Bar Blast – March 26, 2019

            The West Virginia State Bar is accepting applications for a vacancy which will occur on the Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission in April of 2019. Applicants must have an active West Virginia State Bar license and be a citizen of West Virginia. Applications must state the applicant’s political party affiliation and identify the congressional district in which the applicant resides. Applications must be RECEIVED by noon on Thursday, March 28. Applications may be sent to Anita R. Casey, 2000 Deitrick Boulevard, Charleston, West Virginia 25311 or caseya@wvbar.org. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Brian Abraham at 304-558-2000 or brian.r.abraham@wv.gov or Debra Scudiere at 304-225-0970 or dscudiere@kaycasto.com. To view a copy of WV Code § 3-10-3a, click here.

The Supreme Court invites attorneys to contact their local high schools and middle schools and offer to help students learn about the appellate court system and prepare for LAWS, which is available statewide for the first time this year. LAWS – Legal Advancement for West Virginia Students – is a civic education program in which the Supreme Court holds an argument docket at a county courthouse about once a year and invites students from that area to attend.  The LAWS docket this year will be April 9 at the Morgan County Courthouse in Berkeley Springs. As always, the arguments will be  webcast live.  This year for the first time, the webcast will be recorded and kept on the West Virginia Judiciary YouTube Channel so that students anywhere can watch during their normal class times.  The cases and documents filed in the cases also are available on the West Virginia Judiciary website.

Questions should be directed to Jennifer Bundy at 304-340-2305 or jennifer.bundy@courtswv.gov

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Upcoming Events

Sponsor: The West Virginia State Bar

Location: The State Bar Center – Charleston, WV and via video conference.

CLE: 3 CLE general credits

Speakers: Lisa Tackett, Lori Paletta-Davis and Major C. Scott Applegate

Sponsor: The West Virginia Court Improvement Program (CIP)

There are three available Cross-trainings.

Location: Embassy Suites  – Charleston, WV

Speakers: Judge Adrienne Nelson, Terry Harrell, Chief Justice Elizabeth Walker, Bruce Hennes, Brian Moore & Katherine Capito and Judge Joanna Tabit.

About: The West Virginia State Bar’s Annual Meeting is the ideal venue to reconnect with lawyers and friends – and to build new relationships – all while enjoying Charleston, West Virginia. Take advantage of excellent Embassy Suites accommodation rates offered only to our members.*

Registration

Schedule

Hotel

Sponsors

Registration Deadline for Seminar: April 3 @ Noon

Registration Deadline for Banquet: March 27 @ Noon

Location: Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center  – Charleston, WV

Location: Stonewall Resort – Roanoke, WV

To all WVJLAP Participants, Volunteers, Board Members, and Members of the bench and bar who support or are interested supporting the mission of JLAP: You are invited to join us at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia for a weekend CLE conference, volunteer training, open board meeting and networking opportunity. 

April 25, 2019

Host: WV Bar Foundation

Location: The Charleston Marriott Hotel

Please contact Tom Tinder to make your reservations–304-343-9823, tom@wvbarfoundation.org or WV Bar Foundation, P.O. Box 4845, Charleston, WV 25364.

Sponsor: The West Virginia State Bar

Location: The State Bar Center – Charleston, WV and via video conference.

CLE: 3 CLE Credits in Law Office Management

Sponsor: The Kanawha County Family Law Committee

Location: The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center

Sponsor: Mountain State Bar Association

Location: The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center

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