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Due to a special announcement which will be made next week, your regularly scheduled Tuesday Bar Blast will be sent on Wednesday, May 12.


2010 STATE BAR ANNUAL MEETING RECREATIONAL EVENTS - 
 
Golf on the Greenbrier Meadows Course - The WV State Bar has reserved 6 tee times on The Meadows Course for Saturday afternoon, May 8, 2010 starting at 12:15 pm.   To take advantage of these tee times, you must complete registration form and return it to Don Ryan by 5:00 pm on Tuesday May 4, 2010 via fax (304) 558-2467 or email ryand@wvbar.org,  Click here for the registration form.
 
 
The West Virginia State Bar 5k Run/Walk - The West Virginia State Bar 5k Run/Walk is set for Saturday morning, May 8, 2010 at the Greenbrier starting at 7:30 am.   To sign up for this event, complete the registration form and return it to Don Ryan by 5:00 pm on Tuesday May 4, 2010 via fax (304) 558-2467 or email ryand@wvbar.org.   Click here for the registration form.
 
MCLE ONLINE SUBMISSION PROGRAM - Members with an e-mail address on file with the State Bar office may submit approved MCLE credits on the State Bar website - www.wvbar.org.  Go to MCLE, member login, password reset, enter your e-mail and click reset password.  An e-mail will automatically be generated to your e-mail address with a link to reset your password.    Your password must be reset within one hour.   Then, you may login to review and post new activities completed on the website. 
 
If you do not have an e-mail on file, or if you have difficulties creating your password, please contact Don Ryan at ryand@wvbar.org or 304/558-8920.
 
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia's Court Improvement Program has posted video of the 2009 child abuse and neglect cross-training conference on its Web site, www.wvcip.com, under the heading "About Us."  The 2010 Judicial Benchbook for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings is also available on the Web site under the heading "Software Download."  The 2010 cross-training conferences will take place June 21-22 at Canaan Valley Resort; June 24-25 at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn; and July 12-13 at the Big Sandy Arena in Huntington.  Registration will be required for the 2010 conferences, with information posted this spring on www.wvcip.com.
 

WEST VIRGINIA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE - Effective July 1, 2010, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has adopted Rules of Juvenile Procedure. To review the press release click here. To review the Order approving the Rules of Juvenile Procedure click here. To review the West Virginia Rules of Juvenile Procedure, click here. 

 
MEDIATION TRAINING SESSIONS - On July 13 and 14, 2010, The West Virginia State Bar's ADR Committee will present its annual Basic Mediation Training Sessions.  The sessions will be held at the Days Hotel in Flatwoods. The sessions provide 16 hours CLE credit with 1.2 hours in ethics.  Registration deadline is July 7.   Click here to register for the Basic Mediation Training Sessions.   
 
An  Advanced Mediation Training Session will be held on August 10, 2010, also at the Days Hotel in Flatwoods.  This session will offer 6.5 hours credit with 1.2 hours in ethics.  Registration deadline is August 5.  Click here to register for the Advanced Mediation Training Session.  
 
This year The State Bar has made arrangements with The Days Hotel for discounted rooms for those attending the training sessions.  Contact should be made directly with the hotel at 866-700-7284.  Advise the hotel you will be attending one of the training sessions to obtain The State Bar discount.  If you have questions concerning the sessions or the discounted rooms, contact Anita R. Casey at caseya@wvbar.org or 304-558-7993.　
 

REMINDER TO OUR MEMBERS - Please note that the address you provided to the State Bar, for inclusion in its membership database, is considered your official address. You are categorized in the county and/or state where the address you provided　is located.　All State Bar mailings are sent to this address.　The database cannot contain more than one address.　Mailings include, but are not limited to, The West Virginia Lawyer, Board of Governors and Young Lawyers Section annual election ballots, judicial evaluation polls, membership surveys,　MCLE reports and notices, annual dues statements/Financial Responsibility Disclosure Notices, committee meeting notices, general and membership correspondence, Annual Meeting mailings, etc.　This address is also printed in the Bar's annual Membership Directory.

 
COLLEGE SUMMIT SEEKING VOLUNTEERS - College Summit West Virginia, a non-profit organization that encourages and assists high school students with the college application process, is seeking volunteers to serve as writing coaches for its summer workshops.  Lawyers are a perfect fit given the amount of written work in our profession and that the College Summit process uses the Socratic method to help students write the "personal statement" portion of their college application.  College Summit is open to all students, but focuses on academically mid-tier students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in an effort to assure that "Every student who can make it in college, makes it to college."  For further information, please go to www.collegesummit.org or contact Jayme Waldeck at jwaldeck@collegesummit.org.

ATTORNEY - SUPREME COURT CLERK'S OFFICE - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals seeks an attorney to be employed in the Office of the Clerk for a full-time position. The attorney will be expected to assist the Clerk of Court with various aspects of the clerk's office operations, including case management, records management, opinion and order processing, publications management, and other matters as assigned by the Clerk. Candidates must have a superior academic record and be a member in good standing of the West Virginia State Bar, with suitable work experience. Additional requirements include the capacity for articulate oral and written expression, ability to manage and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision, a basic ability to produce a variety of documents for print and Web publication, and basic knowledge of computer databases and statistical reporting. Salary commensurate with experience. State benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates being considered for employment will be subject to a criminal background check. Apply by mailing a judicial application (available on the web at http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/jobann/Employment_packet2009.pdf), letter of interest, highlighting applicable experience, a resume, including three references, and a recent sample of a document or presentation you have authored, to Rory L. Perry II, Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, State Capitol, Room E-317, 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East, Charleston, WV 25305. E-mail or facsimile applications not accepted. Closing Date: June 1, 2010.