FELLOW HONORARIUM The WV Bar Foundation and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Antero Resources of Bridgeport, WV, has made a generous contribution as an honorarium to recognize Henry “Hank” Lawrence on being named as a WV Bar Foundation Fellow. Hank, pictured above, joined with fourteen other lawyers and three judges, who […]
Jul
3rd
2014
BIG CROWD-FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER A big crowd of approximately 190 judges, lawyers and their guests from all parts of the state attended the 16th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on April 24 at the Charleston Marriott Hotel. Pictured above is Bar Foundation President Harry Hatfield (Madison), on the right, after introducing the three judges and […]
May
6th
2014
LAWYER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 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 […]
May
6th
2014
FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER DEADLINE DEADLINE-BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER The deadline is APRIL 17 for making your reservations for the 16th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner/25th Anniversary Celebration, which will be held on Thursday, April 24. The outstanding event at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, beginning at 6:00 PM, will include a grand performance of the […]
May
6th
2014
THE BOB NOONE SHOW The One and Only Bob Noone Show will make a special guest appearance during the Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner/25th Anniversary Celebration on April 24, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston! Called the “Perry Mason of Parody”, Bob (Pictured above) and his group, the Well Hung Jury, are known throughout WV […]
Mar
25th
2014
300 1 15 300 Only 300 judges and lawyers in West Virginia have been selected as WV Bar Foundation Fellows! Another outstanding group of judges and lawyers will be honored during the 16th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on April 24, which will include a celebration of the Bar Foundation’s 25th Anniversary. The Dinner/Celebration will […]
Mar
25th
2014
SPECIAL FELLOWS DINNER SPECIAL FELLOWS DINNER The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors has made special plans for the 16th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on April 24 to include a celebration of the Bar Foundation’s 25th Anniversary in 2014. The outstanding event at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, beginning at 6:00 PM, will include […]
Feb
24th
2014
BARFOUNDATION FELLOWS BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the outstanding members of the 16th class of Bar Foundation Fellows. The criteria for the 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 […]
Feb
13th
2014
25TH ANNIVERSARY25TH ANNIVERSARY During 2014, the West Virginia Bar Foundation will be celebrating its 25th anniversary! Incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization on December 30, 1988, the initial incorporators were Kemp Morton of Huntington and Jim MacCallum, who was practicing law in Madison. The first President was Bob Steptoe of Bridgeport. These three excellent lawyers […]
Feb
13th
2014
CHILD ADVOCACY GRANT The Bar Foundation Board of Directors, a diverse group of fifteen judges and lawyers, has awarded a grant to the Logan County Child Advocacy Center to provide forensic interviews for child abuse and neglect victims. Pictured above at the Center’s office in Logan are its Executive Director, Beth Cook, and the Bar Foundation’s President, Harry […]
Jan
16th
2014