The 2016 Young Lawyer of the Year Award will be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar in Charleston.  To obtain information regarding the awards process  click here. Nominations are due Monday, March 7, 2016 at midnight.

The 2016 Citizen Soldier Award will be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar in Charleston. To obtain information regarding the awards process click here. Nominations are due Monday, March 7, 2016 at midnight.

The West Virginia State Bar now has video conferencing capability.  The conferences can be initiated statewide and require only an electronic device (PC, Mac, Android or IOS) with a camera.  Those without this capacity can still participate in the conference via phone.  Committee chairpersons may set up a conference from their office location if they […]

By Order entered January 21, 2016, the Supreme Court Administrative Offices in Charleston, including the clerk’s office, will be closed on Friday, January 22, 2016. Click here for a copy of the Administrative Order. County, circuit, family and magistrate court closures are determined by county.   Click here for an updated list of closures. The West […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va., January 5, 2015 – The West Virginia State Bar received $329,000 from a U.S. Department of Justice settlement with Bank of America that will help legal services organizations in the state provide foreclosure-prevention assistance to indigent citizens and/or support community redevelopment legal services. Anne Werum Lambright, chair of its Interest on Lawyer Trust […]