Status Change Request

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

WV Bar ID

Activity Subject

Date of Change

Current Status

Change Status to:

Briefly describe your reason for requesting a status change.

Inactive Membership Requirements

Each inactive member is required to pay the $100 annual inactive membership fee to the State Bar.
Before you can be returned to Active status, any unpaid annual Inactive Fees and penalties for prior years must be received by The State Bar.
Inactive fees are waived for members of the Bar who are 70 years of age or older.
Inactive members have no MCLE or reporting requirements related to financial responsibility and IOLTA.
Inactive members can not practice law in the State of West Virginia.
Inactive members retain no membership voting rights.

Active But Not Practicing fees are $250.
Active But Not Practicing members have no MCLE requirements.
Active But Not Practicing members can not practice law in the State of West Virginia.
Active But Not Practicing members retain their membership voting rights.

Twelve (12) credits of approved MCLE, three(3) credits of which must be in legal ethics, law office management, attorney well-being or elimination of bias in the legal profession credits.
All 12 credits can be obtained by online/video tape and must be obtained in the 12 months immediately preceeding the application to change to active status.
Memberships will not be placed on an "active" status until active membership fees are paid, this form is submitted and the appropriate approved MCLE credits are received and processed by our office.
We currently operate our MCLE on a two year reporting period during which you must obtain a total of 24 credits, 3 of which must be in legal ethics, law office management, attorney well-being or elimination of bias in the legal profession. You will have the remainder of the reporting period to obtain the other 12 credits which you need to fulfill your full MCLE requirement for our current reporting period. If you have further questions regarding CLE, you may contact compliance@wvbar.org or 304.553.7238.