February 8, 2022
THE JUNE 30, 2022 CLE DEADLINE IS APPROACHING! 
Here is What You Need to Know
 
The reporting period for 2020-2022 ends on June 30, 2022. There will be NO extensions of the CLE reporting period. Under the current suspension process, all CLE credits must be completed AND reported on your CLE transcript by July 31, 2022 to avoid penalty. The late fee for reporting CLE credits has been increased to $200. There is an additional $200 reinstatement fee if you are suspended for CLE non-compliance. The suspension process will begin promptly after all required notices are sent to non-compliant attorneys. All CLE credits for this reporting period may be completed by an on-line means if necessary. 
 
Please CLICK HERE for additional information regarding FREE online CLE opportunities, confirmation of pending CLE credits and CLE requirements.
Nominations for Young Lawyer of the Year 
and Mentor of the Year now being accepted

Young Lawyer of the Year Nominations
The 2022 Young Lawyer of the Year Award will be presented at the 2022 State Bar Annual Meeting held at the Embassy Suites in Charleston on Sunday, April 10, 2022. To obtain information regarding the awards process click here.

Mentor of the Year Nominations
The 2022 Mentor of the Year Award will be presented at the 2022 State Bar Annual Meeting held at the Embassy Suites in Charleston on Sunday, April 10, 2022. To obtain information regarding the awards process click here.

Nominations must be received by noon on Monday, March 7, 2022
News
Call for Judges: 2022 National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court
 
The National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition, hosted March 2-5 by WVU Law, is seeking volunteer judges. The competition is being held online. Early round judges must be attorneys of good standing licensed to practice law in any state. Now in its 12th year, the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition attracts exceptional law students from across the country. This year, 40 teams from 30 law schools are registered to compete. To volunteer or ask questions, please email wvumoot@mail.wvu.edu. The deadline to volunteer is 3:00 p.m. on March 1, 2022.
The problem is posted on the competition website.
Interest in Creation of and Participation in
a State Bar LGBTQ Committee 
The State Bar recently received a request to form a LGBTQ committee to focus on important legal issues of the LGBTA community and issues that LGBTQ lawyers are facing. The State Bar does not have specific criteria for forming a committee. Committees are formed when there is sufficient interest in an issue, bar members are willing to take a leadership role in the committee, and bar members are willing to actively participate on the committee. To be a member of the LGBTQ committee, you do not have to self-identify as LGBTQ. You do need to have an interest in LGBTQ issues. All Bar committees have limitations, are not advocacy groups, and are not permitted to lobby for a specific interest.

To help evaluate interest in creating a LGBTQ committee, please let the State Bar know if you are:

  1. Interested in participating in a LGBTQ committee?
  2. Willing to serve as a member of the committee?
  3. Willing to serve in a leadership capacity?

Please respond to State Bar President, Tom Scarr, at tes@jenkinsfenstermaker.com by noon on Friday, February 25, 2022.
Member Photography Display
The State Bar is pleased to announce the exhibition of photography work of State Bar Member D.C. Offutt. Mr. Offutt's photography is available for viewing at the State Bar Center.
2022 State Bar Membership Directory Pre-Order
The pre-order information and forms for the 2022 paper edition of the West Virginia State Bar 2022 Membership Directory are available. Click here to pre-order the paper version.
Events
Mid-Atlantic Women Legal Professionals' Retreat
Hosts: West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia & Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Programs
Location: Crown Plaza Resort, Ashville, NC
CLE: 14.1.credits in WV
Cost: $200 for professionals and $180 for students (lodging separate)

SAVE THE DATE
March 21, 2022 -- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Attorney Retirement and Cognitive Decline Webinar
Host: WVJLAP Board
CLE: 3 ethics credits in attorney well-being (pending)
Location: In-person at the State Bar Center, Large Lower Level Conference Room, Charleston or via video conference.
Cost: Free
Speakers: More information coming

Registration to begin mid-February

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 as the end of the 2020-22 reporting period approaches; 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.


The State Bar will be offering two additional free webinar's for CLE credits. Watch the Bar Blast for the webinar information for May and June.
SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 10 & 11, 2022
WV STATE BAR 2022 ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR
CHARLESTON, WV

Host: State Bar
Location: Embassy Suites, 300 Court Street, Charleston, WV
Cost: $150 CLE Program only or $210 Sunday Banquet and Monday CLE program
CLE: 6.0 credits (including 1 ethics/law office management)
Schedule of Activities:
Sunday, April 10 --
  •  6:30-7:30 p.m. Attorney and Judicial Welcome Reception and sponsor displays. All attendees and Judiciary invited to attend with complimentary light hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar.
  • 7:30-9:30 p.m. Annual Banquet and sponsor displays ($75/person)
Monday, April 11 -
  • 8-9 a.m. Registration and sponsor displays
  • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Continuing Legal Education Program ($150, includes a box lunch)
If attending both the Sunday banquet and Monday CLE program, a discounted rate of $210 is available.

Accommodations - Embassy Suites, Charleston -- $134 per night plus applicable taxes. Special price is good for the nights of April 8-12. Cost includes a daily hot breakfast buffet and cooked-to-order omelet station as well as a nightly manager’s reception with complimentary cocktails, beer and wine. Click here to reserve a room online or call 304-347-8700 and ask for “reservations.” Use code WVB. To receive this discounted rate, reservations must be made by March 28, 2022.


Registration coming soon
SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 1, 2022
Basic Mediation Training
Flatwoods, WV

Host: State Bar ADR Committee
CLE: 7.6 credits
Location: Flatwoods Days Inn and Suites and Flatwoods Conference Center, 350 Days Drive, Sutton, WV
 
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Flatwoods Days Inn & Suites at the discounted rate of $99.00 plus and taxes and fees. To receive the discounted rate, inform the hotel that you are attending the WV State Bar's event when making your reservation. The reservation contact number is 304-765-5055.  

Click here for Agenda | Registration will open in April
 
Information on the Advanced Mediation Training coming soon. 
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