Bar Brief-122-Fellow Honorarium

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 […]
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Bar Brief 121-Big Crowd-Foundation Fellows Dinner

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 […]
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Bar Brief 120-Lawyer Leadership Institute

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 […]
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Bar Brief 119-Foundation Fellows Dinner Deadline

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 […]
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Bar Brief-118-The Bob Noone Show

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 […]
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Bar Brief-117-300/1/15

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 […]
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Bar Brief-116-Special Fellows Dinner

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 […]
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Bar Brief-115-Bar Foundation Fellows

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 […]
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Bar Brief-114-25th ANNIVERSARY

                                                           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 […]
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Bar Brief-113-Child Advocacy Grant

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 […]
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