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CLE Rule Spotlight
Bridge the Gap (BTG)
The next scheduled session of the Bridge the Gap (BTG) program will be held on October 29, 2026, at the Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, WV. You may register for this program at the following link, Fall 2026 Bridge the Gap Program | The West Virginia State Bar Membership Portal.
Please note, completion of the BTG program is required of every newly admitted State Bar member within twenty-four months of their admission date, pursuant to Rule 6.03 of the State Bar’s Administrative Rules. Failure to complete the BTG program within twenty-four months of the admission date results in notice of noncompliance and automatic suspension if the course is not completed within six months from the date of the previously sent final notice. This program is offered in the spring and fall with no charge to newly admitted members. The next spring session of the BTG program will be held on May 14, 2027, at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV.
State Bar Administrative Rule 6.03 (c) provides that a member may upon application to and approval by the Executive Director, be exempted from the requirement if: (1) the member can certify having been admitted to practice in another jurisdiction for a minimum of five years; or (2) the Commission can certify that the member has completed a comparable mandatory new lawyer training program offered by the state bar of another jurisdiction of at least seven credits, including two credits of legal ethics, office management, attorney well-being, or elimination of bias in the legal profession. The request for an exemption must be filed no later than twenty-four months after admission to the West Virginia State Bar and no extensions of time are permitted.
CLICK HERE for Rule 6 - Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
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