WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

The phrase "[u]nless authorized by law to practice law
in the State" is substituted for the former limited
reference to admission to the Bar to reflect Rules 18
and 19 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar,
which, respectively, allow a law student to practice
law under the supervision of a supervising attorney
and allow a lawyer who is a member of the bar of
another state to practice law in this State while
employed with an approved legal services corporation.

The specific reference, in former Art. 10, § 33(a), to
a lawyer who "has been disbarred" is deleted as
unnecessary since a disbarred lawyer is not authorized
to practice law in any event.

Defined terms: "Attorney at law" § 10-101
"Lawyer" § 10-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Practice law" § 10-101

10-603. REPRESENTATIONS BY BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES, AND CORPORATE
FIDUCIARIES.

A BANK, TRUST
ADVERTISEMENT, MAY NOT:

COMPANY,

OR CORPORATE FIDUCIARY, BY

(1)  COMMENT ADVERSELY ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF
LAWYERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN ANY CAPACITY, INCLUDING A
FIDUCIARY CAPACITY; OR

(2)  IMPLY THAT THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER ARE
MINISTERIAL OR SECONDARY TO THE SERVICES OF A BANK, TRUST
COMPANY, OR CORPORATE FIDUCIARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 10, §
33(b)(2) and (3).

In item (1) of this section, the word "adversely" is
added for clarity.

The Business Occupations Article Review Committee
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly, that
this section may violate the right of a corporation to
engage in commercial speech under the First Amendment.
See Virginia Pharmacy Board v. Virginia Citizens
Consumer Council, 425 U.S. 748, 96 S.Ct. 1817 (1976).

Defined term: "Lawyer" § 10-101

10-604.

COURT AND CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEES.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

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