Tanya is a former corporate lawyer turned copywriter and legal content writer. Through her writing, she aims to make the legal world less intimidating and more relatable. When she's not working, you ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- When possession and recreational use of marijuana in private spaces becomes legal in Virginia on July 1, the moment will mark one of the biggest shifts in the Virginia criminal ...

Re “Not qualified” (Your Views, Oct. 19): The letter writer apparently does not consider a license to practice law from the Virginia State Bar based upon the “law reader program” of the VSB a ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Does Virginia need more lawyers? A recent report from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) says yes. The report found 6.5% of Virginia’s commonwealth ...

Brett Surbey is a corporate paralegal and freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Canadian Mortgage Trends, Industry West Magazine, and various ...