June 6, 2023
FRIENDS OF THE STATE BAR
Thank you
2023 Annual Meeting Sponsors
2023 - AWARD WINNERS
The West Virginia State Bar congratulates the following award winners who were recognized at the State Bar's Annual Banquet on March 26, 2023.

Young Lawyer of the Year - Ashley M. Batten
Kaufman Award for ProBono Services - Thomas E. McIntire
Mentor of the Year - C. David Morrison

NEW STATE BAR OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
 
The West Virginia State Bar is pleased to announce new officers and members of the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors for 2023-2024.

New officers are Christopher B. Frost – President; Shannon P. Smith - President-Elect; and David D. Amsbary - Vice President.

Newly elected members of the State Bar’s Board of Governors are: Dean G. Makricostas - Weirton; Joseph R. Canestraro - Moundsville; Angela N. Brunicardi-Doss - Parkersburg; Thomas H. Peyton - Nitro; and Abraham J. Saad - Huntington.

Newly elected officers of the West Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyer Section Board are Lindsey D.C. McIntosh – Chairperson; Taylor P. Coplin - Chairperson-Elect; and Nicholas E. Gordon - Secretary.

Newly elected members of the State Bar’s Young Lawyer Section Board are: Katherine “Katie” R. Herrmann - Wheeling; Kyle A. Elliott - Friendly; John M. Isner - Parkersburg; and Julian P. Pecora - Huntington.
News
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR REAPPOINTMENT
OF INCUMBENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ABOULHOSN
 
The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn, at Bluefield, West Virginia, is due to expire on December 31, 2023. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term.

The duties of a magistrate judge in this district include the following: (1) conducting most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conducting various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on referral from the judges of the district court; and (4) conducting trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants.

Comments are invited from members of the bar and the public as to whether the incumbent magistrate judge should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the Court and should be placed in an envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and directed to Rory L. Perry II, Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court, 300 Virginia Street East, P.O. Box 2546, Charleston WV 25329. Comments must be received by July 28, 2023.
CLE
CLE Rule Spotlight
Important CLE Reporting Reminders for 2022-2024 Reporting Period
Administrative Rule 6.08(d) 

Administrative Rule 6.08(d) outlines the basic approval standards for a CLE course and it states “(t)o be approved, a course shall have significant intellectual or practical content; it shall deal primarily with matter directly related to the practice of law (which includes professional responsibility and office practice); it shall be taught by persons who are qualified by practical or academic experience in the subjects covered and must include the distribution of high quality written materials pertaining to the subjects covered.” In accordance with the requirements outlined in this rule, the Individual Course Approval Application requires an attorney to attach (1) a detailed, timed agenda (so that credit requests can be calculated and course content can be verified); (2) speaker bios (so that speaker qualifications can be verified) and (3) written course materials for a course. Please make sure that you have all of these attachments before submitting an application for CLE credit. Incomplete applications cannot be processed. If any of the attachments are too large for the application size limitations they can be emailed directly to the Compliance Coordinator at volka@wvbar.org but the CLE course approval application itself must still be submitted via the online member portal.
Events
June 8-9, 2023
Public Defender Services
2023 Indigent Defense Annual Conference

Host: WV Public Defender Services
CLE: 12 credits, including 1 in ethics
Location: Charleston Marriott Town Center
Cost: See registration in brochure

Contact Pamela Clark at Pam.R.Clark@wv.gov for questions
June 9, 2023
Mountain State Bar Association
Annual CLE Seminar
 
Host: Mountain State Bar Association
CLE: 6 credits, including 2 in ethics & elimination of bias
Location: Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV
Cost: See registration in brochure
 
Save the Date
July 11, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Learn for Summer Law Clerks
After Law School: How to Maintain Your Law License

Hosts: WV State Bar, WV Board of Law Examiners, WV ODC, and WVJLAP
CLE: This is not a CLE Program. It is an informational presentation for law clerks.
Location: In-person at the State Bar Center, Lower Level Conference Room, Charleston and
Virtually via Video Conference
Cost: Free
Speakers:
  • Ashton Bias – Board of Law Examiners (WVBLE)
  • Mary Jane Pickens – State Bar (WVSB)
  • Andrea Hinerman and Lauren Hall – Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC)
  • Robert Albury and Stephanne Thornton– Judicial & Lawyer Assistance Program (WVJLAP)

A light lunch will be provided for those who register in advance to attend the in-person program.
Registration coming soon
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