BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER
The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors, consisting of three judges and twelve lawyers from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, announces the 21st class of Bar Foundation Fellows! The criteria for Bar Foundation Fellows is those judges and lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession with the individuals selected reflecting the diverse nature of the legal profession in West Virginia. There have been approximately 375 lawyers and judges selected as Fellows over the years from the 6,000 judges and lawyers here in WV. The members of this year’s class of outstanding individuals are: Billy Atkins-Morgantown Judge Jennifer Bailey-Charleston Scott Curnutte-Elkins Pamela Deem-Charleston Judge Patrick Flatley-Wheeling Tom Gilpin-Huntington Dave Hendrickson-Charleston Justice John Hutchison-Beckley Angela Konrad-Huntington Jill McIntyre-Charleston Andrew McMunn-Clarksburg Todd Mount-Madison Wilbert Payne-Beckley Chris Slaughter-Charleston Tom Smith-Charleston Gloria Stephens-Welch Barry Taylor-Huntington Tamela White-Huntington These Fellows will be honored at the 21st Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. The well received event (black tie optional) begins at 6:00PM and the cost is $150 per person or $1,500 for a table of ten persons. The majority of the amount is tax deductible and the net proceeds from the Dinner are used for Bar Foundation grants to improve the administration of justice in the state. Please contact Tom Tinder to make your reservations—(304)-343-9823, tom@wvbarfoundation.org or WV Bar Foundation, P. O. Box 4845, Charleston, WV 25364 For your convenience, a block of sleeping rooms has been set aside at the Charleston Marriott Hotel at a reduced group rate of $161. Just click below to make your room reservations- here Join your colleagues and friends at the 2019 Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner!
BAR FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, March, 7, beginning at 12:00 Noon. The meeting will be conducted by telephone conference call to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. The normal process is for one Board meeting to be face to face in the fall, held in conjunction with the Lunch and Laughs With A Legal Legend event in Morgantown, and the other three meetings by toll free conference call. The Board agenda includes the Financial Report, the review of recommended actions from Bar Foundation committees and strategic planning updates. Even with their busy schedules, a super majority of Board members actively participate during the quarterly meetings. ___________________________________________________________
BAR FOUNDATION COMMITTEES
In preparation for the Bar Foundation Board of Directors meeting on March 7, various Committees have met and will recommend actions to be reviewed, discussed and acted upon by the Board. The Grants Committee, which has already committed more than $30,000 in Bar Foundation grants this fiscal year for worthwhile endeavors in the state to improve the administration of justice, will recommend another grant for Board approval. The Justice Fund Committee will make proposals to alter the maximum allocation of resources contained in the Justice Fund and make necessary updates to the Bar Foundation Investment Policy. The Nominating Committee will recommend Board members to serve three year terms and for Officers to serve during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.