VIRGINIA CHARACTER & FITNESS

Mr Georgiadis regularly represents candidates facing inquiry or hearings before the Character and Fitness Committee. What to expect? 

 VIRGINIA CHARACTER AND FITNESS FALL SCHEDULE 2019

August and September: VBBE Character & Fitness reviews applications and flags them with questions and dialogue with applicants

Mid-October: C & F decisions made with character and fitness issues resolved and upon passing bar exam to be licensed and admitted  OR not resolved and C & F hearing needed   

October 18, 2019:  Bar Exam Results issued. barexam.virginia.gov

November 2019: Notices from Character and Fitness setting hearings for December (and January)

December 4, 2019: 12:30 p.m. Swearing-in and Admission Ceremony at Supreme Court of Virginia  

December 9, 10, 11, 2019: C & F hearings (January hearings tbd)   

December 16, 2019: deadline for applying to take February 2020 Bar Exam