The West Virginia Bar Foundation - The Philanthropic Organization For West Virginia's Legal Profession and Justice

Letter From The PresidentOn behalf of the West Virginia Bar Foundation and its Board of Directors, we welcome you to our website.

Bar Foundation GrantsThe Bar Foundation Board of Directors, a diverse group of fifteen judges and lawyers, awarded a grant to the Student Legal Services program at West Virginia University to be used for continuing education training for the lawyers to assist students in resolving legal issues. Pictured above are Bar Foundation Board member and retired WVU Vice President Ken Gray with Student Legal Services representatives Carrie Showalter, on the left, and Jackie Sikora, on the right.

Lunch and LaughsU. S. District Court Judge Irene M. Keeley of Clarksburg was the honored guest at the third annual Lunch and Laughs with a Legal Legend. The Judge is pictured above standing beside WVU College of Law Professor Emeritus Jack Bowman who served as the Master of Ceremonies. The "roasters", from right to left, are U. S. District Court Chief Judge John P. Bailey (Wheeling), entrepreneur Pat Bibbee (Charleston) and attorney Robert M. Steptoe, Jr. (Bridgeport).

Bar Foundation BriefTwice a month, WV Bar Foundation members receive a short, concise email-the Bar Foundation Brief-regarding our activities.

Grants
The Bar Foundation provides grants to worthwhile charitable entities that improve the administration of justice and the provision of legal services for the men, women and children in West Virginia. Grant applications are considered during the quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors. Please review the grant form here.

Bar Briefs
- Bar Brief-136-Impact Funding
  IMPACT FUNDING WV Bar Foundation grants have had an important impact in fulfilling the mission of improving the of WV in administration of justice and the provision of legal services to low income citizens in the state. The first grant was provided to Legal Aid of WV in March, 2004, for a necessary Legal Needs […]
- Bar Brief-135-Bar Foundation Grant
  BAR FOUNDATION GRANT The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors has awarded a grant to Child Protect of Mercer County to provide forensic interviews in court cases involving abused and neglected children. Pictured above at the Child Protect offices in Princeton are, from left to right, Staff Member David King, Executive Director Shiloh Woodard, Bar Foundation Board Member […]
- Bar Brief-134-Public Service Scholarship
  PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that Stephanie Mascella from Shinnston, a third year student at the West Virginia University College of Law, has been awarded the Public Service Scholarship for the current academic year.The Scholarship was initiated four years ago with the recipient showing an interest in […]

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Tinderbox
- Donate Now!
  It has been reported that 28% of all donations and contributions are made each year during the month of December! As you consider giving money to charitable organizations at this time of the year, we hope that you will make a tax deductible payment to the WV Bar Foundation, the philanthropic organization for […]
- Bar Foundation Grants
  BAR FOUNDATION GRANTS Since the Bar Foundation presented its first grant in 2004, more than $250,000 has been provided to worthwhile charitable entities to fulfill the mission of improving the administration of justice and the provision of legal services to the state’s citizens. As the philanthropic organization for the legal profession and the justice system […]
- Membership Dues/Contribution
  July, 2014 TO: West Virginia Lawyers FROM: WV Bar Foundation RE: 2014-15 Membership Dues/Contribution As the philanthropic organization for West Virginia’s legal profession and justice system since 1988–a quarter of a century–the WV Bar Foundation is the leadership group for these activities: • Providing more than $210,000 in grants in the past six years to […]

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