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• Darrell McGraw and his brand of identity theft

  By The West Virginia Record | 13 years ago

  Identity theft is a costly racket. Businesses and individuals lose more than $55 billion each year to identity thieves.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Three partners at Bordas and Bordas honored

  By The West Virginia Record | 13 years ago

  Bordas, Regan and Blass WHEELING -— Bordas and Bordas is proud to announce three of the firm's partners have been named to the West Virginia Super Lawyers list as top attorneys in West Virginia for 2012.

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• McGraw says Legal Aid funding to come from mortgage settlement

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | 13 years ago

  McGraw LOGAN - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Thursday presented a check for $1 million to Legal Aid of West Virginia, allowing the nonprofit organization to continue to operate its office for Logan and Mingo counties for the next three years.

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• Legal Aid awarded grant by Nelson Mullins

  By Kyla Asbury | 13 years ago

  HUNTINGTON – Legal Aid of West Virginia is using a grant awarded by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough to hire a summer law clerk to assist children and their families with legal needs.

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• Putnam pastor seeks court-appointed attorney to challenge contempt allegation

  By Lawrence Smith | 13 years ago

  WINFIELD – A Putnam County pastor is once again challenging a family law judge's actions.

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• Nelson Mullins awards grant to Legal Aid of W.Va. for children's issues

  By The West Virginia Record | 13 years ago

  HUNTINGTON – Legal Aid of West Virginia will use a grant awarded by law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough to hire a summer law clerk to assist children and their families with legal needs.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Legal Aid announces election of Board of Directors

  By The West Virginia Record | 13 years ago

  CHARLESTON -- The Legal Aid of West Virginia Board of Directors welcomed new members during its Annual Meeting held May 11 in Charleston.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson receives pro bono service award

  By The West Virginia Record | 13 years ago

  BRIDGEPORT -– Steptoe & Johnson has been awarded the Kaufman Pro Bono Award for the fifth consecutive year.

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• AG's Martinsburg office to open soon

  By Chris Dickerson | 13 years ago

  McGraw CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office has announced the opening of a new Martinsburg consumer protection office in April.

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• Legal Aid makes statewide layoffs, closes Logan office

  By Kyla Asbury | 13 years ago

  Worthy CHARLESTON – Because Congress cut federal funding to legal services by nearly 15 percent, Legal Aid of West Virginia has had to make statewide layoffs and close one of its offices.

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• Congress cuts federal funding for Legal Aid by 15 percent

  By Kyla Asbury | 13 years ago

  Worthy CHARLESTON – Legal Aid of West Virginia recently received formal notice from its federal funder that Congress will cut its federal funding to legal services by nearly 15 percent in 2012.

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• Domestic violence tops final Access to Justice hearing

  By Lawrence Smith | 13 years ago

  Elizabeth resident Celena Roby, right, addresses the state Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission during its final hearing Nov. 15 in the Court's chambers in Charleston. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) CHARLESTON -- Increasing the availability of legal services to domestic violence victims took center stage at the final hearing of a judicial reform panel.

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• Benjamin pleased with Access To Justice progress

  By Chris Dickerson | 14 years ago

  Benjamin HUNTINGTON – The West Virginia Access to Justice Commission is having its third of six public forums to discuss access to justice barriers Monday in Huntington.

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• Legal Aid of W.Va. announces WV Law Help

  By The West Virginia Record | 14 years ago

  CHARLESTON -- Legal Aid of West Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of "WV Law Help," an online system for people to create their own family court documents in West Virginia.

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• A fee waiver is just that, Court rules

  By Lawrence Smith | 14 years ago

  CHARLESTON –- The state Supreme Court has made clear someone appealing a case from magistrate to circuit court is not required to pay the appeal fee if he or she has been granted a fee waiver.

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson honored as pro bono firm of the year

  By The West Virginia Record | 14 years ago

  Whalen BRIDGEPORT -- For the fourth year in a row, Steptoe & Johnson has been named the recipient of the "Law Firm Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Representation of West Virginians."

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• PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen welcomes Price as new associate

  By The West Virginia Record | 14 years ago

  HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen is pleased to welcome Anna Price as a new associate in the firm.

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• *** Standalone p8 package for 3/28 issue: Legal Aid

  By The West Virginia Record | 14 years ago

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• Gay woman sued FedEx for discrimination, wrongful termination

  By Kelly Holleran | 15 years ago

  HUNTINGTON – A homosexual woman claims she lost her job with FedEx because of her sexual orientation and in retaliation for a sexual harassment she had pending against her boss.

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• New Legal Aid program established

  By Jessica M. Karmasek | 15 years ago

  McMillan CHARLESTON - The West Virginia State Bar and Legal Aid of West Virginia announced this month the launch of a collaborative effort that will provide legal information and services to state residents.

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