Eleventh Annual Lawyer Leadership Institute The 11th Bar Foundation Lawyer Leadership Institute held on May 19-21 at Stonewall Resort was a “great experience”, as stated by one of the twelve diverse younger lawyers from all parts of the state and all types of law practice in attendance! Pictured above on the left is U.S. District […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL During its March 2023 Board of Directors meeting, the West Virginia Bar Foundation approved a grant to Clay County High School in the amount of $6,396 to sponsor four students to compete in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Competition National Finals in Washington, DC. During the […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW WV BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS We had a lovely celebration on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Charleston to recognize the WV Bar Foundation Fellows Class of 2023. Pictured above are the honorees during Chief Justice Beth Walker’s remarks as the selected spokesperson for the class. Fourteen […]

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THURSDAY’S DINNER! You don’t want to miss the 25th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Charleston. Pictured above are some of the members of last year’s Fellows class, along with former Board President Christy Morris. On April 20th, fourteen […]

ARE YOU ATTENDING THE FELLOWS DINNER? Make your reservations TODAY for the 25th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Charleston. Pictured above are some of the members of last year’s Fellows class, along with former Board President Christy Morris. On April 20th, fourteen outstanding […]

2023 Bar Foundation Fellows The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors, consisting of judges and lawyers from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, announces the 25th class of Bar Foundation Fellows! The criteria for Bar Foundation Fellows are those judges and lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated […]

2023 Bar Foundation Fellows The WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors, consisting of judges and lawyers from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, announces the 25th class of Bar Foundation Fellows! The criteria for Bar Foundation Fellows are those judges and lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated […]

GRANT AWARDED TO FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS – FOSTERING ACADEMICS The West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors approved a $5,000 grant to Fayette County Schools’ Fostering Academics program. The Fostering Academics program provides students in foster care with supplies and support that will create a better opportunity to be successful in the classroom and beyond. […]

WV Bar Foundation Receives Anonymous $500,000 Donation The West Virginia Bar Foundation, the philanthropic organization for the legal profession in West Virginia, announced today that it received a $500,000 donation to further its mission to advance the administration of justice and improve the provision of legal services for West Virginia’s citizens. Board President Lucien Lewin […]

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, […]