New Law School Class on Abuse and Neglect
Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis and Dean Joyce E. McConnell on January 11 jointly announced the creation of a new class focusing solely on civil abuse and neglect law to be taught this spring at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown.(Read More...)
Supreme Court Compliance Committee on Prisons and Jails Issues Interim Report
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia’s Compliance Committee on Sams v. Kirby issued an interim report on January 12, 2010. The Committee said it plans to issue a final report within the next several months.(Read More...)
Circuit Clerks Discuss Modernizing Recordkeeping
A committee of circuit clerks established by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has begun meeting to discuss ways to modernize the storage of court orders.(Read More...)
Judiciary to Cut $2 Million Out of Current Budget
Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis announced on January 6, 2010, that the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia had voted to cut an additional $2 million out of the current fiscal year’s budget to help reduce state expenditures in light of recent revenue projections.(Read More...)
Access to Justice Commission Meets for the Third Time
The Access to Justice Commission held its third meeting on January 27, in the Kanawha Conference Center. The group discussed issues of importance to West Virginians and access issues.(Read More...)
Justices Meet With Afghan Student
Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis and Justice Thomas E. McHugh spent time with Afghan student Hume Manati in January to discuss the American judicial system.(Read More...)
Education
Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh encouraged students attending a West Virginia Education Association event at the Capitol to visit the Supreme Court Chamber.(Read More...)
Public Interest Fellowship
The West Virginia Fund for Law in the Public Interest and the Center for Law and Public Service announce an exciting opportunity with the 2010 West Virginia Fund for Law in the Public Interest Fellowship. This Fellowship is open to the West Virginia University College of Law’s graduating students and recent graduates serving in the first two years of a clerkship.(Read More...)
New Date Set for Judges and Journalists Conference
A new date has been set for the Regional Judges and Journalists Conference in the Eastern Panhandle. The meeting previously scheduled for early January was postponed due to inclement weather.(Read More...)
Transitions
Circuit Judge Thomas H. Keadle was honored on January 15 for serving twenty five years on the bench. Judge Keadle is the only judge in the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit of Lewis and Upshur Counties. (Read More...)
State Law Library News
The State Law Library celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a brown-bag lunch on Friday, January 15. The program was titled “Examining the Roots of the American Civil Rights Movement.” State Law Librarian Kaye L. Maerz gave a brief oral biography of Dr. King and participants viewed a video that featured highlights from his major speeches. The event concluded with a group discussion of the impact of the civil rights movement on the American culture.(Read More...)
PEIA News
Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2011 (July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011) will extend from April 1 through April 30, 2010. Watch your mail in late March for the PEIA Shopper’s Guide and Mountaineer Flexible Benefits (MFB) Reference Guide. Policyholders will receive these materials to learn of new plan options and the possibility of a four percent premium increase.(Read More...)
Clarification of Leave Issues
When possible, permanent employees are required to have advanced approval for all leave (i.e., annual, sick, compensatory, etc.). For example, if you have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow, you should request advanced approval from your supervisor.(Read More...)
New Interest Rates on Judgements and Decrees
The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at seven percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2010 calendar year.(Read More...)
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