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April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES NOTICES - Dues payments must be postmarked by September 1, 2010, to avoid the $25 late penalty fee. The 2010-11 Financial Responsibility Disclosure (FRD) Notice is located ON THE BACK OF THE DUES CARD. The FRD Notice must be postmarked by September 1, 2010, to avoid an additional $25 late filing fee. Members who are on "active but not practicing" status, do not have to comply with this mandatory FRD requirement. If you have questions regarding your dues or FRD Notice, please contact Cheryl L. Wright at cheryl@wvbar.org.
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LEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGINIA LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST LOW INCOME TAXPAYERS IN WEST VIRGINIA - Legal Aid of West Virginia is now providing assistance to low income West Virginians who have a controversy with the IRS through its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. The Clinic plans to utilize volunteer attorneys, accountants and enrolled agents in assisting clients, offering advice and brief services, conducting educational outreach and providing direct representation to clients in need. Volunteers will receive support available to other Legal Aid volunteers including malpractice insurance, reimbursement of litigation expenses, free trainings and support from Legal Aid staff attorneys and Clinic staff. To learn more about the clinic or to sign up to volunteer, contact Catherine Eckley at ceckley@lawv.net or 304-343-3013, ext. 2167. |
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. |
UPCOMING TRAINING! ChildLaw Services, Inc., in partnership with the WV Children's Justice Taskforce, is hosting a one-day Symposium on September 9th at Mountain State University. We are fortunate to have a renowned children's attorney/speaker/author, Anne Haralambie do this training. In addition, Family Court Judge Mary Ellen Griffith will be offering a 1 hour Ethics for GALs workshop. Joyce Yedlosky is also offering a 1 hour presentation on interviewing children and families involved in domestic violence cases. The cost is ONLY $60 (including lunch!) and is recommended for attorneys and social workers.
Click here to view the flyer and brochure. The deadline has been extended to Friday, September 3rd. Please call ChildLaw Services at 304-425-9973 for any additional questions.
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REAL ESTATE PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS - WVCLE, jointly sponsored by the WVU College of Law and The West Virginia State Bar, and in cooperation with the Old Republic Title Insurance is pleased to announce its REAL ESTATE PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS seminar which will be held in Huntington, WV, on September 10, 2010. This course will be taught by experts and prominent members of the bar including: Christopher J. Plybon, Christopher Arthur, Sam Halkias, and Robert Wasserman. Old Republic Title Insurance will be providing lunch. This seminar is worth 4..4 WV MCLE credits, including up to 2.2 Ethics credits. The Annual Friends of Coal Bowl featuring WVU and Marshall football will follow. To register online, CLICK HERE, or please call (304) 293-7255 for more information. |
DISCOVERY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES SEMINAR - WVCLE, jointly sponsored by the WVU College of Law and The West Virginia State Bar, is pleased to announce its new DISCOVERY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES SEMINAR which will be held at the WVU College of Law in Morgantown, WV, on September 17 & 18, 2010. This course will feature the latest developments in discovery and feature workshops examining discovery techniques for both the plaintiff and defense bar in deliberate intent, medical malpractice, and bad faith cases. The WVU v. Maryland game will follow the course. This seminar is worth 8.6 WV MCLE credits, including 3.6 Ethics/L.O.M. credits. To register online, please CLICK HERE or call (304) 293-7255 for more information. |
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. |
WEST VIRGINIA TAX INSTITUTE - The 61st annual meeting of the West Virginia Tax Institute will be held from October 17-19, 2010 at the Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, West Virginia. For additional information on the program and to register click here. If you have questions, contact the West Virginia Tax Institute, Ilena Thomas - imthomas@jacksonkelly.com or 304-624-6555. |
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TRAINING IN VETERANS LAW - The National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. (NOVA), which has been training lawyers in veterans law since 1993 and has been recognized as a leader in service to veterans and in CLE training, will be providing training at its Fall 2010 three day seminar in nearby Washington, D.C. from Saturday October 23rd through Monday October 25, 2010. NOVA's comprehensive three day program begins with a full day session on October 23rd designed for new practitioners which covers the practice of VA law from the initial filing of a claim through the appellate stages. Following is two days devoted to more advanced presentations on specific types of claims, on the newly decided cases and on attorney fees.
Attendance at the seminar will be approved for WV MCLE credits including legal ethics, and will also been approved by the VA as meeting their 3 hour CLE requirement for initial accreditation under 38 C.F.R. 14.629 (b)(iii) and their biannual 3 hour CLE requirements under 38 C.F.R. 14.629 (b)(iv).
All those who wish to use this CLE from this seminar to meet the VA's requirements should immediately apply for accreditation from the VA.
A reduced registration rate is available until September 30, 2010.
Registration forms and the seminar brochure can be downloaded from
Further information can be obtained from NOVA at 877- 483- 8238 or from NOVA's Executive Director, Rich Cohen, 304-413-0838.
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LAWYERS IN OUR SCHOOLS - To assist educators in locating attorneys who are willing to go into classrooms and/or work with after school and/or summer educational programs, The West Virginia State Bar is re-establishing its School Mentor Program. Attorneys who are willing to assist educators will appear on a separate database. When someone uses the "School Mentor Search" tab found under the Public Information heading, they may select participant in the areas of elementary, middle and/or high school and the county(s) in which they need assistance. If you are interested in participating in the Program, please sign into the members section, click "update profile" and go to the bottom of the page and make your selections:
Interested in becoming a mentor?
__High School Mentor
__Middle School Mentor
__Elementary School Mentor
If you have questions, contact Anita Casey at caseya@wvbar.org or 304-558-7993 or Don Ryan at ryand@wvbar.org or 304-558-8920. |
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