In Re Bland

On May 11, 1999, the Virginia State Bar issued two public reprimands of respondent Paul C. Bland, who is also a member of our bar, and required him to comply with certain terms and conditions. 1 The first reprimand stemmed from respondent’s negligent handling of a lawsuit and failure to comply "with record-keeping requirements. Specifically, respondent repeatedly failed to do what was necessary to accomplish service by publication, and then failed to take steps to move the case along. 2 In addition to his public reprimand, respondent was directed to withdraw from the representation and refund…