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FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE INVITES NEW MEMBERS - The next State Bar Family Law Committee meeting will be held on August 12th from 10:30 until noon at the State Bar Office in Charleston. This is a very active committee and, if you practice family law, your participation is welcomed and encouraged. The committee is working on an instructional videotape, QDRO bank, newsletter ideas and other ways to help our members. For those who register with the Committee chair or The State Bar, lunch will be supplied after the meeting. Please attend! |
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FAMILY LAW SEMINAR - SEPT. 9-10, 2011 - Space and Football Tickets Still Available! WVCLE, sponsored by The West Virginia State Bar and the WVU College of Law, will present Family Law on September 9-10, 2011, live at the WVU College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia. This conference features experts addressing issues in Family Law. Speakers include: The Honorable Randal A. Minor; The Honorable Joseph C. Pomponio; Lyne Ranson, Esquire; Cpt. Brian R. Abraham; Emily W. McBurney, Esquire; Rory Lee Perry, II, Esquire; Mark W. Kelley, Esquire; Brittany Nichole Ranson, Esquire; James W. Douglas, Esquire, and Andrew S. Nason, Esquire. If you would like to register for this seminar or for more information, please CLICK HERE or call (304) 293-7255.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has placed proposed changes to the by-laws of The West Virginia State Bar for a public comment period ending August 26, 2011. The proposal relates to the power of the State Bar to hold property and to borrow money. Click here to review the Order and proposed amendments. Please send any comments on the proposal in writing to Edythe Nash Gaiser of the Office of the Clerk, State Capitol, Room E-317, Charleston, WV 25305. |
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has placed proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings on a public comment period ending August 26, 2011. Click here to review the Order and proposed rules and amendments. Please send any comments on the rules in writing to Edythe Nash Gaiser of the Office of the Clerk, State Capitol, Room E-317, Charleston, WV 25305. |
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES - Dues payments must be received by September 1, 2011, to avoid the $25 late penalty fee. The 2011-12 Financial Responsibility Disclosure (FRD) Notice is located ON THE BACK OF THE DUES CARD. The FRD Notice must be received by September 1, 2011, to avoid an additional $25 late filing fee. Members who are on "active but not practicing" status, do not have to comply with this mandatory FRD requirement. If you have questions regarding your dues or FRD Notice, please contact Cheryl L. Wright at cheryl@wvbar.org |
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MANDATORY COMPLETION OF IOLTA INFORMATION - Effective July 1, 2010, The West Virginia State Bar was given administrative responsibility for the IOLTA program. The State Bar purchased a database and has been inputting data for the past several months. In order to complete this process, it is essential that each active member of The Bar complete a "Notice of Compliance with Rule 1.15." The completed form must be returned to The State Bar no later than September 1, 2011. To access the instructions and form for the Notice of Compliance click here. If you are a member of a firm which maintains one IOLTA account for all attorneys, or for a practice group, the managing member of the firm or practice group may complete the form for all attorneys listed on one account.
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STATE BAR REGIONAL MEETINGS - The State Bar will begin its annual set of Regional Meetings on October 4, 2011. 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. Click here for a complete schedule of the Regional Meetings. |
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LAWYERS IN OUR SCHOOLS - To assist educators in locating attorneys who are willing to go into classrooms and/or work with after school and/or summer educational programs, The West Virginia State Bar is re-establishing its School Mentor Program. Attorneys who are willing to assist educators will appear on a separate database. When someone uses the "School Mentor Search" tab found under the Public Information heading, they may select participant in the areas of elementary, middle and/or high school and the county(s) in which they need assistance. If you are interested in participating in the Program, please sign into the members section, click "update profile" and go to the bottom of the page and make your selections:
Interested in becoming a mentor?
__ High School Mentor
__ Middle School Mentor
__ Elementary School Mentor
If you have questions, contact Anita Casey at caseya@wvbar.org
or 304-558-7993 or Don Ryan at ryand@wvbar.org or 304-558-8920.
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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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