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Bar Blast – October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015
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WV State Bar Regional Meetings 

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, including 2 in the areas of ethics and substance abuse. 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

 Click date or location above to register online. 

Investiture of Frank W. Volk – US Bankruptcy Judge
The United States District Court and The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia will be holding the Investiture of Frank W. Volk as the United States Bankruptcy Judge on Friday October 23rd, 2015 at 2p.m. Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse Seventh Floor Courtroom, 300 Virginia Street, East, Charleston, WV. Reception immediately following the ceremony. RSVP requested by October 15, 2015 – 304-347-3056 or rsvp1023@wvsb.uscourts.gov

West Virginia Veterans Day of Service
An Opportunity to Serve Those Who Served Our Country
The West Virginia State Bar’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will be hosting a webinar on Friday, October 30, 2015.  The webinar will be live in Beckley and will be broadcast to the Veterans Administration Medical Centers in Clarksburg, Huntington, and Martinsburg. The webinar, which will run from 10:00 – 11:40, has been approved for 2.0 hours of general West Virginia CLE credit. Attendance is FREE but attendees will be asked to stay at the VAMC for one hour after the seminar working directly with veterans who will be scheduled for appointments at each facility between noon and 1:00 p.m.  For a list of topics and speakers click here.  For Registration information click here.  Questions?  Contact Anita Casey at caseya@wvbar.org.

The 2016 Annual Conference and Meeting of the West Virginia State Bar
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 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.
*The special discounted room rates will be available for the two days prior to and the two days following the meeting. Click here for The Greenbrier hotel reservation form

Request for Public Comment on the Amendment to the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law
The Court is requesting public comment on amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law. The proposed amendment would permit the temporary practice of law in West Virginia by the attorney spouses of active service members assigned to a permanent duty station in West Virginia. The Court has approved a 60 day comment period to end on December 15, 2015. Any comments must be filed, in writing, with the WV Supreme Court Clerk’s Office.

Click here for the order

WV Executive Branch Updates
The WV Executive Branch recently updated its  HIPAA Preemption Analyses which are available at this link. There is also a summary and flow chart explaining the mechanics of HIPAA preemption.  Additionally, the Executive Branch’s Privacy Requirements document was recently updated and provides a summary of all privacy laws impacting the enterprise at this link.
Both are revised annually to support the Executive Branch’s internal privacy compliance, and may be useful to others as a resource.  Further, the WV Executive Branch analyzed what personal information should be disclosed upon receipt of a FOIA request. The exception for unreasonably invasive disclosure of personal information has been the subject of much legal debate.   Click here to find a legal memorandum exploring the West Virginia Supreme Court’s decisions as well as an interactive tool to assist you in applying those decisions to your specific fact pattern.  Any questions may be directed to Sallie Milam, Chief Privacy Officer for the Executive Branch, at 304-558-7000 or at smilam@hcawv.org.
Legal Ethics Opinions (L.E.O.)

Upcoming Events

October 9-10, 2015
WVCLE Update on the Law Conference (WVU v. Oklahoma State – Homecoming)
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: WVU College of Law – Morgantown, WV
CLE: We will apply for MCLE credit in WV, PA, VA, KY, and OH.
More Information: CLICK HERE

WV State Bar Regional Meetings 

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, including 2 in the areas of ethics and substance abuse. 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

 Click date or location above to register online. 

October 20, 2015

58th Annual Tax Seminar

Host: Tri-State Tax Institute & Wheeling Jesuit University

Location: Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, WV

October 20, 2015

66th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Tax Institute 

Host: The West Virginia Tax Institute, The West Virginia Bar Association, The West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accounts, The College of Law, the College of Business and Economics and West Virginia University

Location: The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels, West Virginia

October 23, 2015
WVCLE Estate Planning Conference – Charleston, WV
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: WVU Medical Center: Charleston Division – Charleston, WV and Live via Webcast
CLE: We will apply for MCLE credit in WV, PA, VA, KY, and OH.
More Information: CLICK HERE

October 30, 2015
West Virginia Veterans Day of Service FREE CLE 
Host: West Virginia State Bar Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Location: Live at Beckley VA Medical Center and will be broadcast to the VA Medical Centers in Clarksburg, Huntington, and Martinsburg. The webinar, which will run from 10:00 – 11:40, has been approved for 2.0 hours of CLE
More Information: CLICK HERE

November 5, 2015
2015 WV CASA Association 16th Annual Conference
Host: WVCASA
Location: Charleston Civic Center
More Information: CLICK HERE

November 6-7, 2015
WVCLE Bankruptcy Law Conference (WVU v. Texas Tech)
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: WVU College of Law – Morgantown, WV
CLE: We will apply for MCLE credit in WV, PA, VA, KY, and OH.
More Information: CLICK HERE

November 13-14, 2015
WVCLE Shale Gas Law Conference (WVU v. University of Texas)
Host: West Virginia Continuing Legal Education (WVCLE)
Location: WVU College of Law – Morgantown, WV
CLE: We will apply for MCLE credit in WV, PA, VA, KY, and OH.
More Information: CLICK HERE

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