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Intermediate appellate court a 'full step' to legal reform, panel says
2/2/2012 9:00 AM By Lawrence Smith -Kanawha Bureau

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CHARLESTON - Though a positive step forward, panelists at a legislative forum said revised rules of appellate procedure the state Supreme Court adopted a year ago don't go far enough in providing meaningful legal reform in West Virginia.

Supreme Court leaves in place financial guidelines for indigent filing in civil cases
2/2/2012 8:41 AM -From staff reports
CHARLESTON -- The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has issued an order signed by Chief Justice Menis Ketchum leaving in place the financial guidelines for indigent filing in civil cases for calendar year 2012 that were set July 1, 2011.

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Rogers files for Supreme Court
1/30/2012 9:17 PM By Chris Dickerson -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON -- One more candidate has joined the list of those looking to join the state Supreme Court.

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Justices grant new trial over juror's failed disclosure
1/27/2012 7:50 AM By Steve Korris -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - State Supreme Court Justices granted the city of Wheeling a new trial in an age discrimination case because a juror failed to disclose that she had sued her employer.

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Raleigh attorney accused of mishandling Boone woman's estate
1/27/2012 7:40 AM By Lawrence Smith -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - A Raleigh County attorney faces disciplinary charges she failed to diligently settle an estate of a Boone County woman.

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Ketchum lays out goals for Court's next fiscal year
1/26/2012 7:48 AM By Lawrence Smith -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - For the next year, Menis E. Ketchum has two objectives as chief justice of the state Supreme Court -- write opinions and cut the budget.

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Cross Lanes attorney surrenders license
1/26/2012 7:16 AM By Lawrence Smith -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - A Cross Lanes attorney has decided against contesting a statement of charges against him, and opted to surrender his law license.

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Smith accused of communication failure in two other cases
1/26/2012 7:14 AM By Lawrence Smith -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - Records show prior to his disbarment, Martin R. Smith Jr. failed to communicate with two clients about their cases.

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Judge's order on Berkeley subdivision correct, Justices rule
1/19/2012 9:00 AM By Steve Korris -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - A Berkeley County judge correctly ordered the former owner of a 54-acre subdivision to pay Centra Bank more than $1 million, the Supreme Court of Appeals has decided.

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Disciplinary charges filed against Morgantown attorney
1/13/2012 7:40 AM By Lawrence Smith -Statehouse Bureau
CHARLESTON - A Monongalia County attorney is accused of unethical conduct in three cases -- two civil, and one criminal -- in as many years.

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Supreme Court sets interest rate for 2012
1/12/2012 7:30 AM
CHARLESTON -- The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 7.00 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2012 calendar year.

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