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State court of last resort · ST-VA-SC

Rice v. Virginia State Bar

No. 031823Supreme Court of Virginia

031823 Rice v. Virginia State Bar 02/20/2004 The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board did not err in finding that an attorney failed to exercise proper diligence in representing his client under Rule of Profe…

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031823 Rice v. Virginia State Bar 02/20/2004 The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board did not err in finding that an attorney fa…

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Court
Supreme Court of Virginia
First seen
Oct 4, 2026
Last entry
Feb 20, 2004
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Docket entry

031823 Rice v. Virginia State Bar 02/20/2004 The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board did not err in finding that an attorney failed to exercise proper diligence in representing his client under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3(a), but the Board did err in finding that the attorney had violated Rule 8.1(c) based upon his failure to appear at a disciplinary hearing. The Board's findings are affirmed in part, reversed in part, and the sanction is remanded for reconsideration.

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