BAR BLAST – June 10, 2014

Approval of Revisions to the West Virginia Rules of Evidence

Click here for a copy of the order and revisions 

You are required file an annual renewal application of your PLLC with The State Bar. Any change in the corporate organization from the prior year must be reported and a copy of the current certificate of insurance in the name of the PLLC is required.

Increase in Civil Filing Fees

Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Profession Conduct and Ancillary Matters

The comment period on major revisions to the Rules of Professional Conduct and matters related to admission of out-of-state lawyers pro hac vice and the administration of client trust accounts, including the Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program closes on Friday, June 13, 2014.

More Information

Second Joint Committee on Aging Lawyers Report

Juvenile Justice Training

Clarification Regarding Financial Responsibility Disclosure Reporting

Article III(A) of the By-Laws of the West Virginia State Bar requires that each active lawyer admitted to practice law in West Virginia annually disclose information regarding financial responsibility for professional liability claims. Section 2 (5) provides that a lawyer is exempt from disclosure if “the lawyer is engaged in the practice of law as a full time government attorney or in-house counsel and does not represent clients outside that capacity.” If a lawyer provides services to any individual or business outside his or her government or in-house capacity, even if those services are provided at no cost, the lawyer is no longer exempt from disclosure to the West Virginia State Bar and the lawyer must provide the financial responsibility information required under Article III(A). Should you have questions regarding your Financial Responsibility Disclosure Requirement contact Anita R. Casey atcaseya@wvbar.org or Rachael Fletcher Cipoletti atrfcipoletti@wvodc.org.

Host: US District Court Northern District
About: The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia requires all attorneys to electronically file all pleadings using the Court’s Case Management Electronic Filing System (referred to as CM/ECF). The Court is offering a two and one half (2 ½) hour training course for attorneys and/or their support staff on the use of the CM/ECF filing system on the following dates at the Martinsburg point of holding court:

Tuesday, June 10 – 9:00a.m. and 1:30p.m.
Wednesday, June 11 – 9:00a.m.
Thursday, June 12  – 9:00a.m.

Friday, May 30th is the last day to make a reservation. Please direct questions to Connie Diamond at (304) 267-5682. Interested parties please contact: Connie Diamond via email –
connie_diamond@wvnd.uscourts.gov.

Host: WV Public Defender Services

Host: WV State Bar ADR Committee

Host: WVCLE
About: This seminar is accredited for 3.4 WV MCLE credits.

Host: WVCLE
About: This seminar is accredited for 4.6 WV MCLE credits

Host: WVCLE
About: This seminar is accredited for 7.5 WV MCLE credits, including 1.5 Ethics/L.O.M.

Registration will open this spring, when information will be posted on  www.wvcip.com.

Host: WV State Bar ADR Committee
Click here for online registration
Click here for the agenda
Note: There is no requirement to have completed Basic Mediation Training before attending the Advanced Program.
Questions? Contact Monica Haddad

Host: The Kanawha County Public Defender Office with the Mid-Atlantic Juvenile Defender Center
Note: Space is limited so please make contact at your earliest convenience.  For more information contact Diana Panucci atdpanucci@wvdefender.com.

Host: The West Virginia Bar Association