SB561:

Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established, report.

Bill Summary:

Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established.
Establishes the Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission in the
legislative branch of state government for the purpose of holding
disciplinary hearings initiated by the Virginia State Bar against
an attorney for a violation of the Virginia Rules of Professional
Conduct or Unauthorized Practice Rules that would be the basis for
a sanction to be imposed against such attorney and grants the Commission
the power to hold issue sanctions against such attorney. The bill
transfers any existing authority to discipline attorneys from the
Virginia State Bar to the Commission.