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West Virginia Association for Justice
2015 Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar

January 22-23 2015
Embassy Suites Hotel
Charleston, West Virginia

15.9 CLE hours, including 3.9 in ethics and law office management

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


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

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Thursday, January 22, 2015
8:50 – 9:00 a.m.     Welcome
                                  Anthony J. Majestro, President

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.     The View from the Top: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Update
                                   Rory L. Perry II, Clerk – Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

9:50 – 10:50 a.m.   So You Think That There Are No Gaps in Your Legal Malpractice 
                                Coverage?  Think Again
                                   Gerard Stowers – Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff and Love, Charleston

                                      New Lawyers Division Breakout Session
                                  Hit the Ground Running: How to Make Yourself Indispensable to 
                                  Your Firm from Day 1
                                           Thomas P. Boggs – Duffield, Lovejoy, Stemple and Boggs, Huntington
                                            Lonnie Simmons – DiTrapano, Barrett, DiPiero, McGinley and Simmons, Charleston

10:50 – 11:05 a.m.    Break

11:05 – 12:20 p.m.   “We the People” & Trial by Jury: Communicating Effectively with Conservative Jurors
                                       Paul Byrd – Paul Byrd Law Firm, Little Rock, Arkansas

12:20 – 1:45 p.m.     Membership Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ Members Only)

1:45 – 3:00 p.m.       The Empire Doesn’t Always Win: Remaining Fights Against 
                                   Arbitration Clauses
                                        Paul Bland, Executive Director – Public Justice, Washington D. C.

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.      Schooling the Witness: Making Sure Your Client Is Prepared for 
                                  Deposition and Court Testimony
                                        James A. Varner – McNeer, Highland, McMunn and Varner, Clarksburg 

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.      Break

4:30 – 5:20 p.m.      Legislation That Could Affect Your Clients and Their Cases: 2015 
                                  Legislative Preview (panel)
                                          Invited Panelists: 
                                          Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
                                          West Virginia State Senate President
                                          West Virginia Speaker of the House
                                          Chair – Senate Judiciary Committee 
                                          Chair – House Judiciary Committee
                                          Other Panelists TBA 

 

Friday, January 23, 2015
8:15 – 9:30 a.m.     The 21st Century Practice: Paperless Law Offices, iPads and 
                                New Technology
                                     Tad Thomas – Thomas Law Offices, Louisville, Kentucky

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.    Break-Out Sessions
                                 The Sword and Shield: The West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection 
                                 Act and Chapter 13
                                         Mitchell Klein and Benjamin Sheridan – Klein, Sheridan and Glazer, Hurricane 
                                         Jonathan Marshall – Bailey and Glasser, Charleston

                                    The Practice of Family Law and Family Law Appeals: What
                                 You Need to Know in 2015
                                         Paige Flanigan – Flanigan Law Office, Princeton
                                         Julia B. Shalhoup – Law Offices of Julia B. Shalhoup, Charleston
                                         The Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, Judge – Ninth Judicial Circuit Court

                                     Paralegal Breakout Session
                                    Mind Reading 101: How to Get What You Need During Client Intake 
                                         Kristina Litton – Duffield, Lovejoy, Stemple and Boggs, Huntington
                                         Linda Quillen – The Masters Law Firm, Charleston
     
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.  Break

11:00 – 12:15 p.m.  Bridging the Great Divide: Strategies for Maximizing 
                                 Successful Mediation
                                         Monica Haddad – Morgantown
                                         Donald B. O’Dell – Huntington
                                         Chad Lovejoy (moderator)

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.    WVAJ Board Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ Board Only)

1:45 – 3:00 p.m.      Please Don’t Throw Me Into That Briar Patch: The Nuts and Bolts 
                                 of Class Action Litigation

                                          Timothy C. Bailey – Bucci, Bailey and Javins, Charleston 
                                          Anthony Majestro – Powell & Majestro, Charleston
                                          Jonathan Marshall – Bailey and Glasser, Charleston
                                          Niall Paul – Spilman, Thomas and Battle, Charleston

3:00 – 3:50 p.m.     Keep Your Eyes on the Road: Proving the Distracted Driver Case
                                      Kevin Theriault – Crash and Safety Consultants

                                    Paralegal Breakout Session
                                    Managing the Class Action Case: What Paralegals Need to Know
                                      Anthony Majestro and Paula Moore 
                                            Powell & Majestro, Charleston

3:50 – 4:50 p.m.    Smart Phones and Dumb Lawyers: Current Issues in Legal Malpractice
                                      Steven L. Snyder – Jenkins Fenstermaker, Huntington 

 


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

Paralegals Can Attend Attorney Seminar
The two-day WVAJ attorney seminar program s open to legal assistants who are employed by WVAJ member attorneys.  In addition to the seminar program, two special paralegal breakout sessions are scheduled.  The regular registration fee of just $50 for both days 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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Questions?  Phone (304)344-0692 or Email Us

 


Meetings and Social Events
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.      New Lawyers Party
                                      Celsius – 212 Hale Street


Thursday, January 22, 2015
12:20 – 1:45 p.m.    WVAJ Membership Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ Members Only)

5:30 – 8:00 p.m.       Cocktail Party and Legislative Reception (All Convention Registrants)
                                         Partially sponsored by Synergy Settlement Services
                                      Music sponsored by Structured Financial Associates


Friday, January 23, 2015
12:15 – 1:45 p.m.      WVAJ Board of Governors Meeting and Luncheon (WVAJ Board Only)


Accommodations
The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 300 Court Street, Charleston. A special rate of $129 per night is available through January 5, 2015.  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 JST when making your reservation to receive the special rate; online you will enter JST in the group/convention code space. Regular rates will apply for reservations made after January 5, 2015.


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 12.  For cancellations received January 13-19, you will be refunded 50 percent of the registration fee.  There will be no refunds after January 19, but seminar materials will be sent to you.


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Mid-Winter Convention Sponsors and Exhibitors (through December 8)
Alford Solutions
BB&T Scott and Stringfellow
Bucci, Bailey and Javins
Crash and Safety Consultants
FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters Business
FORGE Consulting
Garretson Resolution Group
Hamilton, Burgess, Young and Pollard
Huntington Chiropractic
Keystone Engineering
Leading Technologies
MedMal Consulting
NFP Structured Financial Associates
Providio Medi Solutions
Realtime Reporters
Structured Financial Associates
Synergy Settlement Services
Tony the Tailor


Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Advertising Opportunities
Does your business provide products, consulting or other services to attorneys?  The 2015 WVAJ Mid-Winter Convention and Seminar provides you with an excellent, cost-effective opportunity to reach attorneys practicing throughout West Virginia and in surrounding states.  To learn more, download the sponsorship, exhibitor and advertising package.  If you have questions, email Debra Lee or call (304)344-0692.

 

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