Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
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The Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law by attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5660854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Context triple: [Virginia State Bar, subjectOf, Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct]
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A.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
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B.
Virginia Code Commission
The Virginia Code Commission is a state body responsible for overseeing the organization, revision, and publication of Virginia’s statutory law.
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C.
Virginia State Bar
The Virginia State Bar is the regulatory body responsible for licensing, disciplining, and overseeing attorneys and the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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D.
Virginia law
Virginia law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles governing the Commonwealth of Virginia, rooted in English common law and shaped by its own state constitution and legislative history.
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E.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Target entity description: The Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law by attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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A.
Virginia Rules of Court
The Virginia Rules of Court are the official procedural rules governing how cases are conducted and managed in Virginia’s state courts.
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B.
Virginia Code Commission
The Virginia Code Commission is a state body responsible for overseeing the organization, revision, and publication of Virginia’s statutory law.
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C.
Virginia State Bar
The Virginia State Bar is the regulatory body responsible for licensing, disciplining, and overseeing attorneys and the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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D.
Virginia law
Virginia law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles governing the Commonwealth of Virginia, rooted in English common law and shaped by its own state constitution and legislative history.
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E.
Code of Virginia
The Code of Virginia is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and its courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal ethics rules
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professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Virginia State Bar ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
attorneys licensed in Virginia
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members of the Virginia State Bar ⓘ |
| basedOn |
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
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linked to:
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
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| contains |
comments
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definitions ⓘ rules ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Virginia State Bar
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disciplinary system of the Virginia State Bar ⓘ |
| governs |
attorney-client relationship in Virginia
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candor toward tribunals by Virginia lawyers ⓘ communications concerning a lawyer’s services in Virginia ⓘ communications with persons represented by counsel in Virginia ⓘ confidentiality of information by Virginia lawyers ⓘ conflicts of interest for Virginia lawyers ⓘ duties of prosecutors in Virginia ⓘ ethical obligations of Virginia lawyers ⓘ fairness to opposing party and counsel in Virginia ⓘ fees and fee agreements of Virginia lawyers ⓘ judicial and legal officials’ conduct when they are lawyers in Virginia ⓘ law firm organization and responsibilities in Virginia ⓘ lawyer advertising in Virginia ⓘ multijurisdictional practice of law in Virginia ⓘ pro bono publico service expectations for Virginia lawyers ⓘ professional conduct of lawyers in Virginia ⓘ professional independence of Virginia lawyers ⓘ reporting professional misconduct by Virginia lawyers ⓘ responsibilities of subordinate lawyers in Virginia ⓘ responsibilities of supervisory lawyers in Virginia ⓘ safekeeping of client property by Virginia lawyers ⓘ solicitation of clients by Virginia lawyers ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others by Virginia lawyers ⓘ unauthorized practice of law by Virginia lawyers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in Virginia
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to protect the public ⓘ to provide standards for attorney discipline in Virginia ⓘ to regulate the professional conduct of lawyers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on Virginia-licensed attorneys ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| replaced | Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility ⓘ |
| scope |
certain conduct of Virginia lawyers outside Virginia when it has substantial effect in Virginia
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practice of law within Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
interpretation by Virginia State Bar ethics opinions
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interpretation by the Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Description of subject: The Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law by attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Disciplinary Board (Virginia State Bar)
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basisOfAuthority
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Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
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subject linked to:
Disciplinary Board