BAR BLAST – September 2, 2014

Judge Robert W. Trumble

The formal investiture ceremony of the Honorable Robert W. Trumble as United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia will take place on Friday, September  26,  2014,  at  1:00  p.m.  at  the  W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 217 W. King Street, Martinsburg, WV.

Overflow  seating  will be available in the Magistrate Judge Courtroom.  If you  plan  to attend, please RSVP by September 19, 2014, to Kim A. Criswell at (304) 234-0380 orkim_criswell@wvnd.uscourts.gov.

The West Virginia State Bar is excited to announce a new opportunity for attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to the public anytime, from anywhere.  West Virginia Online Legal Help(www.wvonlinelegalhelp.org)is a new website where low-income West Virginians can post questions about their civil legal needs.  The questions are answered by volunteer attorneys, who provide basic information and legal advice for free.

We need West Virginia attorneys to sign up to volunteer.  The benefits of volunteering include:

• No expectation of long-term representation.
• Professional liability insurance provided.
• Attorney’s name is anonymous to user.

Please go to www.wvonlinelegalhelp.org and click on “Lawyers Sign Up” to register to volunteer.  We hope to open the website to questions from the public in September 2014.

Click here for more information.

The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is currently receiving applications to fill the judicial vacancy on the 13th Judicial Circuit serving Kanawha County.    Candidates must submit their completed applications by no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 12, 2014.  The deadline for submittal of letters of recommendation or comment is September 19, 2014.  Applications and instructions are available atwww.governor.wv.gov.  To contact the Commission regarding the application process, please call Janet Shelton at 304-558-2000.  Interviews will be held on September 26, 2014.

The State Bar’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee is offering two hours of CLE credit on Monday, November 10, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  The two hour seminar, addressing veteran’s issues, will be held at Legal Aid of West Virginia’s Charleston office.  The interactive seminar will be broadcast to 11 other Legal Aid offices throughout the State.  Credit for a LIVE presentation will be given.  In exchange for the two hours of credit, all participating attorneys will be asked to spend one hour (from 3:00 to 4:00 on November 10) responding to phone calls from our veterans and military members.  The call in will be similar to the State Bar’s Tuesday Legal Connect.  Pre-registration for the seminar is essential to insure that the Legal Aid office where you plan to attend the seminar has sufficient seating space.  Registration information will be available soon.

WVCLE – Family Law Institute  

Location: WVU College of Law in Morgantown, WV

Shale Gas Law 2014 

Location: WVU College of Law in Morgantown, WV

Update on the Law   

Location: WVU College of Law

57th Annual Tax Seminar

Location: Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, WV

WV State Bar Regional Meetings

Below is a list of tentative dates and locations.

Check back soon for registration and more details.

65th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Tax Institute   

Location: Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, West Virginia