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West Virginia Association for Justice
2014 Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar
January 16 – 17, 2014
Embassy Suites Hotel
Charleston, West Virginia

15.4 CLE Hours, including 3.9 in ethics and law office management (pending)

Seminar Chairs
Robert M. Bastress III
Laura C. Davis
Allan N. Karlin
Chad S. Lovejoy

Seminar Program
Registration Fees
Meetings and Social Events
Accommodations
Cancellation Policy
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Advertising Opportunities


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Thursday, January 16, 2014
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.      Welcome
                                  Bernie Layne, President – West Virginia Association for Justice

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.       You Have to Know the Rules of the Game—And Then You Have to Play Better 
                                 Than Anyone Else: Improve Your Case by Knowing the Rules of Civil Procedure

                                             Lonnie C. Simmons – DiTrapano, Barrett, DiPiero, McGinley and Simmons, Charleston
                                             Charles DiSalvo – West Virginia University College of Law

9:50 – 10:15 a.m.     The Disaster That Lurks Ahead: The Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules 
                                 of Civil Procedure and What You Can Do Before It’s Too Late
                                  Susan Steinman – Senior Director of Policy and Senior Counsel, American Association for Justice

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.    Break – Partially sponsored by Superior Settlements

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.    Litigating in the Age of Marcellus Shale: Don’t Drill a Dry Hole for 
                                  Your Clients
                                              Timothy C. Bailey – Bucci, Bailey and Javins, Charleston
                                              Marvin W. Masters – Masters Law Firm, Charleston
                                              David McMahon – Law Office of David McMahon, Charleston

                                 New Lawyers Division Break-Out Session
                                 From the Classroom to the Courtroom: What You Should Have Learned in Law School,  
                                  But They Were Afraid to Tell You  

                                              Kathryn R. Bayless – Bayless Law Firm, Princeton
                                              Scott S. Blass – Bordas and Bordas, Wheeling
                                              Harry G. Deitzler – Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee and Deitzler, Charleston 
                                              David M. Hammer – Hammer, Ferretti and Schiavoni, Martinsburg  
   
11:45 – 1:15 p.m.       WVAJ Membership Luncheon  (WVAJ Members Only)

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.         Persuasive Briefs and Memoranda: Insights, Views and Lessons from the 
                                   District Court
                                                Frank Volk – Law Clerk to Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U. S. District Court, Southern District of WV
                                                L. Anna Forbes – Law Clerk to Judge Thomas E. Johnston, U. S. District Court, Southern District of WV

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.        The View from the Bench: What Judges Think About Us, Our Cases and What 
                                  We Can Do Better
                                               The Honorable Paul T. Farrell – Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit 
                                               The Honorable David Hummel – Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
                                               The Honorable Jennifer Bailey – Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.        Break

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.        Legislation That Could Affect Your Clients and Their Cases: 2014 
                                  Legislative Preview
(Invited Panelists) 
                                               Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
                                               Senate President Jeffrey V. Kessler 
                                               House Speaker Timothy R. Miley
                                               Senate Judiciary Chair Corey Palumbo
                                               House Judiciary Chair Timothy J. Manchin
 

Friday, January 17, 2014
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.        Management and Employment Law for Your Legal Practice: What You Need to Learn 
                                  Now—Not As a Defendant
                                   Jane E. Peak – Allan N. Karlin and Associates, Morgantown

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.      Defending John Edwards: Professional Ethics in the Public Eye 
                                              Allison O. Van Laningham – Turning Point Litigation, Greensboro, North Carolina

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.    Break

10:45 – 12:00 p.m.    The Insider’s Advantage: Strategies Learned As a Defense Attorney That 
                                  You Can Use on the Plaintiffs’ Side of the Aisle
                                               Brian Glasser – Bailey and Glasser, Charleston
                                               Laura C. Davis – Skinner Law Firm, Charles Town
                                               Todd S. Wiseman – Wiseman Law Firm, Parkersburg

                                   Paralegal Division Break-Out Session
                                   Work Smarter, Not Harder—And We Can Help: WVAJ Paralegal Division
                                    
Bernie Layne – WVAJ President, Mani, Ellis and Layne, Charleston
                                                 Kimberly C. Good – Chair, WVAJ Paralegal Division, Mani, Ellis and Layne, Charleston
                                                 Paula Moore – Vice Chair, WVAJ Paralegal Division, Powell and Majestro, Charleston

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.       WVAJ Board of Governors Meeting and Luncheon   (WVAJ Board Only)

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.         Maximize Your Verdicts and Settlements: Increase Your Success in the 
                                    Courtroom by Framing Your Facts and Evidence Effectively

                                                Jim Lees – Hunt and Lees, Charleston

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.         Break

3:00 – 3:50 p.m.         The View from the Top: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Update 
                                   
Rory L. Perry II, Clerk – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

                                   Paralegal Division Break-Out Session
                                    A Paralegal's Guide to Motion Drafting
                                   
Thomas P. Boggs – Duffield, Lovejoy, Stemple and Boggs, Huntington

3:50 – 4:50 p.m.         What You Know Can Hurt You: Your Duty to Report Ethics Violations, Substance 
                                    Abuse and Legal Malpractice

                                                 Robert M. Bastress III – DiTrapano, Barrett, DiPiero, McGinley and Simmons, Charleston
                                                 George Daugherty – Executive Director, West Virginia Lawyer Assistance Program


Select How You Want Materials
WVAJ seminar materials are now available in a bound notebook, a flash drive or by Internet download.  Select what works best for you!

Paralegals Attend Attorney Seminar
The two-day WVAJ attorney seminar program is open to legal assistants who are employed by WVAJ member attorneys.  In addition to the seminar program, two special paralegal breakout sessions have been planned.  The regular registration fee of just $50 is available to a legal assistant who registers in conjunction with an attorney; the late registration fee is $60.


Seminar Fees

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Meetings and Social Events

Wednesday, January 15
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.         New Lawyers Party
                                    Vandalia Lounge – 212 Hale Street, Charleston
                                   
Partially sponsored by FORGE Consulting


Thursday, January 16
11:55 – 1:30 p.m.       WVAJ Membership Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ members only)
                                   Featuring AAJ President Burton LeBlanc

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.         Cocktail Party and Legislative Reception
                                    Partially sponsored by Synergy Settlement Services
                                    Music sponsored by Structured Financial Associates

Friday, January 17
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.        Board Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ board only)

The convention hospitality suite is partially sponsored by FORGE Consulting

 

Accommodations
Special Rate Extended Through January 8.  The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 300 Court Street, Charleston. A special rate of $124 per night is available through January 8, 2014. The hotel’s complimentary breakfast and manager’s reception are included with your suite. To reserve your suite, phone (304)347-8700, ext. 5440 or go to www.embassysuitescharlestonwv.com. You must use the three-letter code AFJ when making your reservation to receive the special rate; online you will enter AFJ in the group/convention code space. Regular rates will apply for reservations made after January 4, 2014.


Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be sent to the WVAJ office in writing.  For a refund, less a $25 processing fee, your cancellation must be received no later than January 7.  For cancellations received January 8 – 13, you will be refunded 50 percent of the registration fee.  There will be no refunds after January 13, but seminar materials will be sent to you.


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Mid-Winter Convention Sponsors and Exhibitors (through December 1)
Bucci, Bailey and Javins
Commonwealth Law Books
DSSC Solutions Company
FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters Business
FORGE Consulting
Keystone Engineering Consultants
Leading Technology
Med-Quest
Merrill Lynch
MetroNews
NFP Structured Settlements
Private Investigators and Security Professionals of WV
Providio Medi Solutions
Robson Forensic
Saponaro, Inc.
Sargent’s Court Reporting
Structured Financial Associates
Superior Settlements
Synergy Settlement Services
Tony the Tailor
Tyler Mountain Spring Water


Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Advertising Opportunities
Does your business provide consulting, other services or products to West Virginia attorneys?  The 2014 WVAJ Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar provides you with an excellent, cost-effective opportunity to reach attorneys practicing throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.  To learn more, download the event’s sponsorship, exhibitor and advertising package.  If you have questions, email Debra Lee.


 

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