Virginia § 8.01-226.1 - Civil immunity when participating in Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-226.1 — Civil immunity when participating in Lawyers Helping Lawyers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-226.1. Civil immunity when participating in Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Any person shall be immune from civil liability for, or resulting from, any act, decision, omission, communication, finding, opinion or conclusion made or conducted in connection with the investigation, intervention, counseling or monitoring of a lawyer, judge, paralegal, or other member of the legal profession by "Lawyers Helping Lawyers," a Virginia nonprofit, nonstock corporation dedicated to assisting members of the legal profession engaged in substance abuse or suffering from mental illness, if such act, decision, omission, communication, finding, opinion or conclusion is made or conducted in good faith and without malicious intent.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant immunity to any claim by a client against a person licensed to practice law.
1987, c. 527; 1992, c. 534; 2003, c. 571.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-226.1 ("Civil immunity when participating in Lawyers Helping Lawyers") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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