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Cord v. Gibb
Virginia Supreme Court
254 S.E.2d 71 (1979)
- Written by Meredith Hamilton Alley, JD
Facts
Bonnie Cord (plaintiff) was a member of the Washington, D.C., bar when she applied for membership in the Virginia bar. The Virginia bar discovered that Cord was living with a man outside of marriage. Virginia law required applicants to present a court-issued certificate of good moral character. Despite witnesses’ testimony and letters from Cord’s employers asserting that Cord was an honest, professionally competent attorney of fine moral character, the trial court denied Cord the certificate of good moral character because her living arrangements would lessen the public perception of the bar. Cord appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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