January 18, 2022
News
Interest Rate for 2022
The Administrative Office of The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 4.00 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2022 calendar year. Click here for the Administrative Order of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Tuesday Legal Connect
Recruitment Update/Volunteer Need

The State Bar is in need of volunteer attorneys for all Tuesday evenings in January 2022 to field legal questions from the public as part of the "Tuesday Legal Connect" program. Volunteers from anywhere in the state can take calls remotely from their home, office, etc. All you need is a telephone and a computer/laptop/tablet. Volunteers are eligible to receive 1 pro-bono CLE credit for each two-hour shift completed. Each year, the largest law firms in WV individually cover a month, and we are now looking for medium and smaller sized firms to cover a specific week. If you or your firm would be interested in helping in January, please email David Frercks at dfrercks@lawv.net as soon as possible. 
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
January 21, 2022 -- Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Live Webinar
Update on the Law
Host: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Location: Live Attendance Webinar (WebEx)
CLE: 1 credit
Speaker: Teresa Lyons, Esq.
Topics: 2021 legislation and court opinions that affect Child Abuse and Neglect

January 24, 2022 and January 25, 2022
WV CourtPLUS/E-File System Training
 
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is pleased to announce that Mingo County will be the next county to join the WV E-File/CourtPLUS system on January 31, 2022. Attorneys and staff are invited to join one of the training seminars listed below. Attorneys will be granted 1.0 Ethics/Office Management CLE credit upon completion of the online course. Please Note: Training sessions are online webinars only.
 
ATTORNEY AND STAFF ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT. USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO JOIN THE SEMINAR.

Click Here to register for Monday, January 24, 2022 --- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Click Here to register for Tuesday, January 25, 2022 --- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM


January 26, 2022 -- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CROSS EXAMINATION FROM BOTH CIVIL
AND CRIMINAL PERSPECTIVES
Live In-Person or Virtual Webinar

Host: West Virginia State Bar
Speakers/Topics:
  • Mark Neil - "Cross Examination in the Criminal Case Setting: Methods and Tactics"
  • Tammy Bowles-Raines - "Cross Examination: Back to the Basics - The Plaintiff's Perspective", and
  • John McGhee - "What You Want Out of It Decides How You Do It - Civil Case Cross Examination from the Defense Perspective"
Location: In-person at the State Bar Center, Large Conference Room, Charleston or via video conference.
Cost: Free
CLE: 3 credits



Facility Details:  Due to limited space at the State Bar Center, live registration is limited to 35 fully vaccinated attendees at The State Bar Center. There is unlimited capacity for attending the live webinar. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration, you will only be able to attend this seminar via video conference.  
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. There are also handicap accessible restrooms available. If you need other assistance, please contact the State Bar 304-553-7220, in advance of the meeting, so arrangements can be made.
Second Annual West Virginia Estate Planning Institute
Sponsor: The West Virginia Bar Association and WV State Bar Probate Law Committee
LocationCharleston Marriott Town Center, Charleston, WV and a simultaneous Zoom option
CLE: WV: 7.8 credits, including 1.2 ethics. KY: 6.5 hours, including 1.0 ethics. PA in-person only: 6.5 hours, including 1.0 ethics. Applied for OH.
WV Board of Accountancy CPE: 7.5 hours
Speakers:
  • Christopher J. Winton, Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC J.E. White, Jackson Kelly PLLC
  • Marcia Broughton, Jackson Kelly PLLC
  • Anna M. Price, Jenkins Fenstermaker;
  • John Brewster, Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
  • John F. Allevato, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
  • Joshua Rogers, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Learn about the new probate options for small estates, updates to estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions, charitable giving strategies, and much more. Also, back by popular demand, is a panel discussion on estate planning and probate issues, focusing on ethics and law practice management. Bring questions to ask the experts!


Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Tessa White at director@wvbarassociation.org
SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 10 & 11
WV STATE BAR 2022 ANNUAL MEETING AND SEMINAR
CHARLESTON, WV
More Information coming soon

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