CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) – Judge Robert E. Richardson will address some of West Virginia’s newest attorneys at the statewide “Bridge the Gap” seminar program on April 8 in Charleston. The event, sponsored by the West Virginia State Bar, is designed to help new attorneys transition from law school to the real-life challenges of law practice, and all newly admitted lawyers are required to complete the seminar within two years of admission. Judge Richardson and Judge Joseph Reeder of the Circuit Court of Putnam County will be presenting on the topic of “The Attorney’s Duty to the Court and Counsel – What Circuit Court Judges Expect of New Lawyers.”
“It’s an honor to be invited by the Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar to speak again at this event,” Judge Richardson stated. “We try to convey to these new attorneys the necessity of careful preparation in the legal profession, as well the importance of being candid with their clients and with the court.” Judge Richardson and Judge Reeder will also stress in their presentation the need for attorneys to develop and maintain a healthy balance in their lives.
Judge Richardson is the Chief Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, serving Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties. He was appointed to the bench in 2014, and then elected for a full eight-year term in 2016. Prior to becoming a judge, he practiced law for 27 years, representing clients in both civil and criminal litigation, as well as in a wide range of estate planning, real estate and business matters.
