Save the Date:
April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV
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The Office of the Governor is currently accepting applications for the position of Executive Director, West Virginia Public Defender Services. The Executive Director is responsible for the development and improvement of programs for legal representation to indigent persons through private attorneys and full-time Public Defenders. Duties include, but are not limited to, policy making; developing and implementing programs of education; editing all legal publications and documents issued from the agency; overseeing and supervising agency staff; preparing and managing the agency's budget; representing the agency before the Legislature and assisting in drafting legislation. Additional duties include approval of all grants, loans to or contracts made with public defender corporations and various other individuals for the purposes of providing legal representation to indigent persons as well as overseeing the work of the Criminal Law Research Center.
Qualified Candidates must be a licensed attorney admitted to the State Bar of West Virginia as well as five years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the practice of law or as a public defender. Salary is set by West Virginia Code �6-7-2a(b) at $70,000.
Applications must be submitted no later than December 15, 2010 to:
Becky Neal, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305 |
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SUMMERS, MONROE AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES - Your Judges have graciously invited State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey to visit your Courthouses on December 15, 2010. You are invited you to join them for a short meeting and, possibly, some other festivities. The schedule is:
9:30 am - Summers County (Courtroom)
noon - Monroe County (Courtroom)
3:00 pm - Greenbrier County (First Floor Courtroom) |
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MEMORIAL SERVICE - The public is cordially invited to attend a Memorial Service in Remembrance of the Honorable U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Maxwell on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Davis & Elkins College, Hermanson Campus Center, Harper-McNeeley Auditorium,100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241.
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| 6TH Judicial Circuit Vacancy - The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is currently receiving applications to fill the judicial vacancy on the 6th Judicial Circuit. Candidates must submit their completed applications by no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2010. Applications and instructions are available at www.governor.wv.gov. To contact the Commission regarding the application process, please call Chris Ferro at 304-558-2000. Interviews will be scheduled for and held on January 14, 2011. |
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ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY - Do not forget to use The West Virginia State Bar's online Membership Directory. The directory is updated daily and is offered as a convenience in finding current contact information for West Virginia State Bar members. The Directory is located on The Bar's website at http://wvbar.org/members/search.aspx. Other than providing a member's email address, the online directory includes the same contact information that is included in the printed directory. Email contact with Bar members can be made directly from the online directory. Other information includes admission date, Bar number and membership status. |
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WVCLE HOLIDAY CD/DVD SALE - WVCLE, sponsored by the West Virginia State Bar and WVU College of Law, appreciates your business all year long. As 2010 ends, we would like to thank you with $75 off your next order of CDs or DVDs totaling more than $200. Just purchase online by Clicking Here <http://www.wvcle.org/> and enter coupon code "holiday2010" during checkout. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the WVCLE office at 304.293.7255. Thank you again for your business and have a wonderful holiday season! |
RED FLAGS RULE - The Red Flags bill, which was passed by the Senate, has passed the House. This should effectively exempt all lawyers, regardless of firm size, from the Red Flags Rule.
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STANLEY K. FOSHEE - LAW LICENSE SUSPENDED - Charleston, WV- On November 22, 2010, pursuant to recommendations made in a reciprocal disciplinary action under Rule 3.20 of the Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Procedure, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia issued an Order suspending the law license of Stanley K. Foshee for a period of three years. Additionally, the Court ordered that prior to filing any petition for reinstatement of his law license in West Virginia, Mr. Foshee must comply with the provisions set forth in the Agreed Disposition Order issued by the State Bar of Virginia and pay costs. Click here for a copy of the Court's Order.. |
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