Lawyers; client accounts. (SB73)

Introduced By

Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Lawyers; client accounts. Repeals the provision prohibiting the Supreme Court of Virginia from adopting a disciplinary rule requiring that lawyers deposit client funds in an interest-bearing account on which the interest is required to be paid to any person or entity other than the client. Read the Bill »

Status

12/21/2015: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

DateAction
12/21/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101432D
12/21/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB73)
01/18/2016Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)