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WELCOME !

The Legal Assistant/paralegal members’ primary purposes and goals include:

  • Establishing and maintaining good fellowship among members and members of the legal community;
  • Promoting high standards of ethical and professional competence;
  • Furthering education among members of the profession;
  • Supporting the goals of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

 

Membership  (working on link to application)

 

  • To be eligible for membership, a legal assistant (paralegal):
  • Must be working full-time under the supervision of a lawyer-member engaged in the handling of cases, primarily for the defense, in the State of West Virginia
  • Must be of good moral character and subscribe to the goals and objectives of the Association
  • Will have rights and privileges except the right to vote or hold office in the Association
  • Dues are $15.00

 

Benefits of Membership

  • Membership in a professional legal organization;
  • Networking opportunities with attorneys, judges, legal nurse consultants, and other legal assistants/paralegals;
  • Continuing education through seminars, workshops, and other educational offerings approved for CLAE credit;

·         Electronic Newsletter produced quarterly to provide members more insight into the activities of the organization, membership activities, CLE opportunities, firm updates, events, industry news and any other news of interest to our members;

Expert Witness Search which allows DTCWV members to  poll membership and the DRI expert database for cross-information on expert witnesses via e-mail.

DTCWV Committee Members Contact Information

 

 

Teresa McNeely, CP

Jackson Kelly, PLLC

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Liaison

tmcneely@jacksonkelly.com

 

Jill I. Francisco, CLA

Huddleston Bolen, LLP

Huntington, WV  

jfrancisco@huddlestonbolen.com

 

Brenda S. Gittings, R.N., L.N.C.C.

Bachmann, Hess, Bachmann & Garden, PLLC

Wheeling, WV

bgittings@bhbglaw.com

 

Valerie E. Lucas

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

vlucas@dinslaw.com

 

Tammy Welch, CLA

Jackson Kelly PLLC

twelch@jacksonkelly.com

 

 

State Paralegal Organizations Links

 

Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

www.lapswv.com

 

Association of West Virginia Paralegals

www.awvp.org

 

National Association of Legal Assistants

www.nala.org

 

Southern West Virginia Chapter

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
www.wvbarassociation.org/lnc

West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
www.wvbarassociation.org/olnc/location.html

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

www.aalnc.org

 

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