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TOPICAL TABLE OF CONTENTSClick on a link to view all LEOs under that topic.
A. Lawyers and Their Firms
1. Lawyers
Reporting another lawyer's unethical conduct 21
Non-Virginia lawyers 41
2. Types of Lawyers
In-house lawyers 57
Insurance defense lawyers 54
Family law lawyers 73
Trust and estate lawyers 76
Real estate lawyers 58
Commonwealth's Attorneys 51
Disbarred and suspended lawyers 59
Non-Virginia lawyers 41
3. Lawyers Acting in Other Roles
Lawyers acting as trustees 60
Lawyers acting as executors 61
Lawyers acting as corporate officers or directors 63
Lawyers acting as deed of trust trustees 64
Lawyers acting as notaries 65
Lawyers acting as "scriveners" 66
Lawyers acting as guardians ad litem 67
Lawyers acting as mediators 68
Lawyers acting as expert witnesses 69
Lawyers acting as registered agents 70
Lawyers acting in other roles (miscellaneous) 32
4. Law Firms
Letterhead and firm names 55
Office sharing 33
Office sharing by lawyers and non-lawyers 53
"Of Counsel" relationship 11
Law firm staff 28
Withdrawing lawyers (including non-compete issues) 12
Lawyer changing jobs 5
Lawyer-owned businesses 50
Law firms - miscellaneous 45
B. Representations
1. Representations of Entities
Representing corporations 71
Representing partnerships 72
Lawyers representing joint ventures 62
Representing associates 74
Representing estates and executors 75
Representations of Entities (Miscellaneous) 15
2. Dealing With Unrepresented People
Dealing with unrepresented people 25
3. Withdrawal From Representations
Withdrawal from representation 36
4. Ownership of Files
Ownership of files and attorney lien issues 14
5. Miscellaneous
Representations - miscellaneous 44
C. Conflicts of Interests
1. Beginning of the Representation
Interviews with prospective clients 22
2. Simultaneous Representations
Adversity to current clients 1
Multiple representations on the same matter 3
3. Successive Representations
Adversity to former clients 2
4. Lawyer's Personal Interests
Lawyer's personal interests 16
Lawyer-Owned Businesses
Lawyer-owned businesses 50
5. Witness-Advocate Rule
Witness-Advocate Rule 4
6. Miscellaneous Conflicts
Representation of or adversity to witnesses 24
Family conflicts 7
Judge conflicts 19
Government official conflicts 20
Government lawyer conflicts 9
Former government lawyers 10
7. Consent and Prospective Waivers
Consent and prospective waivers 18
8. Miscellaneous
Conflicts of interests - miscellaneous 43
D. Confidentiality
1. Protecting and Disclosing Confidences and Secrets
Protecting and disclosing confidences and secrets 31
2. Disclosing Confidences Under Court Order
Disclosing confidences under court order 30
3. Fraud on the Tribunal
Fraud on the tribunal 17
4. Duty to Advise the Court
Duty to advise the court 56
5. Fruits and Instrumentalities of Crimes
Fruits and instrumentalities of crimes 26
6. Miscellaneous
Confidentiality - miscellaneous 46
E. Litigation
1. Communicating With the Adversary
Communicating with an individual adversary 77
Communicating with an employee of a corporate adversary 78
Communicating with a governmental adversary 79
Communicating with an adversary's expert 80
Communicating with an adversary's health provider 81
Communicating with the adversary (miscellaneous) 23
2. Threatening Criminal and Disciplinary Action
Threatening criminal and disciplinary action 35
3. Litigation Tactics (Including Misrepresentations, Tape Recordings)
Litigation tactics (including misrepresentations, tape recordings) 27
4. Settlements
Settlements 37
F. Marketing
1. Firm Names and Letterhead
Letterhead and firm names 55
2. Advertising
Advertising 82
3. Solicitation
Solicitation 83
4. Direct Mail Marketing
Direct mail marketing 84
5. Business Cards
Business cards 85
6. Descriptions of Certification and Specialization
Descriptions of certification and specialization 86
7. Lawyer Referral Services
Lawyer referral services 47
8. Payments to Solicit Recommendations
Payments to solicit recommendations 42
9. Marketing (Miscellaneous)
Marketing (miscellaneous) 13
G. Financial
1. Bills and Fees
Bills and fees 8
Fees in Family Law Cases
Fees in domestic cases 52
2. Advancing Fees and Costs
Advancing fees and costs 29
3. Fee Splitting
Fee splitting 38
4. Lawyers Paid by Third Party
Lawyer paid by third party 6
5. Trust Accounts
Trust Accounts 40
6. Limiting Liability to Clients
Limiting liability to clients 34
H. Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 39
