The Board of Bar Examiners shall be responsible for the examination of applicants and otherwise ascertaining the qualifications of applicants for admission to the bar and shall be composed of five attorneys who are residents of the Commonwealth. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for holding examinations or the transaction of other business. The word "Board" when used in this chapter shall mean the Board of Bar Examiners.
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3919
Composition of Board; quorum
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Clark v. Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (1995)
Most recently applied in Oliver v. Va. Bd. of Bar Exam'rs (April 2018)
Code 1950, §§ 54-53, 54-55; 1988, c. 765; 1998, c. 796.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.