November 25, 2025

TOYS FOR TOTS

2025 Deadline

This week is the last week that Toys for Tots will be collected at your office. Please get toy contributions in the collection boxes by Friday afternoon, November 28. The toy boxes will be picked up on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2.

If you are unable to make that date, please feel free to take your toys or checks to the State Bar Center at 2000 Deitrick Blvd by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3. Thanks to each and every one of you for your thoughtfulness and generosity to those in our community who can now have that wonderful Christmas morning with toys from Santa under the tree.

If you wish to make a monetary contribution, make your check payable to Toys for Tots and mail to or drop off at the State Bar. Monetary contributions must be received by 4:00 p.m. December 3.

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to

Rule 6.04 of the WV Trial Court Rules

By Order entered on November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is seeking public comments on the proposed amendments to abrogate Rule 6.04 of the WV Trial Court Rules. All comments must be filed in writing with the Office of the Clerk on or before Friday, December 5, 2025.

CLICK HERE to review the ORDER

Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to

Rules 17.02 and 17.06 of the WV Trial Court Rules

By Order entered on November 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is seeking public comments on the proposed amendments to Rules 17.02 and 17.06 of the WV Trial Court Rules. All comments must be filed in writing with the Office of the Clerk on or before Monday, December 8, 2025.

CLICK HERE to review the ORDER

THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA has Approved and Adopted the following:

September 30, 2025 - Adopted Amendments to Rule 1 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure

CLICK HERE to review the Order approving Appellate Rule amendments

October 2, 2025 - Adopted Amendments to Bylaws 1.01, 2.02, 3.02, 3.03, 5.08 and 13.02 of the West Virginia State Bar Bylaws

CLICK HERE to review the Order approving Bylaws amendments

October 3, 2025 - Approval of Amendment to Rules 3.02, 4.04, 10.02, 10.09, and 13.10 of the West Virginia State Bar Administrative Rules

CLICK HERE to review the Order approving Administrative Rule amendment

NEWS

The West Virginia State Bar's Succession Planning Committee has recently updated the Succession Planning Guide available on the State Bar's website.

Click Here to View the New Succession Planning Guide

What is the National Constitution Center Scholar

Exchange Program?

The West Virginia State Bar is partnering with the National Constitution Center’s Scholar Exchange program to educate middle school and high school students in West Virginia in the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year about the U.S. Constitution.

The Scholar Exchange Program provides lawyers, judges, and constitutional experts to join teachers in their classrooms for 45-minute virtual classes hosted by the National Constitution Center to discuss various constitutional topics with teachers and students from across the country.

With help from the National Constitution Center, the West Virginia State Bar is looking to partner with local educators in West Virginia to have lawyers from the Mountain State speak to their classes about the Constitution.

Click Here for more information on how to get involved

CLE

We are more than HALF-WAY through the 2024-2026 CLE reporting period.

Are you on track to complete your CLE credits?

• The CLE reporting period ends June 30, 2026.
• Active members must report a minimum of 24 CLE credits, including at least 3 credits in one of the four ethics categories. Lower CLE requirements apply to attorneys admitted to practice during the reporting period. Those attorneys should refer to Administrative Rule 6.04(a).
• No more than half of the total CLE requirements may be satisfied by pre-recorded presentations with no interactive component.
• Live/interactive webinars (i.e. Zoom with a live chat component) qualifies for live attendance CLE credit.
• Over 40 FREE online CLE credits are available on the WV State Bar website. These are recordings of previously presented State Bar courses. These courses/credits may be used to meet your CLE requirements if you have not previously completed and reported the course in a prior reporting period. Click here for a list of courses and credits.
• CLE must be reported via the online member portal at www.mywvbar.org.
• Check your CLE transcript for accuracy. Correction requests must be submitted in writing to compliance@wvbar.org  
• Confirm any credits that have been imported for you by CLE providers – such credits are “pending” on your CLE transcript. Credits are not part of your CLE total until they are confirmed.

CLE Rule Spotlight

Submitting Course for CLE

When submitting a course for CLE approval, do not submit each session in the course separately. For example, if a CLE program begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. and is comprised of six 50-minute sessions, it should be submitted as one request for 300 instructional minutes, or 6 credits. Do not submit six separate requests for one credit each. There is a separate filing fee for each submission, so it will cost more, and it is less efficient to approve.  

CLICK HERE for Rule 6 - Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

EVENTS

December 4, 2025

6 Financial Reports Every Law Firm Should be using in 2026

 Lunch and Learn Live Webinar

Host:  The West Virginia State Bar and Practice Panther

Location: Live "In-Person" Webinar only

Time: 12 to 1 p.m.

CLE: 1.2 credits including 1.2 in ethics

Speakers: Join PracticePanther’s Matt Orlinsky and Libby Luff to learn the six reports leading firms rely on to uncover hidden revenue opportunities, increase cash flow, and improve firm-wide performance. 

Attendees will learn to: 

·        Get a clear, real-time view of your firm’s financial health without manual spreadsheets

·        Identify your most valuable revenue sources and hidden opportunities

·        Spot and reclaim lost billable time to ensure your firm is maximizing top-line growth

·        Turn reporting insights into action with automation and role-based accountability

CLICK HERE to REGISTER