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Save the Date:
April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting
Charleston, WV
12 MCLE Credit Hours 

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HANCOCK, BROOKE AND OHIO COUNTIES - State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will in the Northern Panhandle visiting your Courthouses on February 22, 2011.  They invite you to join them for a short, conversational meeting.  The schedule is:   

  

 9:00 am -  Hancock County (Judge Wilson's Courtroom)  

   11:00 am - Brooke County (Courtroom) 

    2:00 pm - Ohio County (Judge Recht's Fifth Floor Courtroom)

 

Medical Legal Partnerships discussed at Fisher Lecture in Medicine and Law at the WVU College of Law - John W. Fisher II Lecture in Law and Medicine - 12 p.m., Wed. Feb. 23, 2011, Ellen Lawton, Executive Dir. of the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership presents "Addressing Health & Legal Disparities:the Medical-Legal Partnership Model. Lugar Courtroom, WVU Law Center. The event will be webcast live at can be viewed at www.law.wvu.edu/medlegal.

 

GILMER, CALHOUN, RITCHIE AND DODDRIDGE COUNTIES - State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting your Courthouses on March 2, 2011.  Please plan to join them for a short, conversational meeting.  The schedule is: 11:00 am - Calhoun County (Courtroom) 

 

9:00 am -  Gilmer County (Courtroom)   
11:00 am - Calhoun County (Courtroom)

  1:30 pm - Ritchie County (TBD)

  4:00 pm - Doddridge County (TBD)

 

ROANE COUNTY - On March 7, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting Roane County.  Please come join them in the Circuit Courtroom to discuss matters of interest to members of the Bar. 

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS - The West Virginia State Bar is seeking candidates for the position of Judge of the Court of Claims. If interested, provide a resume to the State Bar on or before March 30, 2011.  The Speaker and the President will make the appointment from a list of three candidates recommended by the Board of Governors of the State Bar. A minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a licensed attorney is required. This position involves hearing and deciding claims filed against state agencies and the Crime Victims Fund. The main offices of the Court are at the State Capitol with travel to other parts of the state for hearings.  Some administrative law, mediation, or other judicial experience would be beneficial. See W.VA. CODE �14-2-4,8,9, & 10 AND �14-2A-1 ET AL. Questions: Contact Cheryle Hall at 304.347.4851 

NOTE:  THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES NOTICES IN THE BAR BLAST.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR UNEXPIRED TERM TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS - The West Virginia State Bar is seeking candidates for the unexpired two year term for  Judge of the Court of Claims. If interested,provide a resume to the State Bar on or before March 30, 2011.  The Speaker and the President will make the appointment from a list of three candidates recommended by the Board of Governors of the State Bar. A minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a licensed attorney is required. This position involves hearing and deciding claims filed against state agencies and the Crime Victims Fund. The main offices of the Court are at the State Capitol with travel to other parts of the state for hearings.  Some administrative law, mediation, or other judicial experience would be beneficial. See W.VA. CODE �14-2-4,8,! 9, & 10 AND �14-2A-1 ET AL. Questions: Contact Cheryle Hall at 304.347.4851  NOTE:  THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES NOTICES IN THE BAR BLAST.

LAW FIRM ADVERTSING OPPORTUNITY - The West Virginia State Bar will hold its 2011 Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia on April 15 and 16, 2011.  We invite you to exhibit  by reserving exhibit space for the Annual Meeting.  The fee is $600 per exhibit.  The exhibit space will include one covered table and two chairs.  This fee admits two persons per exhibit to attend the Friday luncheon and the Friday evening Annual Banquet.  You and your firm will be introduced at the Annual Banquet.  Exhibit space will be located immediately outside the meeting room.  Hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday.  All transfer breaks will be in the exhibit area.  If you are interested in exhibiting, please CLICK HERE and complete the application.  Completed applications must be received by April 1, 2011, so arrangements can be made with the Embassy Suites. If you have questions, please contact Kathy Henning directly at 304/558-1044 or by e-mail - henningk@wvbar.org.

 

Financial & Estate Planning Seminar - Mark Your Calendar for May 19th  to attend this annual seminar in Charleston. The keynote speaker this year will be Jonathan Blattmachr, a Principal in ILS Management, LLC and a former Partner at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy in New York, NY. He is recognized as one of the most creative trusts and estates lawyers in the country and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He has written and lectured extensively on estate and trust taxation and charitable giving.  Watch for more information and a link to register soon.

 

UPCOMING FASTCASE WEBINARS - Click here to review a complete listing of upcoming Fastcase webinars.

 

These Fastcase webinars have now been approved for 1.20 online (audio/video type) office management credits each.