Solicitation of Professional Employment

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Solicitation of Professional Employment.” It is part of Chapter 39 “Attorneys”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Professions Regulated by the Supreme Court”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 54.1-3939	Definitions
§ 54.1-3940	Solicitation
§ 54.1-3941	Unlawful to act as runners or cappers
§ 54.1-3942	Validity of contract
§ 54.1-3943	Injunction against running, capping and soliciting
§ 54.1-3944	Penalty for violation