Legal Aid & Resources in Virginia
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Virginia residents.
Virginia Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Virginia residents.
Nonprofit providing direct representation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy for low-income Virginians from offices in Charlottesville, Falls Church, Petersburg, and Richmond.
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS)Free civil legal services for low-income residents and seniors across central Virginia — housing, family, consumer, and public benefits.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV)Free civil legal services for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents of Northern Virginia — housing, family, immigration, and consumer issues.
VaLegalAid.orgStatewide legal information portal with self-help resources, legal aid provider directory, and referrals across all nine Virginia legal aid programs.
Legal Aid Society of Eastern VirginiaNonprofit law firm providing free civil legal representation to low-income residents of the Hampton Roads region.
Virginia Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Virginia.
Courts
Official portal for all Virginia state courts — circuit, general district, juvenile & domestic relations, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court.
Court DirectoryLocate circuit, general district, and juvenile courts by locality with addresses, contacts, and judicial maps across 31 circuits and 32 districts.
Court of Appeals of VirginiaIntermediate appellate court established in 1985 hearing appeals from circuit courts and administrative agencies.
Supreme Court of VirginiaHighest court in Virginia — final authority on state constitutional questions and administrative supervision of the entire court system.
E-Filing
Electronic filing for civil cases in circuit courts statewide — available to Virginia State Bar members and their designated staff.
Virginia Appellate Courts Electronic System (VACES)Mandatory electronic filing for all pleadings before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals.
Rules & Procedures
Verify a Virginia Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any Virginia attorney's license status, contact information, and public discipline record through the Virginia State Bar.
Disciplinary Board — Virginia State BarTwenty-member board appointed by the Supreme Court hearing serious misconduct cases — the only body that can suspend or revoke a Virginia law license.
Virginia State Bar (VSB)Mandatory state bar created by the General Assembly in 1938 as an administrative agency of the Supreme Court — admissions, discipline, CLE, and public protection.
Virginia Board of Bar ExaminersAgency of the Supreme Court of Virginia administering the bar exam and qualifying applicants for admission to the Virginia Bar.
Virginia Lawyer Referral Service (VLRS)VSB-operated referral program since 1977 connecting the public with prescreened attorneys for a $35 half-hour consultation.