VIRGINIA RULES ANNOTATED
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VIRGINIA STATE BAR COUCIL RULES OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE FOR
VSB STAFF AND DISTRICT COMMITTEES
VSB Council Dis. Pro. Rule 1
(2001)
Review Court Orders which may amendthis Rule
Rule 1. Definitions.
Each reference hereafter to
"Paragraph 13" means Paragraph 13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Part Six,
Section IV.
All terms defined in Paragraph 13 shall have the same meaning in these Rules
and are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
"Bar Official" means any Virginia State Bar officer, Council member, Board member, Committee
member, employee or counsel.
"Chairman," unless otherwise specified in the context, means the Chairman or Acting
Chairman of a District Committee, or of a designated section or panel thereof.
"Director of Public Information" means the person designated by the Executive Director of the Virginia State
Bar as Director of Public Information and also includes any assistants so
designated.
"Disbarment" means Revocation.
"Disciplinary Investigation" means any inquiry or proceeding by any Bar Official concerning any possible
misconduct or crime by, or any Disability on the part of an attorney, unless
such inquiry or
proceedings has resulted in, or been the basis for, any public record actions
against the Attorney by the Board or a Committee.
"Disciplinary Records" shall mean any record of any proceeding in which the Respondent has been found
guilty of Misconduct, including those proceedings in which the Board's or
Court's finding of Misconduct has been appealed to the Supreme Court of
Virginia or in which the Respondent has surrendered his license to the Supreme
Court of Virginia or has been found guilty of a Crime.
"Disciplinary Records" shall also include those cases in which a Charge of Misconduct has been
dismissed under Rules IV(B)(2)(c) or (e); IV(B)(4); V(A)(4)(f)(1)(c) or (e); or
V(A)(4)(f)(2) of the Council Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.
"Disciplinary Trial" means any public record proceedings against an Attorney predicated upon
Misconduct, Crime, Disability or a petition by an Attorney
under Paragraph 13 I. for revocation of his license while charges are pending
against him before the Board, a Committee or a court.
"Executive Committee" means
"Executive Committee" as defined in the Bylaws of the Council, Article VI.
"Preliminary Investigation" means that investigation conducted by Bar Counsel prior to the filing of a
Charge of Misconduct with a District Committee.
"Investigation" means that investigation conducted by Bar Counsel or Committee's Counsel
following the filing of a Charge of Misconduct with a District Committee.
"Revocation" means revocation of an Attorney's license (a) by the Board whether for
Misconduct, Crime, Disability or suspension or revocation in another
jurisdiction or (b) by a court, whether pursuant to Paragraph 13 I. or Va. Code
Section 54.1-3935.
NOTES:
Virginia State Bar Council Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for
VSB Staff and District Committees as amended through August 19, 1997.
