WEST VIRGINIA STATE BAR
PRACTICE HANDBOOK

Welcome. Thank you for using this new tool being made available to West Virginia lawyers. In prior years, this information was provided in hard copy at a fee, but in an attempt to assist young lawyers we desired to make it free and more widely useable and available.

However, as with every new undertaking, there may be some glitches, and some material may be outdated. We strive to update material as needed, but of course, the law sometimes evolves faster than the chapter can be revised. Therefore, we have done our best to identify with each chapter the date the section was last updated. Finally, we would direct your attention to the legal disclaimer at the bottom of this page, and our strong warning that this Practice Handbook is being provided as a aid and should not be a substitute for your own thorough legal research.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Click below for individual chapters

 

1 – Foreclosure from Creditors Perspective

                           
2 - Administrative Law

         
3 - WV Appellate Procedure


4 - Bankruptcy


5 - Education


6A - Child Abuse & Neglect


6B - Child Support Enforcement


7 - Civil Litigation


8 - Coal


9 - Collections


10 - Corporation Law


11 - Defending Criminal Cases


12 - Driving Under the Influence


13 - Eminent Domain


14 - Environmental Law


15 - Extraordinary Remedies


16 – Abuse and Neglect (Update and Forms) 

                      
17 - Federal Criminal Practice and Procedure


18A - Federal Tax Considerations in Choosing Business Entity


18B – Corporations and Securities


19 - Mediation


20 - HIPAA Privacy Rule


21 - Legal Ethics


22 - Magistrate Court Practice


23 - Medical Malpractice


24 - Mental Hygiene


25 - Municipal Law


26 - Oil and Gas


27 - Partnership Law and Taxation


28 - Pro Bono Work and Forms


29A - WV Public Defender


29B – WV Public Defender Forms


30 - Labor & Employment Law


31 - Public Service Commission


32 - Real Estate Transactions


33 - Social Security Law


34 - WV State Tax Procedure and Administration


35A - Summary Proceedings and Structured Settlements


35B - Summary Proceedings and Structured Settlement Forms

 

35C - Summary Proceedings and Structured Settlement Forms


36 - Insurance


37 – Wills

 

38 - Workers’ Comp

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER

The West Virginia State Bar Practice Handbook should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents of this publication are intended for general information purposes only. The information contained in the Practice Handbook may be out of date. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, we make no claim, promise, warranty, or guarantee concerning the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, or reliability of the contents of the Practice Handbook. Readers should not rely on the information provided in the Practice Handbook as a substitute for thorough research but should always conduct their own legal research in conformity with professional standards of diligence.

 

Further, the transmission and receipt of the Practice Handbook, and access to information provided herein, does not constitute the formation of an attorney/client relationship. The authors, editors, and publishers of the Practice Handbook and the West Virginia State Bar hereby disclaim any and all liability for any action arising from the contents or use of this Practice Handbook. Please note that the State Bar of West Virginia does not certify specialists in the law.

 

For further information about the content of any portion of this Handbook please contact any of the authors.