Bar Blast 04-20-2010
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PHISHING SCAMS - The State Bar has again received notice of several phishing/solicitation scams. Members need to be careful in responding to any email from an individual they do not know.
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CM/ECF Training ND/WV - The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia will conduct CM/ECF training classes for attorneys on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Jennings Randolph Federal Center in Elkins. The first class is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. to noon, and the second class, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is intended for attorneys and their staff, and there is no charge for the training. Attorneys will earn CLE credits for attending. Interested parties please contact Rita Sedosky at 304-232-0011, ext. 222 or via email: rita_sedosky@wvnd.uscourts.gov. More information is available in the Elkins U.S. District Court Clerk's Office.
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BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS - Nineteen individuals will be honored as Bar Foundation Fellows during the 12th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. Fellows are those lawyers and members of the judiciary whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession. The black tie optional reception and dinner begins at 6:30 PM and the cost is $75 person or $750 for a table of ten persons. Please contact Tom Tinder (304-343-9823 or tom@wvbarfoundation.org) to make reservations.
The 2010 Bar Foundation Fellows class members are:
Robert B. Allen-Charleston
Richard J. Bolen-Huntington
Ellen S. Cappellanti-Charleston
Anita R. Casey-Charleston
Stephen B. Farmer-Charleston
Kenneth D. Gray-Morgantown
Thomas A. Heywood-Charleston
The Honorable Gary L. Johnson-Summersville
William A. Kolibash-Wheeling
Timothy J. Manchin-Fairmont
Dean Joyce E. McConnell-Morgantown
Robert W. Minto, Jr.-Missoula, MT
Dina M. Mohler-Charleston
Charles S. Piccirillo-Madison
William J. Powell-Martinsburg
Kathy M. Santa Barbara-Martinsburg
The Honorable Thomas W. Steptoe, Jr.-Charles Town
William D. Wilmoth-Wheeling
John D.Wooton- Beckley
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MOUNTAIN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CLE SEMINAR -
The Mountain State Bar Association presents its Annual CLE seminar on Friday May 14, 2010. The CLE seminar will be held at Pullman Plaza Hotel and is worth 7 hours of credit with 1 hour of ethics. Click here for the schedule and Registration form.If you need further information contact Cheryl Henderson at 304 523-5732
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LAWYER DISCIPLINARY BOARD - The Lawyer Disciplinary Board submits for public comment the following Legal Ethics Opinion: Ghostwriting or Undisclosed Representation: What is Permissible and What is not Permissible. This L.E.O. was reviewed by the Board at its February 26, 2010 meeting. Please submit your comments by May 31, 2010, to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, 2008 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25311. Click here to review the Opinion.
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