BAR BLAST 2-26-2013

At its meeting of January 11, 2013, The West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors approved a $20 fee for reporting CLE credit hours submitted for any program which has not received prior approval from the MCLE Commission.  The filing fee will become effective for all non-approved hours submitted on or after March 18.  Click here to view a copy of the form.  If you have questions, contact compliance@wvbar.org atcompliance@wvbar.org or 304-553-7238.

The West Virginia State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service Committee has introduced a new Lawyer Referral Service website! www.wvlawyerreferral.org

The 2013 Judicial Benchbook for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings is now available for free download. The benchbook is a must-have resource for anyone practicing in child abuse/neglect cases, as it contains case law, statutes, rules, and more information related to this field. See below for Court Improvement (CIP) Cross-training conferences.

The ABA Task Force on Gatekeeper Regulation and the Profession has worked with other entities to develop voluntary good practices guidance for lawyers to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.  The Task Force has concerns about how mandatory gatekeeper provisions might affect confidential attorney-client relationships and other issues.  Below are two publications from the ABA Task Force:

Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to Detect and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing [PDF]

FAQs on the Gatekeeper Initiative and Voluntary Good Practices Guidance [PDF]

Justice Frank Cleckley Retirement Celebration  

Location:  WVU Erickson Alumni Center

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WVCLE Recent Development in the Law Seminar   

Location: WVU College of Law

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US District Court – Northern District of West Virginia CM/ECF Training 

Location: Clarksburg, WV – District Judge Courtroom

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WVCLE Hot Topics in the Shale Play Seminar  

Location: Charleston Civic Center

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