Motivation continued from page 12 must be vigilant — that whatever steps we take will open the door for more people to have legal representa-tion or assistance. Access to justice is one of the four pillars of the mission of the Virginia State Bar. Our overarching focus is on protection of the public. But there can be no stronger support for public pro-tection than providing equal access to our courts and “equal justice under law,” as is inscribed on the architrave of the U.S. Supreme Court building. I commend those lawyers who every day commit their time and efforts to that goal, but they cannot do it alone. You may have your own chief judges reaching out to you to ask for your participation. When that call comes, I encourage you to say yes. Better yet, don’t wait to be called. Say yes today. I know we all have too much to do, and it’s hard to fi nd time for more. But check your calendar now. If you can fi nd even one hour to give within the next three months, call your local legal services offi ce (1-866-534-5243) and give that one hour. If we all did just that much, low income people in Virginia would benefi t from over 30,000 additional hours of legal help. At least one hour — do it now. INCLUSION DIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT Password continued from page 45 the robust encryption in use, these applications are more secure than keeping a list of passwords in an Excel or Word fi le. Ultimately, the use of a password manager provides robust security when compared to relying on easily remembered weak passwords, using the same password on multiple devices or websites, al-lowing browsers to remember pass-words, not changing passwords and re-using old passwords, all of which is what so many do by default. ✺ ✺ Justice continued from page 14 at your fi ngertips, making it easier to engage in service that transforms the value of equal justice into a reality for Virginians in need. We are thankful for the ongo-ing fi nancial support of sponsors including Capital One, Dominion, Firms in Service, and the Virginia Law Foundation. If you would like to give back, go to JusticeServer. org, register, look over the cases, and sign up to handle just one and discover if that fi rst case doesn’t open your mind to more volunteer-ing. Legal aid organizations in the Commonwealth of Virginia will be very happy for your assistance, as will your new clients. Receivers continued from page 16 or assets acquired with funds wrongfully diverted, from the law practice; 8. Terminate the law practice; 9. Reduce to cash all assets of the practice and notify any personal representative and the com-missioner of accounts of any proposed liquidations of assets; 10. Determine the nature and amount of all creditors’ claims, including clients; and 11. Prepare and fi le with the court a report of such assets and claims proposing a distribution to such creditors, and the personal representative, if any, and the commissioner of accounts of the proposed distribution of receiv-ership funds. 6 Receiverships are a remedy of last resort. The process is often protracted and costly to the Bar and to the attor-ney’s estate and loved ones. Receivers serve until released by court. Subject to court approval, a receiver is entitled to an award for reasonable fees, costs, and expenses. The Bar must cover any shortfall to the extent the Bar has funds available and has a claim against the estate for the amount paid. 7 As a self-regulating profession, it is in our collective interest to make sure that we protect client interests by planning ahead. We don’t want our true legacy to be tarnished by putting off today what we may not be able to do tomorrow. Endnotes 1 Net payments from the Bar for receivers for 30 attorneys over the last six years are as follows: FY 2014 – $118,658.45; FY 2015 – $100,169.43; FY 2016 – $33,340.44; FY 2017 – $159,966.13; FY 2018 – $138,593.08; FY 2019 – ($32,922.64); FY 2020 – ($4,508.25). In FY 2019 and FY 2020, the Bar received reimbursements on three receiverships. 2 Paragraph 13-29 details the duties of suspended and revoked attorneys to notify clients, opposing counsel, and judges of the suspension or revocation; to make appropri-ate arrangements for the disposition of cases in conformity with the clients’ wishes; and to furnish proof to the Bar that notice and arrangements were made. 3 Va. Code § 54.1-3900.01.A. 4 a. Code § 54.1-3900.01.A. 5 Va. Code Section 54.1-3900.01.B. 6 Va. Code § 54.1-3900.01.C. 7 Va. Code § 54.1-3900.01.E. Anyone can join, it’s free, and takes only about two minutes. Demonstrate your support for the Diversity Conference by becoming a member today. www.vsb.org/site/ conferences/diversity 44 VIRGINIA LAWYER | December 2019 | Vol. 68 www.vsb.org