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Bar Blast -February 25, 2020

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February 25, 2020
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Two-Year CLE Reporting Period Ends June 30, 2020
The CLE reporting is to be completed electronically using the web-based membership portal at www.mywvbar.org.  A minimum of 24 credits, including at least 3 credits on legal ethics, law office management, attorney well-being or elimination of bias must be reported.  Below are some basic helpful hints to get you started.
  • Make sure you know your username and password for the online portal.  You can request a new password from the login screen.
  • Check your current CLE transcript for accuracy.  Once you are logged in to the portal, go to the “CLE” tab and choose “My CLE Transcript” from the dropdown menu.
  • If you have already attended/completed a CLE course for the 2018-2020 reporting period – report it now and do not wait until the reporting deadline.
  • Confirm any pending attendance credits that have been reported by a CLE provider and appear on the bottom of your transcript waiting for your approval.
2020 State Bar Membership Directory 
and The Virginias Legal Directory
See below for pre-order information and forms for the 2020 edition of the West Virginia State Bar’s membership directory and the Virginias Legal Directory. 
To pre-order a paper version, go to www. legaldirectories.com or 
Upcoming Events
March 3, 2020 – 5:30 to 7:30 PM
LCLD Mentoring and Network Reception
Host:  Leadership Council for Legal Diversity and West Virginia University College of Law
Location:  West Virginia University College of Law
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
March 24, 2020 – 9 a.m. to noon
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLE
Free & Live Seminar/Webinar
Previously scheduled for March 17, 2020
Host: The WV State Bar – Intellectual Property Committee
Location: The State Bar Center, Large Conference Room, Charleston, West Virginia and via video conference.
CLE:  3 hours
Topics/Speakers: Click here for Agenda
Facility Details:  Due to limited space at the State Bar Center, live registration is limited to 35 attendees at The State Bar Center.  There is unlimited capacity for attendees attending via video conferencing.  If you do not receive a confirmation of registration, you will only be able to attend this seminar via video conference.  
If you are unable to use the stairs from the first floor to the lower level, please drive down the driveway on the left-side of the Bar Center and enter the building at the bottom of the driveway.  There are also handicap accessible restrooms available.  If you need other assistance, please contact the State Bar 304-553-7220, in advance of the meeting, so arrangements can be made.
March 31, 2020 – 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Bench & Bar – Past, Present & Future
Sponsor:  The West Virginia Bar Association
Location:  The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center, Clarksburg, WV
Speakers:  Chief Justice Tim Armstead, Justice Margaret L. Workman, Justice Elizabeth D. Walker, Justice Evan H. Jenkins, and Justice John A. Hutchison, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Please join us at networking reception with judges and lawyers from around the state and program featuring the West Virginia Supreme Court Justices.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For more information, Contact Tessa White at director@wvbarassociation.org.   
Annual 2020 Court Improvement Program
Cross-Training Conference
March 31, 2020 – Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV
April 2, 2020 – Mountain Health Center, Huntington, WV
April 6, 2020 – Tamarack, Beckley, WV
Please note that the training sessions are one day only.
The Court Improvement Program is deeply involved in a MDT project coordinated by Brenda Hoylman and Gabe Conley.  To date, they have spoken to stakeholders around the state that include DHHR’s local/field supervisors and probation officers.  The contacts so far have been made have been by phone, in person or a survey.  The next leg of this project is hearing from you –  the attorneys involved in JA, JS or JD cases.  As you are aware, a strong MDT is critical in organizing and providing the treatment and interventions a child(ren) and families need to be successful.   Your responses are critical  to the project and we thank you in advance for your support!
Contact information for Gabe Conley is  304-340-2900 (office) or email Gabriel.Conley@courtswv.gov  and for Brenda Hoylman office number 304-340-2928 or email Brenda.Hoylman@courtsw.gov
APRIL 3, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Family Law CLE
Host:  Kanawha County Family Law Bench Bar Committee
Location:   Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
CLE:    8.9 hours – including 1.1 credits in law office management.  
Early bird special  low rate extended to February 15, 2020.  Breakfast and Lunch included.    
Charleston Marriott has a block of rooms being held for the April 3 CLE at the low rate of $96 per night plus tax and fees. Rates available for April 2nd and 3rd.   CALL as soon as possible to guarantee your room.  (304)-345-6500 
APRIL 5-6, 2020
West Virginia State Bar’s 2020 Annual Meeting
Location:   The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV
CLE:    6.5 hours including 4.5 ethics/law office management/attorney wellbeing/elimination of bias.  (Monday, April 6 – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Cost:    $150 – CLE Program
A block of hotel rooms are reserved at The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulpher Springs, and The Hampton Inn, Lewisburg, at a discounted rate.  To receive the discounted rate, inform The Greenbrier or Hampton Inn that you are attending the West Virginia State Bar’s event and use Code WVSB2020 when making your reservation.  
The Greenbrier Resort – $189 per night + resort fees, historic preservation fee, and applicable taxes (Nights of April 3-6, 2020).  Reservations: 855-441-2078. Mention Code WVSB2020.
 The Hampton Inn – One night only (April 5, 2020) at $124 per night + applicable taxes. The last day to make your room reservation is March 22, 2020.  Reservations: 304-645-7300.  Mention Code WVSB2020. 
 
State Bar Members who are employed as Federal/State Public Defenders, Federal/State Court Law Clerks, and with Legal Aid of WV are offered a special discounted rate for the CLE presentation on April 6.  CLICK HERE for more information.  
April 6, 2020  8:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
West Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Section 
Bridge the Gap Program
About: Each new lawyer admitted to practice after July 1, 2018 will have twenty-four months after their date of admission to complete the program. 
Location:  The Greenbrier – White Sulphur Springs, WV
Click here for Agenda                                           Click here to register 
Only Members Admitted after July 1, 2018 or Attorneys admitted prior to July 1, 2018, who have not previously completed the Bridge the Gap requirements, may attend the live course and satisfy the mandatory Bridge the Gap requirements.
The 2020 WVJLAP Annual Conference & Retreat
APRIL 17-19, 2020
Location:  Stonewall Resort, Roanoke WV
Speakers:  Buddy Stockwell, Esq., Brian Krolczyk, Ph.D., Julie Krolczyk, Esq. Laurie Besden, Esq., Stephanne Thornton, MSW.
Save the Date:  JUNE 17 AND 18, 2020
The West Virginia State Bar
Basic Mediation Training
Location:  Days Inn & Suites, Flatwoods, West Virginia 
Host:  State Bar ADR Committee
CLE:   16.2 CLE credits including in 1.0 Ethics
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Days Inn & Suites at a discounted rate ($97.19).  To receive the discounted rate, inform the hotel that you are attending the WV State Bar’s event when making your reservation.  The reservation contact number is 304-765-5055.  
Registration coming soon.
THIS TRAINING IS OFFERED EVERY OTHER YEAR AND WILL NOT BE OFFERED AGAIN UNTIL 2022.
Save the Date:  JULY 15, 2020
The West Virginia State Bar
ADVANCED MEDIATION TRAINING
Location:  Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV
Host:  State Bar ADR Committee
Hotel Information coming soon.
Registration coming soon.
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