§ 38.2-127 Legal services insurance
“Legal services insurance” means the assumption of a contractual obligation to reimburse the insured against, or pay on behalf of the insured, all or a portion of his fees, costs, and expenses related to services performed by or under the supervision of an attorney licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where the services are performed.
History
This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 636 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 658; in 1986, chapter 562.
1976, c. 636, § 38.1-22.1; 1978, c. 658; 1986, c. 562.