COMING SOON: An Ethics Guide for Virginia Lawyers

Publication Date: 2026 Edition Available Formats: Print (softcover, 2 volumes) Electronic (searchable PDF via direct download or USB) Both Print + Electronic Online Library: Access our full library of books online with universal search and links to primary law. Product #: Read Sample Coming Soon You must be logged in to add items to the cart. Click here to log in or create an account. Publications Choose an option Print $340.00 Download $340.00 CD-ROM USB Flash Drive $340.00 Both Print and Download $375.00 Both Print and CD-ROM Both Print and USB Flash Drive $375.00 Clear An Ethics Guide for Virginia Lawyers quantity Add to Cart var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>"function"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn("The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1."),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("action",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook("action",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook("filter",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+"_"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),"action"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),"filter"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}}); Publication Alert + Exclusive Discount Sign-Up Sign up with your email to be notified when AN ETHICS GUIDE FOR VIRGINIA LAWYERS, 2026, is published and receive the maximum available discount on your purchase. Available in print, download, and USB formats. Retail price: $340 for one format, $375 for two formats Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Submit Information Table of Contents Authors Information Content Highlights Sources and Choice of law Unauthorized Practice of Law Multijurisdictional Practice of Law Confidentiality Conflicts of Interest Misconduct Pro Bono Professionalism Law Firm Management Client Relationships Corporate and Transactional Practice Litigation Ending Client Relationships Disqualification Motions Discipline “Most ethics guides march through the ethics rules one by one in numerical order. Unfortunately for lawyers looking for guidance, that approach puts the cart before the horse—because they must know which rule is likely to govern their specific conduct in the circumstances they face.” Tom Spahn, author The new An Ethics Guide for Virginia Lawyers turns the typical approach to ethics rules on its head. Hoping to better help lawyers locate the pertinent ethics rule and then understand it, the book abandons the rule-by-rule walkthrough. Instead, the authors have followed the general lifespan of a lawyer’s practice, and then specifically the lifespan of a lawyer’s representation of his or her client. This practical approach results in a deep but easy to reference guide to the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as their interpretation and application in legal ethics opinions (LEOs) and unauthorized practice of law cases. The law of other jurisdictions, as well as the ABA Model Rules, are considered alongside these Virginia laws to clarify understanding and to flag issues for multi-jurisdiction practice. Table of Contents Explore the table of contents here. Authors Authors Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods, Tysons James M. McCauley, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond