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PROPOSED RULE CHANGES TO CREATE A NEW WEST VIRGINIA LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. The Court is asking for comments. To review the document select this link. ( Click here) |
ATTORNEY VACANCIES AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - To learn more about Justice and to review a listing of current attorney vacancies at the United States Department of Justice, please visit their website: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/.
In addition, every year over 1,800 volunteer legal interns serve in DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. If you know any law studentswho may be interested in a DOJ volunteer internship, please encourage them to review the many opportunities featured at: www.justice.gov/careers/legal/volunteer-intern.html. |
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BASIC U.S. SENTENCING GUIDELINES TRAINING - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and the CJA Panel Advisory Committee will be offering a 3-hour basic U.S. Sentencing Guidelines training, presented by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. The training is catered to beginners, especially those new to federal criminal defense (including applicants to the CJA Panel), or those seasoned criminal defense attorneys who desire a refresher on Sentencing Guideline basics. The training is offered in three locations: Charleston on December 7 from 9 a.m. to noon; Beckley on December 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Huntington on December 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is no charge, and CLE credit is pending. Click here to review the the Sentencing Guidelines Training flyer. Please register by December 2 by contacting Mary Claire Davis at maryclaire_davis@wvsd.uscourts.gov or (304) 347-3191. |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - The Family Law Committee has set regular meeting times. They will be meeting the 2nd Friday of each month at 10:30 beginning December 9th. Since the State Bar will be moving its offices that month, the meeting will be at Chair, Lyne Ranson Law offices 1528 Kanawha Blvd. Starting on January 13th, the meetings will be at the new State Bar offices at North Gate. Please let Kathy Henning (304.558.1044 or henningk@wvbar.org) know if you will be attending. She will be ordering lunch delivered for those members only. |
DELINQUENT MEMBERSHIP DUES & FRD SUSPENSIONS - As of today, we have 195 active State Bar members who still either did not pay their annual membership fees by the deadline date of September 1, 2011 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, 2011. A $25 late fee automatically attached after September 1, 2011 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 December 21, 2011, 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 December 21, 2011, then the State Bar member is automatically suspended from the active practice of law.
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REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN FAMILY COURT; AMENDMENTS TO TRIAL COURT RULE 21; AND AMENDMENTS TO RULE 47 OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR FAMILY COURT. By Order entered October 21, 2011, the Court requested public comment on proposed guidelines related to the appointment of guardians ad litem in family court, along with a proposed amendment to Trial Court Rule 21 related to compensation of guardians and other matters. The public comment period ends December 31, 2011.
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LITIGATION SEMINAR - FEBRUARY 24-25, 2012 - WVCLE, sponsored by The West Virginia State Bar and the WVU College of Law, will present Litigation on February 24-25, 2012, live at the Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center in Davis, West Virginia. This conference features experts addressing issues in Litigation. Canaan Valley Resort is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains and offers downhill skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, skating, etc. We have reserved rooms at a "double" room rate of $99 per night. Please make your reservations by dialing (800) 622-4121 and ask for the West Virginia Continuing Legal Education reservation block. All rooms will be released by January 23, 2012. If you would like to register for this seminar or for more information, please CLICK HERE or dial (304) 293-7255. |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLENE VAUGHAN FROM THE GOVERNMENT LAWYERS COMMITTEE - At the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, in August this year, Charlene A. Vaughan, Chairperson of the West Virginia State Bar Government Lawyers Committee, was elected to the ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division Council. |
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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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