Bar Blast – March 1, 2016

On February 23, 2016 members in districts 1-5 were emailed information on how to submit votes for Board of Governor and Young Lawyer Section Executive Committee Nominees using the State Bar’s E-Voting system. Each member were provided a specific link to vote for the nominees in his or her district. If you did not receive this link go to www.mywvbar.org, login and click “Vote Now”.

Questions on the operation of the voting system should be directed to Mike Mellace at mellacem@wvbar.org. Other questions should be directed to the Elections Committee via Anita R. Casey at caseya@wvbar.org.

The West Virginia State Bar’s Annual Conference and Meeting is the ideal venue to reconnect with lawyers and friends – and to build new relationships – all while enjoying the amenities of West Virginia’s premier resort, the Greenbrier. Take advantage of excellent Greenbrier accommodation rates offered only to our members* and obtain CLE credits at presentations by our Judiciary and nationally recognized presenters. Upon arrival, all are encouraged to attend the State Bar Annual Dinner on Sunday, April 3rd, where Fifty Year Bar Members, Past Presidents of the State Bar and award winners for both the State Bar and Legal Aid of West Virginia will be recognized. On Monday, April 4th, attend the CLE program consisting of 6 hours of presentations (including 3 credits in elimination of bias and office management) that promise to be informative and helpful to your practice. Attendance at the Dinner on Sunday, April 3, and the CLE program on Monday, April 4, is only $195.00. For those who can only attend the seminar on April 4, the cost is $75.00. For those who can only attend the dinner on April 3, the cost is $130.00.

Host: WV State Bar Family Law Committee

Host: WVCLE

Host: WV Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and The Kanawha and Putnam County Bar Associations

Location: The Charleston Marriott

Host: The West Virginia State Bar

Host: WVCLE

Host: Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association

Please RSVP by April 5th. Contact Alicia at 304-675-5899  oralicia@yla-youthleadership.org for sponsorship and attendance information.

Host: Kanawha County Family Law Bench-Bar Committee

Seminar Cost: $90 (lunch included)

Host: Mountain State Bar Association

Location: Bluefield, WV at Fincastle Country Club

Location: Bridgeport Conference Center – Bridgeport, WV *The West Virginia State Bar has obtained a discounted room rate for July 19th.

Questions? Contact monicahaddad@comcast.net