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Young Lawyer of the Year Nominations Open

The 2013 Young Lawyer of the Year Award will be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va., on May 10, 2013.  To obtain information regarding the awards process click hereNominations are due April 15, 2013.

Citizen Soldier Nominations Open

The 2013 Citizen Soldier Award will be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of The West Virginia State Bar at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va., on May 10, 2013.  To obtain information regarding the awards process click here.

Nominations are due April 15, 2013.

Recording CLE Hours for Non-Approved Providers 

At its meeting of January 11, 2013, The West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors approved a $20 fee for reporting CLE credit hours submitted for any program which has not received prior approval from the MCLE Commission.  The filing fee will become effective for all non-approved hours submitted on or after March 18.  Click here to view a copy of the form.  If you have questions, contact Hope Gresham at greshamh@wvbar.org or 304-553-7238.

Judicial Benchbook - Now Available 

The 2013 Judicial Benchbook for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings is now available for free download. The benchbook is a must-have resource for anyone practicing in child abuse/neglect cases, as it contains case law, statutes, rules, and more information related to this field. See below for Court Improvement (CIP) Cross-training conferences. 

Public Interest Advocates Auction 
The Public Interest Advocates are celebrating 25 years of supporting public interest fellows at the annual PIA Auction! The Auction will take place on March 7, 2013 (Dining at 5, bidding at 6). If you can't attend but wish to submit a proxy bid, please email Andrew Thomas and we can arrange it for you: athoma25@mix.wvu.edu

Voluntary Good Practices Guidance to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

The ABA Task Force on Gatekeeper Regulation and the Profession has worked with other entities to develop voluntary good practices guidance for lawyers to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.  The Task Force has concerns about how mandatory gatekeeper provisions might affect confidential attorney-client relationships and other issues.  Below are two publications from the ABA Task Force:

Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to Detect and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing [PDF]

FAQs on the Gatekeeper Initiative and Voluntary Good Practices Guidance [PDF]

Upcoming Events

MARCH 7, 2013  

WVCLE Recent Development in the Law Seminar   

Location: WVU College of Law 

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MARCH 19-20, 2013 

US District Court - Northern District of West Virginia CM/ECF Training 

Location: Clarksburg, WV - District Judge Courtroom 

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MARCH 21, 2013  

WVCLE Hot Topics in the Shale Play Seminar  

Location: Charleston Civic Center 

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MAY 7, 2013
Government Lawyers Hot Topics CLE - Save the Date! 
Location: WV State Capitol Building 6  - Room 456

More information, including the agenda and registration, will be available on the State Bar website soon. 

MAY 10, 2013
WV State Bar Annual Business Meeting
Location: Stonewall Resort - Roanoke, W.Va.

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Court Improvement Program (CIP) - Save the Date! 
At the Martinsburg Holiday Inn  
  • July 9 - Child Abuse and Neglect Day
  • July 10 - Juvenile Law Day
  • July 11 - Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) day 
At the Charleston Civic Center
  • July 15 - Child Abuse and Neglect Day
  • July 16 - Juvenile Law Day
  • July 17 - Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) day

More information, including the conference agenda and registration, will be available this spring.