Vojdik MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia University College of Law enhances its commitment to providing legal services to those who could not otherwise afford them with the formal introduction of its Child and Family Law clinic on April 8 in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU Law Center.
Rockefeller MORGANTOWN -- In recognition of his long history of working to improve health care in this country, the West Virginia Law Review will dedicate its next issue to Sen. Jay Rockefeller.
Rhode Islander Jack McConnell and his wife have contributed $700,000 to Democrat candidates and liberal organizations over the last three decades. Three members of the U.S. Senate committee considering his nomination for a federal judgeship are beneficiaries of that largesse.
MORGANTOWN -- The Robert M. Steptoe and James D. Steptoe Professorship of Property Law has been established at the College of Law at West Virginia University, made possible by gifts from the Steptoe family.
MORGANTOWN -- Abuse and neglect cases take up at least a third of a typical circuit judge's time, so the Supreme Court's Court Improvement Program Board this semester is underwriting the first-ever class solely on civil abuse and neglect law at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown.
Manchin CHARLESTON – West Virginia needs a mid-level appeals court to lighten the caseload of the state Supreme Court, according to a judicial reform panel report.
Manchin CHARLESTON – Keeping to a promise he made during his State of the State address, Gov. Joe Manchin has signed an executive order that creates a commission to study possible changes to the state's court system.
ELKINS -– A Mount Olive prisoner who alleges his daughter was murdered is seeking $300 million in a suit he filed against the man who he believes is responsible for her death, the man's stepfather and the man's friend who witnessed the death.
McGraw CHARLESTON -- First came the class-action lawsuit, followed by state attorneys general using the power of their office in connection with private plaintiff lawyers to pursue such lawsuits. Millions of dollars from ensuring settlements poured into state coffers.
CHARLESTON - Legal Aid of West Virginia recently gave law students the opportunity to help the legal community in West Virginia before they even receive a law degree.
WHEELING -- The city of Wheeling and two of its police officers have been named as defendants in a federal lawsuit following an incident of alleged police brutality.