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2012 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY – The 2012 version of the membership directory is now available.  The directory is a digital .PDF file that can be saved to your computer. As a service to our members, this version of the directory is only available through the member login.  Information available to the public remains unchanged (does not include member email addresses) under the Public Information tab on the website.

• To download the directory log into your account at https://wvbar.org/members/login.aspx and click on Membership Directory.
• For tips and tricks on how to navigate and save the directory to your computer click here.
• If you want a printed copy of the directory click here for an order form.

EFFECTIVE PRETRIAL AND LITIGATION STRATEGIES SEMINAR – MAY 11, 2012 – WVCLE, in cooperation with the Cabell County Bar Association, will present “Effective Pretrial and Litigation Strategies” seminar on May 11, 2012, live at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia. Speakers include: The Honorable Cheryl A. Eifert; The Honorable Robin Jean Davis; William L. Mundy, Esquire; Thomas V. Flaherty, Esquire; Elizabeth Vish, Esquire; Charles S. Piccirillo, Esquire, and James D. Lamp, Esquire. This seminar is accredited for 8.0 WV MCLE credits, including 1.2 Ethics credits; 6.75 OH MCLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics credit, and 6.5 PA MCLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics credit. We have also applied for MCLE credit in KY and VA. The seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning and adjourns at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to register for this seminar or for more information, please CLICK HERE or dial (304) 293-7255.

FREE CLE program in Martinsburg on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, titled “Race, Law, and Democracy – the West Virginia Experience.” See a complete program and list of speakers and register online at www.jrclifford.org, or call Aimee Duncan at 304-345-7663 or email her at admin@jrclifford.org. Eligible for three CLE credits in the elimination of bias in the legal profession. The program location is the Ramer Center, 515 West Martin St. Sponsored by the Mountain State Bar Association, Inc.; the J.R. Clifford Project of Friends of Blackwater; and the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Division; with support from the West Virginia State Bar Foundation.

SAVE THE DATE!! – Mark your calendars for the 2012 Government Lawyers Committee Hot Topics CLE on June 21, 2012 at the WV Legislative House Chambers at the Capitol. Come join us for a day full of sessions addressing issues which affect federal, state, county, and city government attorneys. 2 hours of Ethics and Office Management CLE are pending approval.

UPDATES TO MCLE COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS – At a meeting of the WV MCLE Commission held on March 13, 2012 the new MCLE Database Program was discussed. Based upon the discussion, it was determined that the MCLE Rules and Regulations should be rewritten to reflect the move to 21st century technology in the delivery and recording of MCLE for WV Bar members. In order to meet a short deadline, a Committee was formed to revise the rules and regulations. Today the full Commission was presented with the work product of the Committee who worked diligently for the past three weeks on these revisions. Thanks to the work of Amy Crossan, Teresa Dumire, Teresa McCune, Steve Thompson, Mike Mellace and Mark Starcher dissemination of the revisions to the Commission occurred today. Special recognition is in order for Teresa Dumire who worked tirelessly on the drafts and kept the communication ongoing throughout the process. A grateful MCLE Commission salutes her efforts on our behalf.