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35 Va. B. News 1 (1986-1987)

handle is hein.barjournals/valaw0035 and id is 1 raw text is: Insurance administrator chosen, minorities commission gets VSB support The Virginia State Bar (VSB) and relocation. He commended his governing Council chose a new com- predecessor, William D. Dolan, III, pany to administer bar-sponsored in- for his work toward realizing the bar surance programs and agreed to par- dues increase and acknowledged the ticipate as a co mrader of a commis- dedication and hard wotk of the VSB sion ;e ared toward women and staff members. minrities in the law at its June 12 The Council adopted an amend-. meeting in Virginia Beach. ment to DR 1.101, making a lawyer Johnson and Higgins/Kirke Van subject to discipline if he has made Orsdel, Inc. (J&H/KVI) has replaced a materially false statement in any Alsop and Elliott, effective July 1, certification required to be filed as a 1986, as insurance administrator for condition of maintaining or renewing the bar. J&H/KVI, based in Des his license to practice law. Moines, Iowa, offers full-time The issue of lawyers being sum- representatives in Roanoke, Northern moned to testify concerning certain Virginia. Tidewater and Richmond aspects of client matters was discussed, prepared to assist lawyers in obtain- but the decison to adopt a rule was ing coverage and answering questions tabled until the October Council Robert J. Grey, Jr. B. Edwin Burnette. Jr. about premiums. The company's meeting. T he VSB Litigation Section -minorities commission -neighborhood justice center toll-free number is 1-800-441-1.44. has been studying this issue, and the - approved proposed revisions to elected by the Council to begin new The newly created MVirginia Cm Committee on Legal Ethics and the Article Vil, Sections 1 & 2 of the terms on the Executive Committee. h ssaon onS Wemntn wil norite in Criminal Law Section have now also Council bylaws, increasing the J- Jay Corson, IV of Fairfax. Philip G. an ongoing bSste pirleie n been asked to review it, number of representatives who serve Denman of Norfolk, T. L. Plunkett, actual barriers that prevent mino'ty In other matters, the Council took on the Committee on Legal Ethics Jr- of Roanoke and Colin J. S. and women lawyers from fully par- the following actions: from five to sesen, and from seven to Thomas, Jr. of Staunton were all ticipating in all phases of the profes. - approved the 1986-87 VSB nine on the Committee on reelected to serve another term. sion. The Council named William D. budget of $2,495,47; Unauthorized Practice of Law; William D. Dolan, III and R. Ed- Dolan, IlIl and Rober J. Grey. Jr. as - approved the bylaws and - approved proposed revisions to win Burnette, Jr. were elected to in- appointees to the commission. budget for the General Practice Sec. Article VII, Section 3 of the Council itial terms in the ABA House of plans for a neighborhood justice tion; bylaws, abolishing the Committee on Delegates. Alex T. Mayo, Jr., center in Richmond have been - passed resolutions recognizing Judicial Ethics; and William B. Poff, William T. Prince developed by the SpecialJoint Com- the hte Robert N. Pollard,Jr. for his - heard a report from the Com- and James C. Roberts were all mittce on Alternative Dispute involvement in the legal profession mittee on Substance Abuse and en- reelected to serve second terms. Resolution. The center would and commending Senator William F. dorsed the committee's work. The next Council meeting of the operate as a place for people to solve Parkerson for his assistance in effect. Philip B. Morris of Richmond and Virginia State Bar is scheduled for minor disputes before going to court. ing legislation to increase bar dues; E. Kendall Stock of Leesburg were October 17 in Charlottesville. Committee Cochairman R. Edwin Burnette Jr told the Council that MCLE Summary the Better Business Bureau has JV~L LIIU L UC~ generously offered space and staff assistance for this new center. In ad- EDITOR'S NOTE: The following When does the Mandatory Conti- course and on the Annual Cer- dition, the Virginia Law Foundation is a simplified explanation of your nuing Legal Education requirement tificate Form (Form #1) at the end tentatively agreed, at their June Mandatory CIE requirements. It is begin? of the reporting period. meeting, to provide funding for this not a substitute for the MCLE Rule The MCLE requirement begins on If you want the State Bar to main- project. (Virginia Rules of Court, Part 6, Sec- July 1, 1986. Courses taken before rain a record of your credits earned, In his last report to the Council as tion V, Paragaphs 13.2and 17) and that date cannot be used to satisfy fill out and sign a certificate of aten- VSB president, Robert H. Patre. ,n, the MCLE Regulations (see Regula- the requirement. You have until dance which will be p, vided at each Jr. spoke on the many ac- Lions .. . in this issue). If you have June 30, 1987, to attend eight hours preapproved course. The course complishments of the Virginia State additional questions, you should of continuing legal education. sponsor will collect those forms and ir during the past year, making refer to the rule and regulations, W send them to the VSB office, where rekoence to office computerization pages 6. which arecntrollingd Who is required to comply with the credits for that course will be the MCLE Rule and Regulations? assigned to your record. If for any All active members of the Virginia reason you do not sign a certificate of State Bar are required to comply with asren-lance at the time you attend a the MCLE Rule and Regulation, course, you can still have the credit Associate members are not required hours recorded in your file by send- to comply. There are no additional ing a signed certificate of attendance CLE requirements for an attorney to the bar office at any time. who wishes to change his or her status Near the end of the reporting from associate to active membership. period (June 30), you will receive in Questions on your current member- the mail an annual certification form ship status should be directed to (Form #1). That form will show the Melanie Coover (804.786-5958) at number of credits reported in your the bar office. record in the VSB office based on cer- Under the MCLIE Rule and Regula- tifications of attendance from in- tions, what am I required to do? dividual courses. If the number of credits shown is less than eight, or if Under the MCLE Rule and Regula- you disagree with the total shown, tions, you are required to attend at you may simply list on the annual least eight hours of legal education in certification form the courses you at- each reporting period (July 1 to June tended. You will sign the annual cer- 30) and certify that attendance to the tificate form and return it to the VSB MCLEI Board. office. Along with that annual cer- The President's Reception kicked off the 48th Annual Meeting of How do 1 certify my attendance? tification form, you will receive a the Virginia State Bar at the Cavalier/Holiday Inn hotels in You can certify your attendance at listing of all approved courses, Virginia Beach, June 12 - 1, (See page 3 for complete story and CLE courses with a Certificate of page 9 for more photos) Attendance (Form #2) at each (See MCLE Summary, pages 6.7)

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