Paragraph 10-1 Definitions

As used in this Paragraph, the following terms shall have the meaning herein stated unless the context clearly requires otherwise: • "Advisory Opinion" means a written statement of the subject involved, the question presented, the Rule of Court or other precedents relied upon, the opinion reached, and the reasons therefore. • "Bar" means the Virginia State Bar. • "Committee" means the Standing Committee on Legal Ethics. • "Council" means the Council of the Virginia State Bar. • "Court" means the Supreme Court of Virginia. • "Ethics Counsel" means the Ethics Counsel or an assistant ethics counsel of the Virginia State Bar. • "Member" means any active member of the Virginia State Bar or a Foreign Lawyer as defined under Rule 5.5(d)(1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. • "Notice" means publishing in the Virginia Lawyer Register and at a minimum posting on the Virginia State Bar’s website for at least 30 calendar days. • "Rule" means any proposed new Rule of Court or any modification, amendment, or proposed repeal of any existing Rule of Court promulgated by the Standing Committee on Legal Ethics.