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• PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore & Shohl opens office in D.C.

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 @ 11:12am

  Beatty WASHINGTON, D.C. -– Prominent Washington, D.C., attorneys Donald Santarelli and Marshall Berman join Dinsmore & Shohl in unveiling the firm's newest office.

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• Chafin to kick off Supreme Court campaign this week

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Friday, Jun 24, 2011 @ 4:30am

  Tish Chafin CHARLESTON -- Tish Chafin, past president of the West Virginia State Bar and newly minted West Virginia Supreme Court candidate, says it's time for her to give back to the people of West Virginia.

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• Truancy programs one highlight of spring Circuit Judges' Education Conference

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 @ 4:15am

  CHARLESTON -- The spring Circuit Judges' Education Conference in Charleston focused in large part on ways the judiciary can help children in West Virginia.

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• THEIR VIEW: Davis opts to stay home

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 @ 6:34am

  MORGANTOWN -- State Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis has made current and aspiring officeholders of her own Democratic Party -- and a few Republicans -- breathe a little easier.

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• 2012 SupCo race could get interesting

  By Chris Dickerson | Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 @ 6:15am

  CHARLESTON – With less than a year before the primaries and a few announced candidates, the 2012 race for the state Supreme Court is starting to take shape.

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• Interest-free state Bar loans drawing attention

  By Chris Dickerson | Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 @ 5:26am

  Tinder CHARLESTON –- Interest-free loans from the state Bar to employees -– including the former executive director -- are drawing the attention of lawmakers and other local, state and possibly even federal officials.

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• State Law Library to celebrate W.Va. Day on June 17

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 @ 8:45am

  CHARLESTON -– The State Law Library will host an open house on Friday, June 17, in honor of West Virginia Day.

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• Probe into Manchin administration cost $60K

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 @ 10:17am

  Manchin CHARLESTON -- A months-long federal investigation into former Gov. Joe Manchin's administration has reportedly cost the State more than $60,000.

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• Davis to run for Court in 2012

  By Jessica M. Karmasek and Chris Dickerson | Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011 @ 4:52am

  Davis CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis announced Wednesday she is running for re-election to the Court in 2012.

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• Obama nominates Berkeley judge for federal judiciary

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:51am

  Groh MARTINSBURG – President Barack Obama has nominated a West Virginia circuit judge for the state's federal bench.

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• Justices overrule Warren McGraw on venue issue

  By Steve Korris | Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 2:45am

  McGraw CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge Warren McGraw improperly exercised jurisdiction over a fee dispute between lawyers, the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled.

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• THEIR VIEW: Personal attacks aimed at protecting profits, not justice

  By The West Virginia Record | Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 8:00am

  CHARLESTON -- As head of the West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) — the official name of West Virginia's personal injury lawyers — Michael Romano continues to do his best to demagogue the issue of appeals court legislation.

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• AGs push for IP theft legislation

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:30am

  McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw, along with 41 other state attorneys general, is urging Congress to make intellectual property theft, particularly online, a legislative priority.

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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tomblin needs to act on fuel prices

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:44am

  Dear Editor:

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• Congress passes bill to rename Martinsburg courthouse

  By Chris Dickerson | Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011 @ 2:46am

  CHARLESTON -- Congress has passed a bill renaming Martinsburg's federal building and courthouse for former U.S. District Judge Craig Broadwater.

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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress should investigate lawyers

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 @ 2:33am

  Dear Editor:

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Stuart delivering letter to Taiwan president

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 @ 2:25am

  Stuart CHARLESTON -– Mike Stuart, Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party, is in Taiwan on an eight0day mission as part of a 10-member national delegation from the Republican National Committee.

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• Justices, AG, others discuss FOIAs with group from Republic of Georgia

  By The West Virginia Record | Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011 @ 4:00am

  Workman CHARLESTON -– A group from the Republic of Georgia visited Monday with members of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the state Attorney General, among others, to discuss the Freedom of Information Act.

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• THEIR VIEW: Judicial system is hurting West Virginia

  By The West Virginia Record | Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 @ 4:54am

  CHARLESTON -- Senate Bill 307 - legislation to establish an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia - passed overwhelmingly in the State Senate this past legislative session. Gov. Tomblin supported this effort and encouraged passage of the bill.

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• Court won't order auditor to cut Tomblin's pay

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 @ 9:11am

  Tomblin CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Supreme Court says it will not order state Auditor Glen Gainer to stop paying Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin a governor's salary.

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