court or before any board or administrative agency under certain conditions; to provide for ai filing of affidavits; and to provide penalties for violations of this act. |
| An Act to authorize the Virginia State Bar to make rules and regulations governing the functions and operation of legal aid societies, to prescribe the conditions therefor, to provide for enforcement, and to prohibit the operation of any legal aid society not approved by the Virginia State Bar. |
| An Act to provide that the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 6 and 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the retirement of judges, disabled judges, retirement of judges and commissioners for incapacity and the judges’ and commissioners’ retirement fund, shall be applicable to assistant Attorneys General upon certain conditions. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 14-66.2, to increase the maximum salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-60, 54-61, 54-62, as amended, 54-62.1 and 54-66 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission to the Bar, and to repeal § 54-61.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to character certificates required of certain applicants. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54-44.2, providing what shall be deemed reasonable care on the part of an attorney at law in certain instances. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 54-50.1, providing that an attorney failing for two successive years to pay his Virginia State Bar fees shall forfeit his license to practice law; and to provide for restoration of such license. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-299.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the fee of an attorney appointed to defend a convict. |
| An Act to authorize attorneys recognized to practice before the U. S. Patent Office in patent or trademark cases to practice patent or trademark law in Virginia so long as the U. S. Patent Office, or any part thereof, is located in Virginia, without being licensed as attorneys at law in Virginia, under certain conditions; to define such practice; and to require a license of and impose a license tax upon any such attorney who maintains an office in this State. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-56.1, providing that powers of attorney are not revoked, prior to their termination date, until actual notice of death or disability. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 42-18 and 42-19 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to local law libraries in charge of circuit court clerks and to the enforcement of rules for such libraries. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 15-414 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to attorneys and assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-74, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedures for the suspension or revocation of licenses to practice law. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-50, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees chargeable by the Virginia State Bar. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-52 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expenditure of funds of the Virginia State Bar. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-78 and 54-79, as amended, 54-82 and 54-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to runners and cappers, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 54 an article numbered 8, containing a section numbered 54-88.1:1, relating to solicitation of professional employment, and to repeal §§ 54-80 and 54-81 of the Code of Virginia, relating to runners and cappers. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2-244, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution of reports of Supreme Court of Appeals. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-221, 17-226, 17-228, 17-229, 17-230 and 17-231 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Judicial Conference and Council of Virginia. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding, in Title 26 thereof, a section numbered 26-86.1, to provide a form which may be used by fiduciaries for accounting. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14.1-184, as amended, and 19.1-241.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of court-appointed counsel. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 53-299.1, us amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees of attorneys appointed to defend convicts. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-268 of the Code of Virginia, relating to custody and distribution of reports of the Supreme Court of Appeals. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-60, 54-61, 54-62.1 and 54-62.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to requisites for taking bar examination. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-42.1 of the Code of Virginia, concerning practice of patent or trademark law and related matters. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 54-874 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain definitions in The Professional Association Act. rE 60) |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia to authorize the Virginia State Bar to adopt a master retirement program for its members. |
| An ACT amending the Tth section, chapter 165. as amended by act of February 8, 1865, concerning Compensation of Commonwealth’s Attorneys, |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 17.111.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the office of Executive Secretary to the Supreme Court of Appeals. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-60 and 54-61, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission to the Bar. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-85 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation permitted officers and directors of insurance companies. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.1-241.1, 19.1-241.2 and 19.1-241.8 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 19.1-241, relating to court appointed attorneys to represent persons charged with the commission of certain crimes, and the time at which such persons shall be first brought before certain courts. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 54 an article numbered 2.1, containing a section numbered 54-52.8, to authorize certain judges having criminal jurisdiction to facilitate the defense, under certain conditions, of persons charged with certain crimes. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-1783 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointments of guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases; so as to provide for compensation for certain guardians. |
| An ACT to incorporate the Virginia State bar association. |
| An ACT to amend an act entitled an act for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income, licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools and to pay the interest on the public debt. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 64 of the Acts of the special session of 1879, entitled an act to regulate the fees of notaries and commissioners in chancery. |
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