| LEO Num | Topics | Summary | Date |
0349
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| A law firm's business manager and legal assistant may use business cards if their positions are clearly revealed on the card. | 11/30/1979 |
0338
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| A law firm's non-lawyer employees may use business cards if the cards indicate their non-lawyer status. | 10/8/1979 |
0504
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| A lawyer employed by an accounting firm may use a business card bearing the notation "JD" and "Tax Specialist." [This LEO was probably overruled by Rule 7.4(d), which would require disclosure that Virginia has no procedure for approving certifying organizations.] | 3/1/1983 |
0775
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| A lawyer employed by an insurance carrier must make full disclosure of the employment status on business cards, letterheads, office signs and other public representations. | 4/3/1986 |
1374
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| A lawyer may accept referrals from a mental health therapist as long as the lawyer maintains total loyalty to the client and does not reveal any client confidences without consent. The lawyer may also leave business cards at the therapist's office as long as they are truthful and the lawyer does not compensate the therapist. | 9/13/1990 |
0931
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| A lawyer may include on a business card an indication that the lawyer's clients request that the lawyer be contacted before the clients are asked any questions. | 6/11/1987 |
0399
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| A lawyer may include on a business card the lawyer's status as a professional engineer and president of a construction consultant firm. | 1/20/1981 |
0682
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| A lawyer must account to a client upon request for any fees paid for future services. | 4/10/1985 |
0314
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| An insurance salesman who holds a law degree but is not actively engaged in practice may use a business card indicating that the lawyer holds a JD degree and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. | 4/4/1979 |