24^th Family Court Circuit Vacancy

The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is currently receiving applications to fill the family court vacancy on the 24^th Family Court Circuit serving Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. Candidates must submit their completed applications and letters of recommendation or comment no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2022. For more information about the application process, please call the Office of General Counsel at 304-558-2000. Interviews will be held in Charleston on October 11, 2022.

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation has an opening on its Board of Trustees. The State Bar’s Executive Director must recommend up to three potential candidates. If you are a resident of Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, or Putnam County, and are interested in serving on The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Board, submit your resume for consideration. Resumes, with letters of recommendation, must be received by midnight, Friday, October 14, 2022 by email addressed to pickensmj@wvbar.org or by mail addressed to the WV State Bar, Attention: Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Nominations, 2000 Deitrick Boulevard, Charleston, WV 25311. The State Bar’s Board of Governors will select up to three candidates, for consideration by the Foundation’s Nominating Committee, at the Bar’s Board of Governors meeting on October 21-22, 2022.

On June 15 , 2022, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia approved a 90-day period of public comment on proposed amendments to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure. Your comments are needed. All comments must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Court no later than October 13, 2022. An extension of 30 days was granted from the original deadline of September 13, 2022. The Supreme Court takes no position at this time on the proposed amendments and encourages comments.  

The State Bar is in desperate need of volunteer attorneys for each remaining Tuesday evening in September. "Tuesday Legal Connect" (TLC) gives members of the general public the opportunity to receive legal information (not advice) by phone from a volunteer attorney. As a volunteer you can take the calls from anywhere in the state, even from the comfort of your own home. All you need is a telephone and a computer/laptop/tablet.

If you would be interested in helping in September, please immediately email Maria Borror at mborror@lawv.net

Administrative Rule 6.05(c) states that “[n]o more than half of the total required mandatory continuing legal education requirements may be satisfied by pre-recorded presentations that do not offer an interactive component.”  Please note that this limitation has NOT been waived for the 2022-2024 reporting period.  The previous waiver of this limitation only applied to the 2020-2022 reporting period. Attorneys must achieve half of the total required CLE credits by a means other than pre-recorded presentations for the 2022-2024 reporting period.

Host: West Virginia State Bar Young Lawyer Section

About: Newly admitted members are required to complete a mandatory Bridge-the–Gap Program sponsored by the State Bar within 24 months after admission to the West Virginia State Bar. Any new lawyer admitted to practice between July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 has thirty-six months after their date of admission to complete the program due to COVID extension accommodations ordered by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. All new lawyers admitted on or after January 1, 2021, have twenty-four months after their date of admission to complete the program per Administrative Rule 6.03(a). 

Location: Bridgeport Conference Center – Bridgeport, West Virginia

Cost: Free

CLE: Pending

Host: State Tax Institute, West Liberty University & The WV State Bar State and Federal Taxation Committee

Location: West Liberty University, Highlands Center, West Liberty, WV (Past Cabela’s and adjacent to the Marquee Cinemas)

Registration Fee: Varies depending on date registered

CLE: 6 Credits (including 1.2 Ethics) WV; 6.25 Credits (including 1.0 Prof. Conduct OH; 6.0 Credits (including 1.00E) PA.

CLICK HERE for full Agenda and Registration Information

Early bird discount available for registering prior to September 30th. Proceeds go towards funding scholarships for West Liberty students majoring in accounting.