Virginia Lawyer Register NOTICES TO LAWYERS The Honorable Teresa M. Chafi n Invested to the Supreme Court of Virginia On September 6, 2019, the Honorable Teresa M. Chafi n was formally invested as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in a special session of the Court held at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/the_honorable_teresa_m._chafi n SCOVA Advisory Committee Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendments The Advisory Committee on Rules of Court for the Supreme Court of Virginia is seeking public comment on two proposals for amendments to the Rules of Court – one regarding issuing a deposition notice and the other regarding alternative pretrial orders for eminent domain cases. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/scova_comments Comments Sought on Proposed Revisions to the Clients’ Protection Fund Rules The Clients’ Protection Fund Board seeks comments on a number of proposed changes to the rules that govern the fund. The proposed changes: allow petitions for alleged losses caused by attorneys who transfer their class of membership; clarify petitioner’s duty to seek reimbursement from other sources be-sides the Clients’ Protection Fund; move provisions in the rules pertaining to the appropriate measure/quantum of an award from the “Defi nition” sub-heading to the “Processing Petitions” subheading; add requirement that alleged loss have a nexus to Virginia; add new procedure if CPF Board’s investigation reveals a loss greater than amount requested by petitioner; and, clarify procedure for requests for reconsideration. Comments are due October 11, 2019. Inspect the proposed changes and read additional commentary online. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/comments_cpf_rules_2019-09 Virginia Lawyers: If You Need Business, We Need You! The Virginia State Bar’s lawyer referral service needs attorneys immediately who can handle ‘everyday problematic’ matters like consumer law, collections law, tenants’ rights, and employ-ees’ rights. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/virginia_lawyers Join the Disciplinary System The Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline will soon seek active, in-good-standing lawyers to apply for disciplinary district committee vacancies. The 17 committees review complaints and investigations against attorneys in their ju-risdiction and determine what the appropriate disposition is. Applications in the form of a résumé and short statement of interest will be due in late February. Vacancies will be pub-lished online in mid-October, linked to in the Bar’s emailed news summaries, and published in the December issue of Virginia Lawyer magazine. Virginia Claims Prevention Hotline For new and seasoned Virginia lawyers with concerns or questions about the day-to-day prac-tice of law, John Brandt will answer your questions which may minimize the risk of your being sued for mal-practice or receiving a bar complaint. There are no limits to the topics you can discuss with him. Call (703) 659-6567 or Toll free: (800) 215-7854 for a confi dential, free, risk management consultation with John J. Brandt, JD, LL.M. all at no cost to Virginia lawyers. Powered by ALPS. Got an Ethics Question? The VSB Ethics Hotline is a confi dential consultation service for Virginia lawyers. Questions can be sub-mitted to the hotline by calling (804) 775-0564 or by clicking on the “Email Your Ethics Question” link on the Ethics Questions and Opinions web page at www.vsb.org/site/regulation/ethics/. 58 VIRGINIA LAWYER | October 2019 | Vol. 68 www.vsb.org