West Virginia Record Report News
Judge Salango to Sit on Supreme Court for One Case
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Kanawha County) Judge Tera Salango will sit on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia to hear one case, Tuesday, October 10. Chief Justice Beth Walker appointed Judge Salango to sit in for Justice Haley Bunn, who is recused.
Steptoe & Johnson Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification for the Second Year Running
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification from Diversity Lab in their effort to increase diversity in law firm leadership.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces $49.5M Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced West Virginia, along with 49 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States.
Michelle Schaller Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Morgantown Office
Michelle K. Schaller has joined the Morgantown office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets October Stops for North Central West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north central West Virginia residents in October to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Steptoe & Johnson Names New Managing Members for Meadville and Wheeling Offices
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has named Glenn A. W. Thompson the Managing Member of the firm’s Meadville office and Kristen Andrews Wilson the Managing Member of the firm’s Wheeling office.
Supreme Court Admits Attorneys
The following applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during ceremonies before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
Project to Promote Access, Safety in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases Expands to Wood County
Domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Wood County will soon have a way to file petitions and attend follow-up hearings without having to be in the same building with the people they are seeking protection from.
Attorney General Morrisey's Mobile Office Sets October Stops for Northern West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with northern West Virginia residents in October to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Christi Stover Rejoins Steptoe & Johnson’s Morgantown Office
Christi R. Stover has rejoined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel in the firm’s Morgantown office.
Attorney General Morrisey Announces Artwork of Southern W.Va. ‘Kids Kick Opioids’ Regional Winners on Display at the Capitol
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced artwork by students from southern West Virginia, who are regional winners of the office’s seventh Kids Kick Opioids contest, will be on display at the State Capitol building from Oct. 2-Oct. 9.
From the Stars and Stripes to the Courtroom to the Classroom – Outstanding Service Follows UWLA Law Professor and Dean David Chaney
With his sights firmly set on the stars, David Sinclair Chaney dreamed of being a scientist and cosmologist when he was a just child.
Lunch with FBI & Law Enforcement on September 28, 2023
Join us at the College of Law for lunch with FBI and Law Enforcement.
Intermediate Court of Appeals Launching ICA On-Campus Program
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia (ICA) is launching a new judicial educational initiative—ICA On-Campus—during which the ICA will host oral argument at college campuses across West Virginia. The inaugural program will be held at Concord University on Sept. 21.
U.S. Attorney’s Office plans civil rights and social services expo
The United States Attorney’s Office will partner with West Virginia Northern Community College to host a civil rights and social services expo.
This year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “Driving Prosperity, Power and Progress in America,”
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.”—Julián Castro
United States Attorney Will Thompson Celebrates Funding Awarded to West Virginia for Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence
n commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the original enactment of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Justice Department announced nearly $193 million in formula and discretionary grant awards to support crucial services and justice responses for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including $1,325,997 for West Virginia.
Bailey Glasser Adds Two Lawyers to its Charleston, West Virginia Office
September 12, 2023: Bailey & Glasser, LLP has added two new lawyers to its national law practice.
“A Day at the Club” 2023
The WV State Bar’s Women in the Profession Committee invites all members of the State Bar to join them for “A Day at the Club”, to encourage collegiality among the bench and bar.
Nelson Mullins Ranked to 2023 USA WIPR Insights Trademarks List
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP was recognized in the inaugural 2023 WIPR USA Firms Trademarks Rankings.