Faculty Speakers
The following faculty members are available to speak on the topics listed below. Please contact the individual faculty member to arrange for a speaker.
| FACULTY MEMBER | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Gerald G. Ashdown | Criminal Law, Evidence, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Developments in Free Speech |
| Robert M. Bastress | The West Virginia Constitution Topics in the areas of Employment Discrimination and the First Amendment |
| Forest J. Bowman | Why You Need A Will…And What Happens If You Don’t Have One Essentials of Estate Planning |
| Thomas C. Cady | Any topic in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, or Torts |
| Vincent P. Cardi | Overview of Sales under Article 2 Overview of Secured Transactions under Article 9 Statutes of Limitations in Civil Actions in WV |
| andré douglas pond cummings |
Corporate Governance Business Organizations Securities Regulation Civil Rights Critical Race Theory |
| Charles R. DiSalvo | Amendments to the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure |
| James R. Elkins | Why Lawyers Should Read Literature Can Lawyer Ethics Be Taught? |
| Dr. Ryan Finkenbine Dept. of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry |
Civil and Criminal Competency Insanity Defense Retaining an Mental Health Expert Assessment of Emotional Damages |
| John W. Fisher, II | Topics in the areas of Property including scope of title examination and update on West Virginia law |
| James J. Friedberg | Immigration Law Changes Developments in Human Rights How International Trade Works European Law and Its Significance for American Lawyers |
| Robert G. Lathrop | Tax Implications in Divorce Taxability of Damage Awards |
| Joyce E. McConnell | Preserving West Virginia Lands Domestic Violence Law Women in the Profession |
| Marjorie A. McDiarmid | The Impact of Technology on the Law Office |
| Patrick C. McGinley | Topics in the areas of Environmental Law/Environmental Regulation, Administrative Law, or Land Use Regulation |
| James A. McLaughlin | The Right to Die The Right to Bear Arms The State of the Law on Affirmative Action |
| Dale P. Olson | The Proposed New WV Civil Procedure Rules |
| Thomas O. Patrick | The West Virginia Supreme Court Mediation Rules Lawyer Ethics and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and Domestic Relations Law in WV |
| Camille M. Riley | Technology and the Future of Legal Education How to Find Legal Information on The Internet |
| Judith A.M. Scully | Update on Political Prisoners in the United States Women’s Rights from an International Perspective Environmental Racism Lawyers Working with Community Organizations Racism and the Law Topics in the area of Criminal Law, including prison issues |
| Grace J. Wigal | Writing in Plain English Persuasive Legal Writing Topics in the area of Legal Research |