FELLOWS HONORED-   On April 21, the newest class of Bar Foundation Fellows were honored before a large crowd of judges, lawyers and their guests during the 24th Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner in Charleston. Pictured above are the highly regarded and widely respected judges and lawyers in the 2022 class.   The seventeen new Fellows are:   Tammie Alexander-Morgantown Charles Bailey-Charleston Joseph Beeson-Charleston Kim Croyle-Morgantown Paul Farrell, Jr.-San Juan, Puerto Rico Olubunmi Kusimo-Frazier-Charleston John Gompers-Wheeling Monica Nassif Haddad-Morgantown Jackie Hallinan-Charleston Evan Jenkins-Huntington Gail Kahle-Wheeling Judge Thomas Kleeh-Clarksburg Colleen McCulloch-Beckley Paul English Smith-Huntington William Thompson-Charleston Brenda Waugh-Charles Town Professor Suzanne Weise-Morgantown   The attendees, from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, enjoyed the opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones, as well as honored the Fellows. WVU College of Law Dean Amelia Rinehart made brief remarks expressing appreciation for the beneficial support of the Bar Foundation and its Fellows in educating judges and lawyers, who will be future Fellows.   The 2022 class brings the total number of Fellows inducted since 1999 to 62 judges and 411 lawyers out of more than 6,000 judges and lawyers in the state.   Congratulations to the 2022 Fellows and to all the Fellows for their outstanding dedication and honorable service! _______________________________________________ BAR FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING-   The Bar Foundation Board of Directors quarterly meeting will be held on Thursday, June 2 using Zoom technology. The Board meeting will begin at 12:00 Noon and will include the Financial Report, review of Bar Foundation programs, consideration of grants and the election of Officers to serve during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. ______________________________________________________ BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING-   The Bar Foundation Annual Meeting will commence at the close of the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, June 2. The agenda consists of consideration of the annual report, the financial condition of the organization and the election of Board members to three-year terms. ____________________________________________________ UPCOMING BAR FOUNDATION DATES:   Lawyers Leadership Institute-May 20-22, 2022-Stonewall Lunch & Laughs with Legal Legends – September 9, 2022-Morgantown   ‌ ‌ ‌