West Virginia University College of Law
Recent News About West Virginia University College of Law
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PERSONNEL FILE: Bob Steptoe to be honored by Leadership West Virginia
Steptoe CLARKSBURG -– Robert M. Steptoe Jr., Chairman of Steptoe & Johnson, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Leadership Award from Leadership West Virginia, a statewide program that develops, strengthens and connects emerging leaders throughout the Mountain State. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Two Morgantown attorneys receive Generation Next: 40 Under 40 Award
Long MORGANTOWN -– Jason Long and David Thomas, partners in the Morgantown office of Dinsmore & Shohl, have been honored as recipients of the 2010 Generation Next: 40 Under 40 award. -
Steptoe Professorship of Property Law established at WVU
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. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Krieger joins Steptoe & Johnson's energy team
Kreiger CHARLESTON -– Susan S. Brewer, CEO of Steptoe & Johnson, has announced that Kurt L. Krieger has joined the firm, Of Counsel, and will be a member of the firm's energy team in Charleston. -
'Myth of Color-blind Judge' topic of WVU lecture
MORGANTOWN -- The federal judiciary is becoming more diverse, but what does that increasing diversity mean? Is it mostly a symbolic gesture, or will there be substantive differences in judicial decision-making? -
Supreme Court visits WVU this week
MORGANTOWN -– The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments in five cases and judge the annual George C. Baker Cup moot court competition on March 9 at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown. -
*** SupCo calendar for 3/8 issue
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PERSONNEL FILE: Two promoted to members at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
Glyptis CHARLESTON -- Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that Phillip T. Glyptis & J. Dustin Dillard have been promoted to members. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson lawyer elected chair of state college board
Yurko CLARKSBURG -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Richard M. Yurko Jr. has been elected chairman of the Board of the West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Huddleston Bolen adds three attorneys to Charleston office
CHARLESTON -- Huddleston Bolen is pleased to welcome Michael Folio, Scott Summers and Sarah Johnson to the firm's Charleston office. -
PERSONNNEL FILE: Long named to Leadership West Virginia
Long MORGANTOWN -– Jason Long, a partner in the Morgantown office of Dinsmore & Shohl, was recently selected to Leadership West Virginia's Class of 2010. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Four named to Bowles Rice executive committee
McMillan CHARLESTON -- Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love named attorneys Stuart A. McMillan, Michael D. Lorensen and J. Stan Lee to the firm's Executive Committee at its annual partner meeting, according to Managing Partner Tom Heywood. -
Health care as a human right to be explored by legal expert at WVU College of Law
Kinney MORGANTOWN -- As the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives wrestle with the issue of health care reform, the debate over this critical issue becomes more and more obscured by partisan conflict. -
New WVU law class to focus on abuse, neglect law
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. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Canfield returns to State Farm as counsel, lobbyist
Canfield CHARLESTON -- John Canfield has returned to the State Farm Insurance Companies as corporate counsel and lobbyist in West Virginia. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Two W.Va. attorneys named partners at Dinsmore & Shohl
Kingery CHARLESTON -– Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce that Matthew P. Kingery and Jason S. Long have been named partners of the firm. -
Sentencing reforms topic of next 'The Law Works'
Ringer MORGANTOWN –- As the 2010 session of the West Virginia Legislature gets underway, the West Virginia Law Institute is looking to introduce legislation that will reform sentencing in criminal cases. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Weber named to Gabriel Project Board
Weber CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that member attorney Constance H. Weber was named to the board of directors of the Gabriel Project of West Virginia Inc. (www.gabrielwv.org). -
PERSONNEL FILE: New associates join Farrell, Farrell & Farrell
Stackpole HUNTINGTON -- Farrell, Farrell & Farrell PLLC is pleased to announce that David A. Stackpole and Megan E. Farrell have joined its staff.