The State Bar is pleased to announce the 2015 Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place at Glade Springs in Daniels, WV on April 17 & 18th. 6 hours CLE, including 1 hour of ethics/law office management, will be offered. A banquet will be held April 17th recognizing 50 Year Members, State Bar Past Presidents, and Award winners.
By order entered March 30, 2015, the time to complete filing of Pro Hac Vice information for admissions between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2014 was extended to
October 13-29, 2015: The West Virginia State Bar will hold nine Regional Meetings this fall. These meetings will provide 3.0 Continuing Legal Education credits in the areas of ethics, office management, substance abuse, and/or elimination of bias. The seminars have only been approved for CLE credit in West Virginia. Lunch will be included at each meeting. Each Regional Meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will last until, approximately, 1:30 p.m. The cost is $100 per person. One of The State Bar’s Officers will attend each meeting.
Dates and Locations:
October 13 – Tamarack – Beckley
October 14 – Clarion Inn – Shepherdstown
October 15 – South Branch Inn – Moorefield
October 20 – University of Charleston – Charleston
October 21 – The Blennerhassett – Parkersburg
October 22 – Guyan Country Club – Huntington
October 27 – Oliverio’s – Bridgeport
October 28 – Waterfront Place Hotel – Morgantown
October 29 – Oglebay Resort – Wheeling
Registration Coming Soon.
WV Division of Justice Hearing Examiner
The West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services (DJCS) is seeking a licensed attorney in good standing with the West Virginia State Bar to serve as the Hearing Examiner (HE) for actions appealed from the course of business of the Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction (GCCDC).
The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce special plans for the 17th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on April 23, 2015. The event at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, begins at 6:00 PM.
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Advanced Mediation Training
The ADR Committee will be sponsoring a negotiations training with Andy Little, a nationally recognized mediator and negotiations trainer, and author of the book MAKING MONEY TALK. This training will take place on July 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Bridgeport Conference Center and will qualify for 7.5 hours of CLE. Join us and learn how to more effectively utilize negotiations in mediation, whether you are a mediator or an advocate for your client. All registrants will receive a complimentary copy of Andy’s book as part of the registration process. Cost for the training is $150.00. Registration information will follow in future Bar Blasts. For further information contact Monica Haddad at monicahaddad@comcast.net.
Virginia Reciprocity
As a result of recent changes to the rules governing admission to practice law in Virginia, the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners and the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners have agreed to resume reciprocity admission for qualified applicants, effective immediately. Additional information about Virginia’s admission requirements may be obtained athttp://barexam.virginia.gov/motion/motion.html
Upcoming Events
April 2, 2015
The Annual Bench & Bar Seminar – Reception
Host: The Kanawha County Bar Association & The West Virginia Bar Association
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: Magistrate Judge Courtroom, Clarksburg
CLE: 3 Hours Office Management
The Court is offering a two and one half hour (2 1/2) training course for attorneys and/or their support staff on use of the CM/ECF filing system on the following days: April 8 – 1:30 p.m.: April 9 – 9:30 a.m.; April 9 – 1:30 p.m.; April 10 – 9:30 a.m.
Host: Presented by Kanawha County Family Law Bench Bar Committee
Location: Edgewood Country Club
CLE: 6 credit hours including law management and ethics Cost: $70 (including lunch) Registration: Call 304-344-2121 or send check made payable to Kanawha County Family Law Bench Bar Committee to: Susan Shepard, Esq., P.O. Box 418, St. Albans, WV 25177
April 30, 2015
WVCLE Healthcare Law
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: WVU Robert C. Byrd Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia
Mediation