Volunteer service occurs every day in every community in West Virginia and throughout the world. For whatever reason, it seems that lawyers are leaders in volunteering their services to assist their fellow citizens. Certainly, lawyers volunteer tremendous amounts of legal advice and guidance on a pro bono basis or on a reduced cost basis. Whether it is helping […]

2009 BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS The West Virginia Bar Foundation has selected its 2009 Foundation Fellows. They were honored at the recent Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner in Charleston. For ten years, the Bar Foundation, which is the philanthropic organization for the legal profession, has selected “those lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding […]

WEST VIRGINIA Gets a New Area Code – Start Dialing 10-Digit Local Calls NOW! Everyone in West Virginia should now begin dialing all local calls using the area code + seven-digit telephone number. Effective February 28, 2009, you must begin using the new, 10-digit local dialing procedure or your call will not be completed and […]

For almost 19 years, I had the honor of serving as the Executive Director of the West Virginia State Bar, the mandatory bar organization for West Virginia lawyers. Then, I was offered the opportunity to become the first full time staff person for the West Virginia Bar Foundation and assumed the responsibilities as its Executive […]

In order to provide a review of the achievements for the Bar Foundation for the last fiscal year of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, the Bar Foundation has issued its Annual Report, included below. It is a concise analysis of the highlights which occurred during that time period. Please give it a quick […]

On behalf of the West Virginia Bar Foundation, the philanthropic organization for West Virginia’s legal profession and justice system since 1988, we are very pleased to initiate our revamped, reinvigorated and revolutionary new website! It will be the primary communications and information source for the important work that is done by the Bar Foundation. The […]