Bar Brief 348 – 75% Toward Our Goal

Thank you so much for your donations! We have raised $22,525 to date. Your generous gift provides grants to various programs throughout the state improving the administration of justice. Missed the year-end contribution deadline? It’s not too late to donate to the cause! Visit us at www.wvbarfound.org/donate or mail a check to: WV Bar Foundation P.O. Box 11010 Charleston, […]
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BAR BRIEF 347 – HAPPY HOLIDAYS

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR CONTINUING GOOD WORKS If you are reading this right now, you are already in the category of those who are known for your good works. Feel free to say “Thank You” to yourself for caring for your family; for stepping up when your community needs you; and for being a strong […]
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BAR BRIEF-346-Donate Today and Double Your Gift!

DONATE TODAY AND DOUBLE YOUR GIFT Through a few very generous anonymous donors, contributions to the WV Bar Foundation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Donate today! Keep the WV Bar Foundation in mind when gifting to your favorite charities this holiday season. The WV Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, […]
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BAR BRIEF-345-Get Ready for Giving Tuesday

GET READY FOR GIVING TUESDAY Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Keep the WV Bar Foundation in mind when gifting to your favorite charities this holiday season. The WV Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and your contribution is tax-deductible. Our three signature events during the year include the WV Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner, Lawyer Leadership […]
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BAR BRIEF-344-Congratulations to WVBF Public Service Law Scholarship Recipient Aryanna Islam

CONGRATULATIONS TO WV BAR FOUNDATION PUBLIC SERVICE LAW SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ARYANNA ISLAM Each year, the West Virginia Bar Foundation funds a scholarship to a WVU law student interested in furthering their career in public service. This year’s recipient is Aryanna Islam, from Fairmont, WV. Congratulations, Aryanna, and we look forward to hearing about your experiences […]
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BAR BRIEF-343-Act Now: Grant Applications and Fellows Nominations End Today!

NOMINATE A WV BAR FOUNDATION FELLOW TODAY The West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows distinction is an honor given to 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. If you would like to nominate a judge or attorney […]
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BAR BRIEF-342-Grant Awarded to Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc.

GRANT AWARDED TO CHILD PROTECT OF MERCER COUNTY, INC. The West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors approved a $5,000 grant to Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc. to fund its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program. Child Protect is a community-based organization designed to serve child victims of abuse and neglect, their protective caregivers, and […]
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BAR BRIEF 341-Nominate a WV Bar Foundation Fellow Today!

NOMINATE A WV BAR FOUNDATION FELLOW TODAY The West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows distinction is an honor given to 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. If you would like to nominate a judge or attorney […]
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BAR BRIEF 340-Thanks for a Great Lunch & Laughs!

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL LUNCH & LAUGHS WITH A LEGAL LEGEND! Thank you for attending the Eleventh Annual Lunch & Laughs with a Legal Legend, honoring former WV Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret “Peggy” Workman. The Master of Ceremonies, John Canfield, entertained us and led us through the program.  Justice Workman was “roasted” […]
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BAR BRIEF 339-Lunch & Laughs with a Legal Legend is This Friday!

THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL LUNCH & LAUGHS WITH A LEGAL LEGEND IS THIS FRIDAY!! The West Virginia Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors invites members of the judiciary, the legal profession, and the general public to attend the Eleventh Annual Lunch & Laughs with a Legal Legend on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, […]
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