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UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
The State Bar will be mailing orange postcard reminders regarding membership reporting and fees in June for the July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 fiscal year. Please be sure to log into the membership portal and verify or update your contact information (Bylaw 2.02 (b)) by JUNE 1.
Information that you will need to verify or update include:
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Name of Employer (If sole practitioner, enter the sole practitioner’s name)
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Address of Principal Place of Business
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Telephone and Fax Numbers
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Email Address
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Amendments to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure -Adopted
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
On January 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia adopted amendments to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure to take effect on January 1, 2025.
Click Here to review the order adopting the amendments
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WVBA Seeks Executive Director
Do you know a dynamic professional with a passion for driving organizational success? The West Virginia Bar Association is actively seeking a motivated self-starter to join us as our Executive Director. The Executive Director is the driving force behind furthering our mission, overseeing administration, programs, and strategic plans. In this flexible, fully remote position, the Executive Director will report directly to the President and Executive Council, ensuring collaborative decision-making.
Applicants should submit resumes and cover letters by March 25, 2024 to director@wvbarassociation.org.
Click Here to view the job description
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WVU College of Law
The WVU College of Law currently seeks to hire a teaching associate professor to lead our General Practice Clinic and up to two visiting associate professors to teach upper-level courses. Our Faculty Appointments Committee, chaired by Professor Caroline Osborne, will review applications on a rolling basis and recommend candidates to the faculty, the Dean, and the University. For more information about each of the positions, please refer to the following links:
Click Here for Teaching Associate Professor - General Practice Clinic
Click Here for Visiting Associate Professors
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Request for Public Comment on Proposed
Legal Ethics Opinion - 24-01
The Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel is seeking public comment on a proposed legal ethics opinion on the use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI").
All comments must be filed in writing with the Artificial Intelligence Committee, c/o Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel, 4700 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Suite 1200, Charleston, WV 25304 by no later than May 1, 2024.
Click Here to View the Draft Legal Ethics Opinion
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CLE Reporting Tip
Non-Approved Course Applications and
Written Materials Requirement
The CLE application for Non-Approved Courses requires at least a sample of the written materials for the course. The application clearly notes that a course must include the distribution of high quality written materials pertaining to the subjects covered. Agendas, course brochures, certificates of completion, session descriptions etc. are NOT high quality written materials pertaining to the subjects covered. If a course did not include the distribution of actual written materials it should NOT be submitted for CLE credit in WV.
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March 22, 2024
Court Improvement Program - Lunch and Learns
Part Two Lunch and Learn Series: Ethical Considerations in Abuse and Neglect Cases
Host: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Court Improvement Program
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
CLE: 1 credit in Ethics
Platform: Live WebEx
Cost: No cost
You are invited to join a two-part series focused on ethical considerations in Abuse and Neglect Cases on March 8, 2024 (Closed), and March 22, 2024 at Noon.
- March 22, 2024, the Honorable James W. Courrier, Jr. of the 21st Judicial Circuit and Jeremy Cooper, Esq. will present on ethical considerations related to Adult Respondents.
Questions please reach out to Kandi Greter, kandi.greter@courtswv.gov or 304-340-2755.
Click Here to Register for the March 22, 2024 Session
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March 22, 2024
The West Virginia Bar Association’s
Solo & Small Firm Seminar
Host: The West Virginia Bar Association
CLE: 7.8 Credits, including 5.4 in Ethics (Live & Audio-Visual Credit Available)
Date/Time: March 22, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Platform: Live & Virtual (Zoom)
Event Highlights: Join us for the inaugural Solo & Small Firm Seminar at Embassy Suites in Charleston, West Virginia where you'll gain further insights into the challenges and usefulness of artificial intelligence, cyber security, collecting evidence through text messages and social media, and more!
Speaker: Brett Burney, Vice President of eDiscovery Consulting at Nextpoint
Click Here to Register
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March 27, 2024
Labor and Employment
Host: WV State Bar Labor and Employment Law Committee
CLE: 3 Credits
Location: In-person at the State Bar Center, Large Lower Level Conference Room, Charleston and via video conference.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: Free
Topics & Speakers:
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"Independent Contractor Rule" presented by Allison Williams
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"Electronic Discovery" presented by Kirk Auvil and MIchael Secret
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"Current Issues In Appellate Practice and Procedures in the ICA and WVSCA" presented by Lonnie Simmons
Click Here for Agenda | Click Here for Speaker information
Click Here for Live In-Person Registration
Click Here for Live Online/Webinar Registration
Registration deadline - Friday, March 22, 2024
Facility Details: Due to limited capacity for live attendance at the State Bar Center, registration is limited to the first 35 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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April 7 - 8, 2024
West Virginia State Bar 2024 Annual Meeting
Host: West Virginia State Bar
Location: Embassy Suites, Charleston, West Virginia
Cost:
- $75 Banquet only
- $150 CLE Seminar only
- $225 Sunday Banquet and Monday CLE program
CLE: 6.0 Credit including 1.0 in ethics
Sunday, April 7th -
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6:30-7:30 p.m. Attorney and Judicial Welcome Reception and sponsor displays.
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7:30-9:30 p.m. Annual Banquet and sponsor displays
Monday, April 8th -
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8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration and sponsor displays
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9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Continuing Legal Education Program (includes a box lunch)
State Bar Members who are employed as Federal/State Public Defenders, Federal/State Court Law Clerks, and/or with Legal Aid of WV are offered a special discounted rate of $75 for the April 8th Seminar.
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Registration closes on March 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. | |
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Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites, Charleston for $149/night for Sunday, April 7, 2024 only.
Room reservations must be made by March 15, 2024.
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April 8, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bridge the Gap Program
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: Embassy Suites, Charleston, West Virginia
CLE: 7.6 credits including 6.0 in ethics
Cost: Free
Click Here to Register
Registration Closes on March 28, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites, Charleston. Click here for the room reservation link.
Only newly admitted attorneys who have not previously completed the Bridge the Gap requirement may attend the live course to satisfy the mandatory Bridge the Gap requirements.
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SAVE THE DATE
May 31, 2024
Mountain State Bar Association Annual CLE
Host: Mountain State Bar Association
CLE: Pending
Location: Martinsburg, WV
More information coming soon.
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July 20 – August 3, 2024
CLE Abroad Program:
Oxford, England
Host: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in partnership with the West Virginia Bar Association
CLE: 30 hours, including 6 in Ethics
Date: July 20 – August 3, 2024
Platform: Live
Event Highlights: Join us for Oxford Summer School on the British Legal System and Profession where you'll embark on a unique two-week educational expedition to the native home of common law. This international adventure includes optional excursions to Scotland or Ireland. *$500 refundable deposit due by May 1, 2024
Click Here to Register
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