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New Mercer County circuit judge to be sworn in
PRINCETON – A new Mercer County circuit judge will be sworn in on June 15 after Judge Omar Aboulhosn resigned to become a federal magistrate. -
Adoption of standardized bar exam will allow out-of-state lawyers to practice in W.Va. more easily
CHARLESTON – The state's recent decision to adopt a standardized bar examination, nationally recognized and gaining acceptance, will help attorneys and law firms while cutting down on exam time and expenses, a Judiciary Board of Examiners administrator said during a recent interview. -
Valena Beety receives WVU law school's Significant Scholarship Award
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University College of Law recently presented the 2015-2016 Significant Scholarship Award to a professor who published research on expanding judicial discretion as a way to balance overzealous prosecutions. -
Longtime Nicholas County circuit judge loses in election
CHARLESTON – Two incumbent circuit court judges lost their seats in the May 10 election, one who had been in office 24 years. -
State Bar Association thrilled to hand CLE training to WVU
MORGANTOWN – For 36 years, the West Virginia State Bar and West Virginia University College of Law worked together to manage the primary continuing legal education program for lawyers who practice in the state. -
WVU professor of law elected into the American Law Institute
In a recent election by the American Law Institute, Vincent Cardi, a West Virginia University College of Law professor was chosen to be part of the institute. -
Ketchum to deliver Marshall commencement address
HUNTINGTON – West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Menis Ketchum II will give the address at Marshall University’s graduation in May. The commencement ceremony for undergraduates is set for Saturday, May 7. “I am extremely honored that our new president extended me the invitation to speak at commencement,” Ketchum said. “Candidates for graduation are not interested in speeches but want to celebrate their accomplishment. -
Tabit excited to join Business Court Division
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna I. Tabit has been appointed to the state’s Business Court Division. She replaces 11th Judicial Circuit Judge James J. Rowe, who retired Feb. 29. Tabit said she was very honored to be chosen to fill Rowe’s seat. “I’ve got some big shoes to fill,” she said. “I am so excited about getting business cases and I’m looking forward to the work.” -
Ketchum ready to tackle second time as Chief Justice
CHARLESTON – It’s just a few weeks into his second stint as chief justice, but Menis Ketchum already has had a busy year. The justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals already have ruled in a case that determined the balance of the state Senate. He’s had to watch the weather to decide whether to keep the court offices open through winter storm Jonas. He’s had to prepare a budget report for both houses of the state Legislature. And that’s on top of the day-to-day functioning of the s -
Tomblin appoints Courrier as 21st Circuit judge
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced the appointment of James W. "Jay" Courrier Jr. as Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court serving Grant, Mineral and Tucker counties. Courrier will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former Circuit Court Judge Philip Jordan. -
Delegate announces run for attorney general
?CHARLESTON – Del. Doug Reynolds has announced he will be running for attorney general in the next election. Reynolds, D-Cabell, announced on Tuesday that he had filed to campaign for the office of attorney general. -
Kaufman named chief judge for Kanawha Circuit Court
CHARLESTON – Circuit Judge Tod J. Kaufman is the new chief judge for Kanawha Circuit Court. Kaufman assumed the responsibilities Jan. 1, It is the fourth time he has served as chief judge. -
Ketchum to serve as Chief Justice in 2016
CHARLESTON – Menis Ketchum will become Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court for 2016. He previously served as Chief Justice in 2012. Ketchum was elected to a full 12-year term on the Court in 2008. -
Two WVU professors get published on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog
Two West Virginia Law faculty members have been published on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog (OxHRH Blog) recently. Dr. Anne Marie Lofaso, a professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, wrote an article for the blog evaluating the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) unanimous decision to dismiss college football players’ petition for union representation. Lofaso, who spent 10 years as an attorney with the National Labor Relations Board’s Appellate and Supreme Court Branches, -
Articles by two WVU students get published on Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog
Two West Virginia University Law students have been published on the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog (OxHRH Blog). Tasha Frazie and Christopher Smith, both J.D. -
Brookings Institution workshop addresses coal industry
West Virginia University (WVU) Law experts recently attended a Brookings Institution workshop discussing current obstacles and the future of the West Virginia coal mining industry. -
Workman announces changes to Juvenile Justice Commission membership
JULIAN – Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Workman recently announced the appointment of Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit (Putnam County) Judge Phillip M. -
Tomblin appoints Wilson to serve as circuit judge
CHARLESTON – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced the appointment of Patrick N. Wilson as Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court serving Marion County. Wilson will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Circuit Court Judge Michael John Aloi. -
Aboulhosn resigns as circuit judge to take U.S. magistrate job
PRINCETON – Ninth Judicial Circuit (Mercer County) Judge Omar Aboulhosn has resigned in letters sent to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and state Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret L. Workman. -
Wooton running for state Supreme Court seat
BECKLEY – Former state legislator William R. “Bill” Wooton has announced plans to run for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. “It is with humility that I offer myself as a candidate for justice of the state Supreme Court,” Wooton, 71, said. “I have extraordinary respect for this body and the work that the justices do for West Virginia.