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April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting
Charleston, WV
12 MCLE Credit Hours
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Citizen Soldier Nominations Open - The 2011 Citizen Soldier Award will be awarded at the 2011 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar at Embassy Suites in Charleston, W.Va., on April 15, 2011. To obtain information regarding the awards process click here. Nominations are due March 14, 2011.
Young Lawyer of the Year Nominations Open - The Young Lawyer of the Year Award will be presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar at Embassy Suites in Charleston, W.Va., on April 15, 2011. To obtain information regarding the awards process click here. Nominations are due March 14, 2011.
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MERCER COUNTY - At the invitation of the Mercer County Bar and the Judges of the 9th Judicial Circuit, and if the weather will cooperate this time, State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey will be visiting Mercer County on March 22, 2011. The Mercer County Bar meeting will commence at 11:30 at the Sugar Shak in Princeton. If you are interested in joining the Bar for lunch, please contact Randall Roahrig at rwrlawoffice@citlink.net or 304-425-2116. After lunch, photos will be taken at the Courthouse to share on the Bar Blast and on The State Bar's website.
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You are invited to the Premiere Movie Event of
"A LIVING MONUMENT - THE WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE" - A Video Tribute to Courthouses as Monuments to Architecture, to People, and to Justice
Monday, March 24, 2011 7:00 P.M.
West Virginia Culture Center Theater, State Capitol Complex, Charleston
Reception to follow in the Grand Hall - If attending, RSVP to
mary@wvaco.org
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RANDOLPH AND TUCKER COUNTIES - State Bar President Tish Chafin and Executive Director Anita Casey are pleased to announce they will be visiting with your Judges at your Courthouses on MARCH 25, 2011. They hope you will be able to join them for a short, conversational meeting. The schedule is:
10:30 am - Randolph County (Courtroom)
1:30 pm - Tucker County (Courtroom)
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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. |
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CLERK OF COURT, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, WHEELING, WV - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of WV has begun receiving applications for the position of Clerk of Court.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Please visit the Court's website at
www.wvnb.uscourts.gov for the complete vacancy announcement listing the relevant standards and qualifications for the position, as well as a full description of the application procedure and other pertinent employment information.
An Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (Form AO 78) and an original and three copies of your resume, cover letter, and list of references should be sent to The Honorable Patrick M. Flatley, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, PO Box 70, Wheeling, WV 26003. The deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2011.
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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.
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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.
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If you would like to request free copies of The Time is Now video for parents in child abuse and neglect proceedings, please email Nikki.Tennis@courtswv.gov. The video, which created by the Court Improvement Program of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, may be viewed online at www.wvcip.com or http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/kidspage/Time-is-Now.htm.
The 2011 Judicial Benchbook for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings is available at www.wvcip.com under "Software Download."
The annual Court Improvement Program child abuse and neglect cross-training conferences will take place on July 14-15, 2011, at Snowshoe Resort; July 18-19, 2011, at the Bridgeport Conference Center; and July 21-22, 2011, at the Chief Logan Conference Center. The two-day conferences are free and open to the public. Registration information will be available this spring on www.wvcip.com.
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STATE BAR AUDIT REPORT - For the fiscal year of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, The West Virginia State Bar had an independent audit of its financial records completed. To review the management letter CLICK HERE. To review the audited financials CLICK HERE.
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LAWV NEEDS USED FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT - Legal Aid of West Virginia is looking for lawyers, or others, who are willing to donate gently used furniture or equipment for use in Legal Aid offices throughout the State. Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. If you wish to make a donation, or need further information, contact Carrie LeMaster at 304.343.4481.
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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. |
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