The National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition, March 12-14 at WVU Law, is looking for volunteer judges. For the early rounds, a judge must be an attorney of good standing licensed to practice law in any state. Final round (afternoon of March 14) judges must be a federal or state appellate judge. Now in […]

Pursuant to WVC §11-10A-6, the Governor shall appoint the Chief Administrative Law Judge from a list of three qualified nominees submitted to the Governor by the Board of Governors of the West Virginia State Bar for a four-year term.  Therefore, the Office of the Governor is seeking nominations for the position of Chief Administrative Law […]

The State Bar is in need of volunteer attorneys on Tuesday evenings in January 2015 to field legal questions from the public as part of the “Tuesday Legal Connect” program. Volunteers would work out of the Legal Aid of WV office located at 922 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. If you […]

The YLS Executive Committee has a vacancy for a District Representative in Districts 4, 6 & 15. If you are interested in serving on the YLS Executive Committee as a District Representative, please send an email to Jason Foster at Jason.foster@steptoe-johnson.com by January 6, 2015.

Important changes to the West Virginia pro hac vice admission procedures become effective January 1, 2015. Due to the New Year Holiday these changes will be available online starting January 2, 2015. These changes include a new $350 annual fee to be paid by out-of-state lawyers admitted pro hac vice for one year or more. […]