Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:30*
Where: Location to be determined

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings. 

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend. 

Who: LAPSWV and Mountwest Community & Technical College’s legal assistant students
What: Meet-N-Greet
When: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: MCTC Cooking & Culinary Institute, 917 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV

A Meet ‘N Greet with Mountwest Community & Technical College’s legal assistant students will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mountwest Culinary Institute across from Pullman Square in Huntington.  All members of LAPSWV are encouraged to attend this meet and greet and speak with the students regarding the paralegal profession. 

Food will be provided by the Culinary Institute.

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 5:30*
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 16th Floor, 500 Lee Street, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings. 

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend. 

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 5:30*
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 16th Floor, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings. 

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend. 

Who: Jill L. McIntyre, Esquire
What: Revised Rules of Appellate Procedures
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, 1600 Laidley Tower, 500 Lee Street, Charleston, WV

Lunch will be provided.  Please R.S.V.P. to Karen Nichols at president@lapswv.org no later than, Friday, March 11th.

Attendance qualifies for .1 CLAE credit

Who: J. David Bolen, Esquire - Huddleston Bolen LLP
What: Medical Records and the HITECH Act
When: Monday, March 28, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Huddleston Bolen LLP, 611 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV (3rd Floor Conference Room)

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act or "The Act") is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ARRA contains incentives related to health care information technology in general (e.g. creation of a national health care infrastructure) and contains specific incentives designed to accelerate the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems among providers.

Please RSVP to Jill Francisco, ACP at jfrancisco@huddlestonbolen.com or Tonya Skeens, at tskeens@huddlestonbolen.com no later than Friday, March 25th , as we will be providing lunch. Please plan to bring your own beverage.

This meeting will qualify for 1.0 CLE with NALA.

Who: Scott Andrews, Esquire - Hoover Andrews, PLLC - Barboursville, WV
What: Alternative Dispute Resolution
When: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: ITT Technical Institute, 5183 U.S. Route 60, Huntington, WV

Dinner will be buffet style and provided by WV Food for You - $25 members; $30 non-members.  Registration forms and fees must be received by March 22, 2011.

Attendance qualifies for .1 CLAE credit

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 5:30*
Where: Location to be determined

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings. 

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend. 

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 5:30*
Where: Location to be determined

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings. 

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend. 

Who: Michelle Wooten, Esquire - Jackson Kelly, PLLC
What: Ethics for the Paralegal and Attorney
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly, PLLC - 16th Floor Laidley Tower, 500 Lee Street, Charleston

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Patricia Schoolcraft, CLA at firstvicepresident@lapswv.org by Monday, May 16, 2011.

Qualifies for one (1) hour of Ethics CLE

Who: Virginia Koerselman Newman, Esquire and Jessica Haught, Esquire
What: LAPSWV 7th Annual Seminar & Meeting
When: Friday, June 03, 2011, TBD
Where: Marriott Town Center Hotel - Charleston, WV

Who: Luke A. Lafferre, Esquire - Huddleston Bolen LLP
What: The Effects of Healthcare Changes on Businesses
When: Tuesday, June 07, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Huddleston Bolen LLP, 611 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV (3rd Floor Conference Room)

Please RSVP to Jill Francisco, ACP at jfrancisco@huddlestonbolen.com and/or Tonya Skeens, at tskeens@huddlestonbolen.com no later than Friday, June 3rd , as we will be providing lunch. Please plan to bring your own beverage.  

This meeting will qualify for 1.0 CLE with NALA.

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., Ste 1600, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you are invited and encouraged to attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., Ste 1600, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., Ste 1600, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

Who: Kenneth E. Tawney, Esquire - Jackson Kelly PLLC
What: LAPSWV 2011 Fall Membership Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC - Laidley Tower, 16th Floor, 500 Lee St., Suite 1600, Charleston, WV

Our guest speaker for the evening is Kenneth E. Tawney, Esquire, an attorney at Jackson Kelly PLLC.  Mr. Tawney's presentation will be Marcellus Shale-Opportunities, Issues, and the Role of the Paralegal, which will focus on current issues facing the oil and gas industry in West Virginia.

A buffet dinner by Summit Catering will be served.  Menu choices include: Baked Meatloaf, Grilled Chicken Breasts, Mashed Potatoes, Rice with Roasted Vegetables, Seasoned Green Beans, Garden Salad, Rolls & Butter, and Assorted Finger Desserts and Jumbo Cookies.

Costs:  $20 Active LAPSWV Members; $15 Student LAPSWV Members; and $30 Non-Members

If you plan to attend, please complete the registration form and mail it with your check to the LAPSWV Treasurer by September 14, 2001.

Meeting qualifies for 1.0 hour CLE credit.  

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., Ste 1600, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

Who: Scott Sheets, Esquire - Parter at Huddleston Bolen LLP
What: Effectively Handling Workplace Conflicts
When: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Huddleston Bolen LLP - 611 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV (3rd Floor Conference Room)

If you are attending, please respond to Jill Francisco, ACP at jfrancisco@huddlestonbolen.com and/or Tonya Skeens at tskeens@huddlestonbolen.com.

This meeting will qualify for 1.0 CLE with NALA.

Who: Barbara J. Keefer, Esquire - Schuda & Associates, PLLC
What: Insurance 101
When: Wednesday, November 02, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., 16th Floor, Charleston, WV

Lunch will be provided.  Please R.S.V.P. to Patricia Schoolcraft at firstvicepresident@lapswv.org by November 1 if you plan to attend.                                    

This meeting qualifies for 1.0 continuing legal education credits. 

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson Kelly PLLC, Laidley Tower, 500 Lee St., Ste. 1600, Charleston, WV

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

What: Executive Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Location to be determined

Executive Committee meetings are open to the general membership.  If you are a member of LAPSWV, you may attend Executive Committee meetings.

*Dates and locations are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts.  Please contact any Executive Committee member to confirm date/time and location of the meeting you plan to attend.

What: LAPSWV 2012 Holiday Social
When: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Location to be determined in Huntington, WV area

More information to follow.