June 4, 2024

BAR LINKS:

1. In Memoriam January to Date 2024

2.Career Services

3.Lawyer Referral Service

4.Membership Directory

5.Membership Portal Login

6.The WV Lawyer

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DEADLINE

THE 2022-2024 CLE REPORTING PERIOD ENDS ON JUNE 30, 2024

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED YOUR CLE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD (2022-2024), DO IT NOW !


  • Any CLE that has been completed since July 1, 2022 should be reported NOW!
  • All CLE credits must be completed AND reported on your CLE transcript by July 31, 2024 to avoid the $200 late reporting fee
  • There is an additional $200 reinstatement fee if you are suspended for CLE non-compliance
  • Only half of your required credits can be obtained from pre-recorded, online courses 
  • Half of your required credits must be from live attendance courses. Live attendance is either a traditional, in-person classroom setting OR a live, fully interactive webinar where you can interact with the speakers and ask questions. Please note that watching a recorded webinar that requires you to periodically verify you are still watching is NOT live attendance. 

 

CLICK HERE for additional information regarding FREE online CLE opportunities, confirmation of pending CLE credits and CLE requirements. 


MCLE NOTICE

The State Bar is currently experiencing a very high call volume due to the approaching CLE reporting deadline. If you have a question about your CLE transcript or CLE compliance, please do not call. Instead, please email Samantha Chase at chases@wvbar.org, Andrew Eden at edena@wbvar.org, or Mary Jane Pickens at pickensmj@wvbar.org. All inquiries are important to us, and this will help us respond more efficiently. Thank you. 

News

The State Bar Requests Your Assistance

The State Bar maintains an In Memoriam list of attorneys who are deceased. The link to the In Memoriam is above under Bar Links. If you know of an attorney who has died this year, or during prior years, who are not included in the In Memoriam lists, please email Kathy Henning at henningk@wvbar.org with the name of the deceased attorney. It would help to know the date of death and, if available, provide an obituary. 

STATE BAR

YOUNG LAWYER BOARD VACANCY

 

Are you interested in joining the Young Lawyer Executive Board?

 

District 3 (Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie Wirt, and Wood) has a vacancy and is seeking a young lawyer representative.

 

To be eligible to apply for the vacancy, you must be a member in good standing with the West Virginia State Bar who has either been admitted to practice for ten years or less prior to the State Bar’s annual meeting or be 35 years of age or younger. If you are interested, (or would like to nominate a young lawyer) please contact Taylor Coplin, Esq., Chairperson of the Young Lawyer Board at taylor.coplin@highmark.com for more information.

Interest in Creation of and Participation in the State Bar

Rural Practice Committee

The State Bar is interested in creating a Rural Practice Committee and is seeking members.

Questions contact Tim Haught at thaught@frontier.com

Events

June 5 - 7, 2024

PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES

2024 INDIGENT DEFENSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE



Host: Public Defender Services

CLE: 12 credits including 3 credits in ethics

Location: Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Cost: $300 for lawyers; $150 for non-lawyers; $75 for interns 


Click Here for More Information and to Register


Contact Pamela Clark at Pam.R.Clark@wv.gov for questions

June 6-7, 2024

66th Annual WVAJ Convention & Seminar

Host: West Virginia Association for Justice

Location: Embassy Suites, Charleston

Time: Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. and Friday 8:20 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CLE: 15.2 credits, including 2.7 credits in ethics and law office management  


CLICK HERE to REGISTER and for More Information


Questions - Contact Beth White @ bethwhite@wvaj.org

June 7, 2024

KBB Spring Family Law CLE


Host: Kanawha County Family Law Bench Bar Committee

CLE: 8.3 credits

Location: Four Points by Sheraton- 600 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25301

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Cost:

$150.00 before May 15th

$175.00 after May 15th


Click Here for Agenda | Click Here to Register

June 11, 2024

"Tuesday Legal Connect & Free Legal Answers"

Webinar



Host: Legal Aid of West Virginia 

Location: Virtual / Zoom Webinar

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

CLE: 1.2 credits in ethics

Cost: Free


Click Here for Agenda | Click Here to Register

June 13, 2024

Advanced Mediation Training

 

Host: State Bar ADR Committee

CLE: 7 credits

Location: Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV

Time: 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $150.00

Click Here for Agenda | Click Here to Register


Registration closes June 5, 2024

June 26, 2024

LGBTQ+ Legal Developments in the Mountain State



Host: WV State Bar LGBTQ+ Committee

Location: The West Virginia State Bar Center and Webinar

Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon

Credits: PENDING 3 credits

Speakers:

  • Dr. Megan E. Gandy Ph.D, WVU School of Social Work, Kaitlyn B. Samuelson, Esq. Co-Chair of the WV State Bar LGBTQ+ Bar Committee
  • Gerald J. Langan, Esq., Co-Chair of the WV State Bar LGBTQ+ Committee
  • Tara Borelli, Esq., Lambda Legal, Walt Auvil, Esq., The Employment Law Center PLLC


Click Here for Agenda


Click Here for Live In-Person Registration


Click Here for Live Webinar Registration

 

Facility Details:  Due to limited capacity for live attendance at the State Bar Center, live registration is limited to the first 35 fully vaccinated registrants. Attendance via webinar is also limited to the first 500 registrants. There is an increased interest in attending webinars, therefore, you are encouraged to register early to secure a link to attend virtually. All attendees, whether in person or virtual, will receive an email confirming registration. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration, you will not be able to participate in the seminar on the day of presentation.  

 

Note to those attending in person: If you are unable to use the stairs from the first floor to the lower level, please drive down the driveway on the left-side of the Bar Center and enter the building at the bottom of the driveway. Handicap accessible restrooms are available. If you need other assistance, please contact the State Bar 304-553-7220, in advance of the meeting, so arrangements can be made with you.

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