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CLE CREDITS
CLE Materials / Event Program - WV CLE: This course has been approved for 7.8 hours of West Virginia CLE credit, including 1 hour of Legal Ethics, etc.
- Ohio CLE: This course has been approved for 5.5 general hours of Ohio CLE credit
Please note, The West Virginia Bar Association has transitioned away from printed materials. As a result, digital materials will be provided prior to the event.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPTIONS
| IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE |
RATE |
| General Member |
$495 |
| Young Lawyer Member |
$400 |
| Non-Member |
$600 |
| Guest |
$200 |
| Affiliate Member (Paralegals, legal assistants & administrators) |
$125 |
| Affiliate Non-Member (Paralegals, legal assistants & administrators) |
$200 |
| *Judicial Appreciation Reception/Annual Meeting Dinner - ONLY |
$250 |
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Conference registration closes on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at midnight.
*This option includes access to the Judicial Appreciation Reception & Annual Meeting Dinner ONLY and is not inclusive of conference programming. The Judicial Appreciation Reception & Annual Meeting Dinner are included with all conference registrations.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | | Time | Description | | 3: 00 – 5:00 pm | Registration at the Upper Lobby Alcove | | 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Past Presidents’ Dinner – (Invitation Only – Black-tie Optional) | | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Welcome Reception - Dress code: Come as you are! | | Friday, August 8, 2025 | | Time | Description | | 7:30 – 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast in the Hayes Room | | 8:30 – 10:00 am | Registration | | 8:30 – 8:40 am | Welcome & Introduction | | 8:40 – 9:20 am | The Secret History of the Rape Kit Pagan Kennedy, Author | | 9:20 – 10:50 am | Panel Discussion on Take-Aways from a High-Profile Trial in State v. Natalie Cochran (Raleigh County: January 2025) and Practice Insights from the Bench, the Litigants, the Witnesses, and the Media The Honorable Thomas Kleeh, Thomas Truman, Esq., Christopher Davis, Esq., and Jozy Moore freelance journalist | | 10:50 – 10:55 pm | Business Meeting for WVBA Members | | 10:55 – 11:10 pm | Break | 11:10- 12:00 pm | Validity and Current Legal Status of Presidential Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Thomas Hurney, Jr., Esq., Jackson Kelly | | 12:00 - 12:50 pm | How Lawyers Can Help Shape the Future The Honorable William Thompson, Dean of Students at the Appalachian School of Law
| | | | | 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Judicial Appreciation Reception in the Crystal Ballroom | | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Awards Banquet in the Crystal Ballroom (Dress Code: Resort Casual) | | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | | Time | Description | | 7:30 – 8:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast in the Hayes Room | | 8:30 – 8:40 am | Welcome & Introduction | | 8:40 – 10:00 am | Legal Technology, AI in Office Management Tim Hooper, Fidelity National Title | | 10:00 – 10:50 am | Immigration/Naturalization Paul Saluja, Esq. | | 10:50 – 11:05 am | Break | | 11:05 – 11:55 am | Updates from the West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Charlie Trump, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | | 11:55 – 12:00 pm | Closing Remarks |
VENUE AND OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Receive the best available rate when you book your overnight accommodations in our reserved room block at the The Greenbrier Resort. Overnight rates start at $329 per room, per night, plus applicable taxes and fees. Discount overnight rates are good through July 8, 2025. The Greenbrier
101 W Main St.
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986
(844) 837-2466
BECOME A SPONSOR
Become a sponsor of the West Virginia Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and generate visibility for your brand! Sponsorships range from $100 - $4,000 and include a wide variety of valuable sponsor perks from logo representation and verbal recognition throughout the event to complimentary conference registration.
QUESTIONS
Should you have any questions regarding this event, please contact the event coordinator at director@wvbarassociation.org.
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