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April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV
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U. S. CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE - The Constitution and Marriage: Proposition 8, DOMA and Beyond presented by Ruthann Robson, John T. Copenhaver Visiting Chair. Thursday September 16, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU Law Center.
WVU College of Law Dean Joyce E. McConnell will make opening remarks at the lecture regarding the late Senator Robert C. Bryd and his devotion and advocacy for the U. S. Constitution.
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. |
MINGO AND LOGAN COUNTIES - On October 5, State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting your Courthouse. Please join them for a short, conversational meeting. The schedule is:
9:00 am - Mingo County (2nd Floor Courtroom)
3:00 pm - Logan County ( Judge Perry's Courtroom)
The State Bar's Regional Meeting will also be on October 5, from 10:30 to 1:30 at the Mountaineer Hotel. |
RALEIGH AND FAYETTE COUNTIES - On October 6, State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting your counties. Please join them for a short, very informal meeting. The schedule is:
9:00 am - Raleigh County (Judge Hutchison's Courtroom)
3:00 pm - Fayette County (Judge Hatcher's Courtroom)
The State Bar's Regional Meeting will also be on October 6 from 10:30 to 1:30 at Tamarack. Please contact Kathy Henning, at The State Bar, for reservations. |
CABELL AND WAYNE COUNTIES - On October 13, the judges of your counties have opened their doors to State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey. Please come out and join them for a short, conversational meeting. The schedule is:
9:00 am - Cabell County (Judge O'Hanlon's courtroom)
3:00 pm - Wayne County ( 2nd Floor Courtroom)
The State Bar's Regional Meeting will also be on October 13 from 10:30 to 1:30 at Guyan Country Club. |
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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VETERANS LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECT -The board and staff of Legal Aid of West Virginia are excited to announce a new Veterans Legal Support Project. The one year pilot program funds two attorneys to serve military veterans and their families. National funding for the project comes via Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Fellowships -- West Virginia is one of only ten states to be awarded one of the new Fellowships. Local match funding of $35,000 came from Governor Manchin's contingency fund. State Bar Veteran's Committee Chair Gene Bailey led the effort to secure additional funding through generous donations from The West Virginia State Bar, the law firms of Jackson Kelly, PLLC; Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC; The Segal Law Firm; Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC; Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC; and individual donors Andrew Nason, Richard Sinclair and Steven Walker. Patrick Brooks, a 2010 WVU College of Law graduate, and Jordan Ballard, a 2009 Fordham University Law School graduate, will serve as the AmeriCorps attorneys, in Clarksburg and Martinsburg, respectively. Legal Aid's Veterans Legal Support Project will target helping low-income veterans on issues such as veteran's and disability benefits, housing, child support and problems with consumer and medical debt. The attorneys will also collaborate closely with community partners at veterans hospitals and centers and with The West Virginia State Bar's Veterans Committee and the West Virginia University College of Law to secure pro bono representation of veterans and military families. For more information about the project, please contact Elizabeth Wehner at ewehner@lawv.net or 304-343-3013 x 2134.
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MERCER, MCDOWELL AND WYOMING COUNTIES - On November 3, the judges of your counties are welcoming State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey for a short, conversational meeting. Please come join them. The schedule is:
9:00 am - Mercer County (Judge Swope's courtroom)
11:30 am - McDowell County ( Judge Stephens' Courtroom)
2:30 pm - Wyoming County (2nd Floor Courtroom) |
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