These summaries were prepared by McGuireWoods LLP lawyer Thomas E. Spahn. They are based on the letter opinions issued by the Virginia State Bar. Any editorial comments reflect Mr. Spahn's current personal views, and not the opinions of the Virginia State Bar, McGuireWoods or its clients.

LEO Num	Topics	Summary
1113	12-Withdrawing Lawyers (Including Non-Compete Issues) 45-Law Firms - Miscellaneous	A lawyer fulfills the ethic Rules' obligations by sending notices to all of a law firm's clients that the law firm is disbanding. A lawyer has fewer obligations to clients that have been retained by the lawyer' partner before the partnership began and who therefore never engaged the partnership to represent them.

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