The Supreme Court of Appeals
of West Virginia
entered an Order, on December 30, 2019, Approving and Adopting the Revisions to the Governance Documents of the West Virginia State Bar - West Virginia State Bar Constitution, West Virginia State Bar Bylaws, West Virginia State Bar Administrative Rules, and Definition of the Practice of Law No.18-Rules-04
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Click here for the approved and adopted revisions
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Adoption of Amendments to Trial Court Rules 11.02 and 15A, and Rule 6 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for for Family Courts No. 19-Rules-11
Relating to Electronic Filing
At a Regular Term of the Supreme Court of Appeals, continued and held at Charleston, Kanawha County, on September 12, 2019, the attached order was made and entered.
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Two-Year CLE Reporting Period Ends June 30, 2020
The CLE reporting is to be completed electronically using the web-based membership portal at www.mywvbar.org. A minimum of 24 credits, including at least 3 credits on legal ethics, law office management, attorney well-being or elimination of bias must be reported. Below are some basic helpful hints to get you started.
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Make sure you know your username and password for the online portal. You can request a new password from the login screen.
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Check your current CLE transcript for accuracy. Once you are logged in to the portal, go to the "CLE" tab and choose "My CLE Transcript" from the dropdown menu.
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If you have already attended/completed a CLE course for the 2018-2020 reporting period - report it now and do not wait until the reporting deadline.
Confirm any pending attendance credits that have been reported by a CLE provider and appear on the bottom of your transcript waiting for your approval.
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2019 WV State Bar Membership Directory Is Available
The 2019 edition of the membership directory is now available online to members.
To download a digital version or print a copy click here. To purchase a paper version click here for the order form.
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