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March 19, 2013
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2013 Membership Directory 
The 2013 version of the State Bar membership directory is now available.  The directory is a digital .PDF file that can be saved to your computer.  As a service to our members, this version of the directory is only available through the member login.

Update Your Firm Information  

The West Virginia State Bar has a new membership website coming soon!  As a new feature, which will save time for our members, one representative of your office can be designated to enter the entire firm's mandatory Financial Responsibility Disclosure and IOLTA information.  In order to collect the necessary information, we are asking all Bar members to report their firm name.  If you work for a government entity, identify that entity as your "firm name."  If you are a sole-practitioner, your name will be your "firm name."   It is essential that we have this information before April 1, 2013. Click here to submit your firm name.

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.

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.

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.

WV Public Defender Services - Executive Director  

The Office of the Governor of the State of West Virginia is currently seeking applications for the position of Executive Director of the West Virginia Public Defender Services    

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Upcoming Events

MARCH 21, 2013  

WVCLE Hot Topics in the Shale Play Seminar  

Location: Charleston Civic Center 

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MAY 7, 2013
Government Lawyers CLE
Location: State Capitol Complex - Charleston, WV
About: A live and interactive presentation on ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PUBLIC SECTOR LAW, created by the American Bar Associations' Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division
MAY 10, 2013
WV State Bar Annual Business Meeting
Location: Stonewall Resort - Roanoke, W.Va.

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MAY 18, 2013

Mountain State Bar Annual Meeting 

Location:  The Mountaineer Conference Center in Beckley, WV.

About: Retiring professor Franklin D. Cleckley will be honored at the Saturday evening banquet.  

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MAY 31, 2013
WV Association of Administrative Law Judges Annual Meeting and Seminar
Location: Charleston Civic Center

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JUNE 18-19, 2013
Basic Mediation Annual Training Sessions

Sponsor: The West Virginia State Bar's ADR Committee   

Location: Flatwoods, WV 

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JULY 10, 2013
Advanced Mediation Annual Training Sessions

Sponsor: The West Virginia State Bar's ADR Committee   

Location: Flatwoods, WV 

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