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-126-Joint Foundation Fellows Luncheon
  JOINT FOUNDATION FELLOWS LUNCHEON The American Bar Foundation Fellows and the WV Bar Foundation Fellows will hold their joint luncheon meeting in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the WV Bar Association at The Greenbrier Hotel (pictured above) in White Sulphur Springs. The joint luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 AM (prompt start) in the Chesapeake […]
- Bar Brief-125-Jack Bowman-Lunch and Laughs
  JACK BOWMAN-LUNCH AND LAUGHS The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors is very pleased that Forest “Jack” Bowman, Professor Emeritus of the WVU College of Law, will be the honored guest during the 4th Annual Lunch and Laughs With a Legal Legend on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, beginning at […]
- Bar Brief-124-Bar Foundation Grant
  BAR FOUNDATION GRANT The Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of a grant to improve the administration of justice to the Student Legal Services program at West Virginia University. The financial grant will be used for continuing education training for the lawyers to fulfill the mission of Student Legal Services to provide counseling, […]

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Tinderbox
- 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 […]
- Annual Report
  The West Virginia Bar Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary during the July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014 fiscal year. Incorporated on December 30, 1988 as a non-profit corporation, the Bar Foundation has continued to build its reputation as the philanthropic organization for the legal profession and the justice system in the state. From its beginnings […]
- Lawyer Leadership Institute
  There are still a couple positions available for the third exemplary Lawyer Leadership Institute to be held on May 16-18, 2014, at the Stonewall Resort near Weston. Participation in the Institute is limited to twelve newer lawyers (admitted to the practice of law for ten years or less) who will have the opportunity to learn […]

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