Notice to State Bar Members
The members of The West Virginia State Bar are hereby notified of the plan which has been approved by the Board of Governors regarding the implementation ofthe decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Keller v. State Bar of California.
After the opinion of the Supreme Court was rendered in 1990, a Keller
Committee was appointed to put together the necessary procedures and guidelines so that
the Bar would be in compliance with this decision. The Committee reviewed all aspects of
this matter and presented a plan of action to the Board of Governors in January, 1991,
which was approved.
The time schedule which will be followed each year on membership dues matters in
accordance with the Keller decision is as follows:
June
Notice to Membership of Amount of Keller deduction.
June 15 Dues Statements
are sent to the Membership.
July 15 Challenges
to Keller deduction must be received by this date.
July
Board of Governors reviews challenges and makes arbitration determinations at its regular
Board meeting.
August 31 Independent Audit is completed.
September Arbitration Hearings are held.
October Arbitration Decisions are
made.
The membership fee guidelines are available upon request from the State Bar office. If any member has question concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Tom Tinder at the State Bar office at (304) 558-7993 or by E-Mail tindert@wvbar.org.
The Keller Deduction for 1999-2000 is $1.95