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WE'RE MOVING - The West Virginia State Bar will be relocating its offices to 2000 Deitrick Boulevard, Charleston, WV 25311, effective December 8, 2011. The State Bar offices will be closed December 8, 2011 due to the move. Please make a note of our new address. |
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 the training has been approved for three (3) hours of CLE credit.
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 205 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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2012 WORKING TOGETHER CONFERENCE - A Partnership of Public and Private Tax Professionals - Working Together is a partnership of public and private tax professionals, where practitioner groups join with the IRS and the West Virginia State Tax Department in sponsoring an annual conference. By continuing to enhance the level of communication and trust among the groups, a constructive working relationship is being built that will reduce the tax burden on the public and practitioners alike, and will further the IRS/State Tax Department goal of improving voluntary compliance. The Conference will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the University of Charleston. A continental breakfast and hot buffet lunch will be provided. To obtain more information regarding the Conference, click here. The West Virginia Tax Institute is a presumptively-accredited provider for MCLE activities in West Virginia. This course qualifies for 8.0 hours of credit under the West Virginia Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. |
PUBLIC DEFENDER JOB OPENING - The Public Defender Corporation of the 11th Judicial Circuit, serving Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties, is seeking an Assistant Public Defender for the Pocahontas County Office. Benefits include health insurance and retirement package. Applicant must be admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia and should have some experience in handling criminal matters. Resumes should be sent to the Public Defender Office, 207 North Court Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901,
ATTN: Chief Defender. Please call the Lewisburg office of the Public Defender at (304) 645-5588 for more information. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. |
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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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