http://wvbarfoundation.org The philanthropic organization for West Virginia's legal profession and justice system. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:57:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SUCCESSFUL BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER- On April 28, seventeen individuals were honored as Bar Foundation Fellows during the 13th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. This year’s Fellows are lawyers and members of the judiciary who join less than 300 other Fellows that have been previously ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/05/bar-brief-47/   "THE CONSPIRATOR"-       The American Bar Association announces The Conspirator, a new movie directed by Robert Redford (pictured with James McAvoy) that examines justice in the time of a historic crisis. Conspirator or scapegoat? What was Mary Surratt's role in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln? The legal issues examined in the movie ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/04/bar-brief-46/  13th ANNUAL BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER-           Seventeen individuals will be honored as Bar Foundation Fellows during the 13th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. This year’s Fellows are lawyers and members of the judiciary who will join less than 300 other Fellows that have been previously ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/04/2011-bar-foundation-fellows-dinner-april-28/ [caption id="attachment_997" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="In Memory"][/caption] IN MEMORY- In the past two weeks, three well known and well respected friends of the Bar Foundation have passed away---Judge John T. Madden (Moundsville), Judge M. Blane Michael (Charleston) and Mary Pat Steptoe (Clarksburg). Judge Madden served in the WV House of Delegates and then as a ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/04/bar-brief-45/ [caption id="attachment_990" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Bar Foundation Past President Carl Harris and Connie Blessing with State Bar President-elect Gary Nickerson"][/caption] CONNIE BLESSING RETIREMENT-           On March 2, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board and the Bar Foundation sponsored a reception to honor Connie Blessing, who has retired after more than 25 years of service to ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/03/bar-brief-44/ BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS Those lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession with the individuals selected reflecting the diverse nature of the legal profession in West Virginia.   13th ANNUAL BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS DINNER-           Seventeen individuals will be honored ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/03/bar-brief-43/ [caption id="attachment_980" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. with the judges for the We, the People program."][/caption] WE, THE PEOPLE PROGRAM-           When the final statewide competition for the constitutional program, We, the People, was held at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse in Charleston last month,  Attorney General, Darrell V. ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/02/bar-brief-42/ [caption id="attachment_973" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Chief Judge Goodwin presents award to winning students from Keyser High School in We, the People program."][/caption] WE, THE PEOPLE PROGRAM-           On January 19, the final competition in the We, the People program was held at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse in Charleston. Outstanding students made ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/02/bar-brief-41/ [caption id="attachment_966" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Chief Judge John P. Bailey with Judge's portrait at Memorial Service in Remembrance of The Honorable Robert E. Maxwell"][/caption] JUDGE MAXWELL MEMORIAL SERVICE-           On December 17, the Memorial Service in Remembrance of  U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Maxwell was held at David and Elkins College in ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/01/bar-brief-40/ [caption id="attachment_958" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Justice Thomas E. McHugh receives the oath of office from Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis with his wife, Judy, and his two lawyer sons, Jim and John. (Photo by Steven Wayne Rotsch, Governor's Photographer.)"][/caption] SUPREME COURT JUSTICE MCHUGH-           Before a packed courtroom on a snowy day, December ... http://wvbarfoundation.org/2011/01/bar-brief-39/