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BAR BLAST – September 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
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WV State Bar Regional Meetings
October 7-30, 2014: 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.

Below is a list of dates and locations.

To register click on the date and location.

Oct. 23 – Moorefield
Oct. 8 – Morgantown Oct. 28 – Huntington
Oct. 16 – Wheeling Oct. 29 -Parkersburg
Oct. 21 – Beckley Oct. 30 – Charleston
Oct. 22 – Martinsburg

 

Click here for a copy of the agenda and CVs of the presenters. 

 

Help Our Veterans and Military Members AND Get TWO FREE HOURS of CLE Credit

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.

 Click location below to register:

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Court of Claims

A position will be open for Judge of the West Virginia Court of Claims.  The State Bar Board of Governors will nominate three (3) lawyers (the applicant may not be affiliated with the Democratic Party) and will submit these names to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate for appointment to the Court.  The term is for six (6) years.  A description of qualifications can be found in WV Code Section 14-2-4 and 10 and Section 14-2-8 (compensation).
If you qualify for appointment, and would like to be considered for nomination, please send your resume, with any supporting information and/or letters of reference, to Anita R. Casey, Executive Director, The West Virginia State Bar, 2000 Deitrick Blvd, Charleston, WV 25311 or caseya@wvbar.org.  Nominations must be RECEIVED by midnight,

Monday, October 27, 2014.

WVU College of Law Hosting an 

Open House on October 3rd

The West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law is hosting an open house for prospective students from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. onFriday, October 3.  Registration for “Experience WVU Law Day”is free and includes lunch. It is open to anyone interested in earning a law degree, including high school students, college students, and second-career adults. For more information or to register for “Experience WVU Law Day,” click here or

contact WVU Law Admissions at (304) 293-5304 orwvulaw.admissions@mail.wvu.edu.

West Virginia Online Legal Help-New Pro Bono Opportunity

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.

Director of the Academic Excellence Center – 

WVU College of Law

West Virginia University College of law invites applications for the position of Director of the Academic Excellence Center.
Supreme Court Updates

Recent Rules Orders

Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct and Rule 8 of the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law will become effective January 1, 2015. West Virginia State Bar Administrative Rule 10 related to client trust accounts becomes effective Sept 29, 2014.

Click here for copies of the rule orders

Proposed Amendments to Rule 12 of Administrative Rules for the Magistrate Courts The Court is  requesting Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Rule 12 of Administrative Rules for the Magistrate Courts of West Virginia. Comments must be filed in writing, with the Clerk of the Court on or before October 27, 2014.
Upcoming Events

October 3-4, 2014

Update on the Law   

Location: WVU College of Law

Host: WVCLE

October 7, 2014

57th Annual Tax Seminar

Location: Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, WV

Host: Tri-State Tax Institute

October 7-30, 2014: 10:30AM-1:30PM

WV State Bar Regional Meetings

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. The cost is $100 per person. One of The State Bar’s Officers will attend each meeting. Below is a list of dates and locations.

To register click on the date and location.

Oct. 23 – Moorefield
Oct. 8 – Morgantown Oct. 28 – Huntington
Oct. 16 – Wheeling Oct. 29 -Parkersburg
Oct. 21 – Beckley Oct. 30 – Charleston
Oct. 22 – Martinsburg

 

Click here for a copy of the agenda and CVs of the presenters. 

 

October 17, 2014-11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Lunch and Laughs With a Legal Legend Charity Roast of WVU College of Law Professor Emeritus Jack Bowman
Location: Erickson Alumni Center-Morgantown
Host: WV Bar Foundation

October 19, 2014

65th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Tax Institute   

Location: Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, West Virginia

Host: WV Tax Institute

November 10, 2014

Veterans and Military Affairs Seminar 

Host: State Bar Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

CLE: 2.0 including 0.5 ethics hours

Click location below to register:

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November 10 & 13, 2014

Supreme Court GAL Training   

REGISTRATION : Pre-registration is required for the training.  Once space is full, a waiting list will be implemented, so please register as early as possible.  PLEASE REGISTER NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014, TO ENSURE ENOUGH SEATING AND MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ATTENDEES.

 – To register for the November 10, 2014, Civic Center Charleston location, click here.
– To register for the November 13, 2014, Waterfront Place Morgantown location, click here. 

 

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