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April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV
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BUSINESS COURT COMMITTEE - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Business Court Committee will hold a special meeting featuring The Honorable Ben F. Tennille on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. Click here for more information.
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AREAS OF INTEREST - The State Bar's 2011 Membership Directory will contain a separate section listing members by their areas of interest. With this section, the Directory will serve to index members by area of practice to provide ease in referral of cases. The cost is $50 for up to 5 listings. Forms must be received by The West Virginia State Bar no later than November 15, 2010. Click here for the 2011 Areas of Interest Form. |
RED FLAG RULES - The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral argument in the FTC Red Flags case for Monday, November 15th at 9:30 a.m. |
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YOUNG LAWYER SECTION VACANCIES - The Young Lawyer Section ("YLS") Executive Committee currently has vacancies in three State Bar Districts. In order to be eligible to serve, lawyers must be under the age of 35 or must have been admitted to practice for less than 10 years as of the State Bar Annual Meeting in May, 2010. The current vacancies are: District 2 (Marshall, Pleasant, Tyler & Wetzel Counties), District 4 (Clay, Jackson, Mason, Putnam & Roane Counties), and District 8 (Kanawha County). In order to serve as a District Representative, interested individuals must fit within the age and years of practice criteria and live and/or work in one of the counties listed. Young lawyers interested in serving should express interest by contacting J. Christopher Gardill, Chair of the Young Lawyers Section, via email at chrisgardill@pgka.com with their name, contact information, and brief biographical information not later than November 16, 2010. The YLS Committee will then meet shortly after this date to fill vacancies by choosing among those expressing interest. Any questions, please contact Chris Gardill at the above email address. |
DELINQUENT MEMBERSHIP DUES & FRD SUSPENSIONS - As of today, we have 160 active State Bar members who still either did not pay their annual membership fees by the deadline date of September 1, 2010 and/or did not complete the required Financial Responsibility Disclosure (FRD) form on the back of the membership dues card by the deadline date of September 1, 2010.A $25 late fee automatically attached after September 1, 2010 for late payment of membership dues and a separate $25 late filing fee automatically attached for the late return of the FRD Notice. If the membership dues payment and/or the applicable late fees are not paid by November 17, 2010, then the State Bar member is automatically suspended from the active practice of law. If the member has paid the fees and has not completed and submitted the FRD Notice on the back of the dues card by November 17, 2010, then the State Bar member is automatically suspended from the active practice of law. |
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UPSHUR, LEWIS, BARBOUR, TAYLOR, HARRISON, MARION, MONONGALIA AND PRESTON COUNTIES - State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey are pleased to announce that they have been welcomed to visit your Courthouses on
November 17 and 18, 2010. They invite you to join them for a short, conversational meeting. The schedule is:
NOVEMBER 17
10:00 am - Upshur County (Courtroom)
11:30 am - Lewis County (Courtroom)
1:30 pm - Barbour County (Courtroom)
3:30 pm - Taylor County (Courtroom)
NOVEMBER 18
9:00 am - Harrison County (Judge Bedell's Courtroom)
11:00 am - Marion County (Judge Fox's Courtroom)
1:00 Monongalia County (Courtroom Number 1)
3:30 Preston County (Third Floor Conference Room)
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LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE - Sign up now to be part of the State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). LRS gives you access to potential clients and also assists with providing a service to our citizens in our State who seek legal advice and counseling. Through its companion Service, the Lawyer Information Service, referrals are made to lawyers who are part of LRS. These referrals are screened and designated to go to lawyers who practice in specific areas of law and in specific geographic locations. Clients referred pay you a one time $25 fee for the consultation and in the event you take the matter, you determine the contractual relationship with your new client. The State Bar has no involvement except to facilitate the referral from the public to the Lawyer Information Service. For a limited time, the State Bar is waiving the $50 annual fee. If interested in the Lawyer Referral Service, please call Connie Blessing at 304-558-7994 or click here for a Registration Form. |
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CIVIC EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The West Virginia Youth in Government Committee is looking for attorneys interested in law-related volunteer opportunities with middle and high school students in your area. For general information about the program click here. For specific information about opportunities available in your area, contact Charlie Myers, Director of HI-Y Programs, HI-Y Leadership Center, PO Box 239, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, P 304.675.5899, F 304.675.5977, www.hi-y.org. |
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN - President Chafin and Executive Director Casey visit McDowell and Wyoming Counties. (McDowell County photo tour - click here) and (Wyoming County photo tour - click here)
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