WV State Bar Blast Header 02
Save the Date:
April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV 
 
Quick Links
POCAHONTAS, PENDLETON, GRANT, HARDY, HAMPSHIRE AND MINERAL COUNTIES - On August 17 and 18, State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting with the judges and attorneys at the courthouse in your counties. The schedule is:

August 17 - 1:00 pm - Pocahontas
August 17 - 3:00 pm - Pendleton
August 18 - 9:00 am - Grant
August 18 - 10:00 am - Hardy
August 18 - 11:30 am - Hampshire
August 18 -  2:30 pm - Mineral

Please join us. Questions - contact Anita Casey at
caseya@wvbar.org or 304.558.7993.
CUDOES TO STATE BAR PRESIDENT TISH CHAFIN - who personally, in an extraordinary gesture of support for pro bono in West Virginia, signed over 200 letters advocating participation in the Emeritus Attorney Indigent Guardianship Fund project.     

  
ATTORNEY JOB POSTING - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is hiring an attorney to perform a dual role:  serve as a law clerk to Senior Status Circuit Court Judges across the State, and when not assisting Senior Status Judges, perform legal work in the Supreme Court's Office of Counsel including by working as a workers' compensation writ clerk.  The position may require extensive statewide travel.  Information may be found at  http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/jobann/attorney2.htm  Deadline to apply is August 13, 2010.
 
MASS LITIGATION PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -Administrative Assistant position available.  This is a challenging position requiring someone with strong initiative and a desire to excel as well as travel to circuit courts in which Mass Litigation is pending for proceedings and trials.  Duties include knowledge of applicable court rules and courtroom procedures; coordinating services for courtroom preparedness; providing administrative support to Mass Litigation Panel judge(s) and the Mass Litigation Manager; implementing procedural directives governing electronic filing and service; providing support to circuit clerk offices where electronic filing and service has been implemented; facilitating production of reports and other management techniques in MLP cases; other office and courtroom support duties as assigned.  Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Word.  Dependability and attention to detail are essential.  An equal opportunity employer.  Salary commensurate with experience.  State Employee Benefits.  Candidates being considered for employment will be subject to background investigation, including criminal background, and may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results. Send judicial application (available on the web at http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/jobann/Employment_packet2009.pdf), resume and cover letter to Kimberley R. Fields, Mass Litigation Manager, Administrative Office, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Administrative Office, Building 1, Room E-100, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston WV  25305-0832.  E-mail or facsimile applications not accepted.  Closing date:  August 15, 2010.  

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has placed proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings for public comment.  The proposed amendments are largely required as a result of certain legislative amendments.  Click here to review the proposed amendments.  Comments may be filed with the Clerk of the Court by  August 22, 2010. 

SUPREME COURT　RECEPTION - The West Virginia State Bar cordially invites you to a reception honoring the Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals - Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis, Justice Brent D. Benjamin, Justice Margaret L. Workman, Justice Menis E. Ketchum and Justice Thomas E. McHugh - on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall outside the Senate Chambers. R.S.V.P by Thursday, September 2 by contacting Kathy Henning at henningk@wvbar.org or 304-558-1044.

 

STATE BAR REGIONAL MEETINGS - The State Bar will begin its annual set of Regional Meetings on October 5, 2010.　Ten meetings will be held at various locations throughout the State.　The meetings will begin at 10:30 am, include a lunch, and should end by 1:30 pm. The meetings will provide a total of 3.0 MCLE credit hours in legal ethics, office management, substance abuse and/or elimination of bias. The cost is $100 per person. Click here for the registration form and a complete schedule of the Regional Meetings.  

FAMILY LAW SEMINAR 2010 - WVCLE, jointly sponsored by the WVU College of Law and The West Virginia State Bar, and in cooperation with the WV State Bar's Family Law Committee is pleased to announce its annual FAMILY LAW SEMINAR which will be held at the WVU College of Law in Morgantown, WV, on September 3 & 4, 2010.  This course will be taught by prominent members of the bench and bar including:  The Honorable Mike Kelly, Professor John Fisher, Dr. Robert Rufus, Bruce Stout, James W. Douglas, Jo Lynne Nugent, Andrew S. Nason, Lyne Ranson, Professor Marjorie McDiarmid, and Mark W. Kelley.  This seminar is worth 9.3 WV MCLE credits, including up to 1.9 L.O.M. credits. To register online, please CLICK HERE or call (304) 293-7255 for more information.