BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting in Charleston on December 8 with participation in person and by telephone conference call for the members located around the state. The significant matters considered during the meeting included the review and approval of a clean audit and […]

REWARDING AND ENGAGING WV BAR FOUNDATION PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Michael C. Nissim-Sabat has been awarded the first WV Bar Foundation Public Service Scholarship. The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors approved the scholarship for students at the West Virginia University College of Law, who make a commitment to use their legal expertise to provide public service […]

WVBARFOUND.ORG WVBARFOUND.ORG WVBARFOUND.ORG BAR FOUNDATION’S NEW WEBSITE The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors, a diverse fifteen person group of lawyers and judges from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, announces the unveiling of its new improved and enhanced website—–wvbarfound.org In replacing the former website (wvbarfoundation.org) that had been in existence […]

A NEW HOME FOR LIBERTY-J.R. CLIFFORD PROJECT On October 18, “A New Home For Liberty”, the living history program depicting human rights, slavery and the creation of West Virginia was presented at the Charleston Civic Center. The excellent thought provoking educational play is produced by the J.R. Clifford Project, named for the first African American admitted […]

LUNCH AND LAUGHS WITH A LEGAL LEGEND The Bar Foundation’s first “Lunch and Laughs With a Legal Legend” was held on October 7 in Morgantown and was an overwhelming success. With almost 150 persons in attendance, the “friendly roast” of West Virginia University President Emeritus and College of Law Professor David C. Hardesty, Jr. generated just over […]

LUNCH AND LAUGHS SPONSORS- The friendly “roast” of David C. Hardesty, Jr., WVU’s President Emeritus and Law School Professor, will have the proceeds from the event being designated to Professor Hardesty’s choice of scholarships for WVU Law School students and for Bar Foundation grants to improve the administration of justice in West Virginia. The Sponsors include […]

  LUNCH AND LAUGHS WITH A LEGAL LEGEND- On Friday, October 7, 2011, the WV Bar Foundation will host the first “Lunch and Laughs with a Legal Legend” at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. The friendly “roast” of David C. Hardesty, Jr., WVU’s President Emeritus and Law School […]

2010-2011 BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT The Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors, a diverse fifteen person group of lawyers and judges from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, is pleased to provide you with the 2010-2011 Annual Report for the organization. The 2010-2011 fiscal year was one of momentous changes for the […]

JUDGE MICHAEL JOHN ALOI On August 4, 2011, Michael John Aloi of Fairmont was sworn in as the new Circuit Court Judge in Marion County. He was appointed by Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to the judicial position that had been held for over four decades by retiring Judge Fred L. Fox, II. Pictured above, on […]

LUNCH AND LAUGHS WITH A LEGAL LEGEND On Friday, October 7, 2011, the WV Bar Foundation will host the first “Lunch and Laughs with a Legal Legend” at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown. It will be a “roast” of David C. Hardesty, Jr., with well known individuals telling humorous stories and funny jokes about the […]