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Warning: All information within this group's site is not to be interpreted as legal advice nor establishment of attorney and client relationships. The members are students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends sharing personal thoughts only with absolutely no guarantee of content or outcome. For information about attorneys in WV, visit the WV State Bar website: http://www.wvbar.org/

It's been a great year for our Veterans Advocacy Clinic!Our staff and students have helped West Virginia veterans win in...
06/17/2026

It's been a great year for our Veterans Advocacy Clinic!

Our staff and students have helped West Virginia veterans win increased benefits in several tough cases, and clinic Co-Director Ashley Talbott has received the Dave Myers Award from the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium. Thanks in part to our clinic's outstanding work, WVU has been named a Top Yellow Ribbon School by U.S. Veterans Magazine.

We're proud to serve those who have served our country.

A missing body. A 63-year-old cold case. A tight-knit community in southern West Virginia. For WVU Law student Grant Joy...
06/09/2026

A missing body. A 63-year-old cold case. A tight-knit community in southern West Virginia. For WVU Law student Grant Joynes, it’s part of the job.

As an intern in the Raleigh County Prosecutor's Office, Joynes assisted with a multi-agency investigation into the disappearance of Sergeant James Lee Haynes. Read our story to learn how his WVU Law education prepared him to tackle his first case! 🔎

https://www.law.wvu.edu/articles/case-history-wvu-law-student-grant-joynes-investigates-the-ghosts-of-raleigh-county/

Great things come in threes, and that includes post-graduate fellowships. Special thanks to the West Virginia Fund for L...
06/02/2026

Great things come in threes, and that includes post-graduate fellowships. Special thanks to the West Virginia Fund for Law in the Public Interest and the West Virginia State Bar for supporting these three talented WVU Law graduates as they build their public interest careers!

Jessica Bleigh - Disability Rights of West Virginia
Gracie Davis - Senior Legal Aid
Christina Houston - ChildLaw Services

Since 1926, the Baker Cup has challenged students to step into the courtroom and argue before the Supreme Court of Appe...
05/26/2026

Since 1926, the Baker Cup has challenged students to step into the courtroom and argue before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Students advance through demanding rounds of legal research, brief writing and oral arguments, before culminating in a final appellate showdown judged by the state’s highest court, giving future attorneys opportunities to sharpen their skills before entering practice.

Now celebrating its 100th year, the Baker Cup continues to shape generations of legal professionals across the Mountain State through a tradition rooted in professionalism and public service.

Read more about the history of the Baker Cup and this year's competitors on WVU Stories. ⚖️ https://go.wvu.edu/4gccm

On May 12, the Honorable John T. Copenhaver Jr., senior United States district judge for the Southern District of West V...
05/13/2026

On May 12, the Honorable John T. Copenhaver Jr., senior United States district judge for the Southern District of West Virginia and WVU Law alumnus, passed away at the age of 100. As a veteran, WVU Law adjunct professor, and member of the judiciary – and the longest-serving federal judge in the country – Judge Copenhaver dedicated his life to serving his country and state. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him, not least of all the community of WVU Law.

“Even in a profession characterized by public service, Judge Copenhaver brought an exceptional sense of duty to everything he did. His career was the kind to which we should all aspire: one that perfectly reflected his best qualities as a human being. Saddened though we are by his passing, we were fortunate to know him and witness the impact he created during his life. We remember and cherish a century of dedication and service to West Virginia, WVU, our nation, and the law.” - Susan Brewer, interim dean of the West Virginia University College of Law

Read Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk's statement on the passing of Judge Copenhaver: https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/news/passing-united-states-district-judge-john-t-copenhaver-jr

Congratulations to 3L Zach Rohrbaugh, who argued in front of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week!...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to 3L Zach Rohrbaugh, who argued in front of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week! Thanks to his extensive preparation with our U.S. Supreme Court Clinic, Zach was able to demonstrate his legal skills in a high-stakes setting. An incredible opportunity, and achievement, for any law student.

Graduation is 2 weeks away! 🎓 We’re taking a look at some of the students who will walk the stage, starting with Class o...
05/01/2026

Graduation is 2 weeks away! 🎓 We’re taking a look at some of the students who will walk the stage, starting with Class of 2026 President Chris Payne.

Payne’s family has a storied legacy in West Virginia and the legal profession, starting with his great-grandfather. Now getting ready to serve his home community as a public defender, Payne may be one of the first 4th-generation Black lawyers in the country.

Read on to learn more about Chris: https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/resources/meet-the-grads-chris-payne-follows-trail-his-forefathers-blazed

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