DEFENSE TRIAL COUNSEL OF WV

DEFENSE TRIAL COUNSEL OF WV THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO BRING TOGETHER BY ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNICATION ATTORNEYS IN WEST VIRGINIA WHO DEVOTE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME TO THE DEFENSE OF LITIGATING CASES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, IDEAS, PROCEDURAL TECHNIQUES AND COURT RULINGS REGARDING THE HANDLING OF LITIGATION; TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF CIVIL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS; TO ELEVATE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO WORK FOR THE ELIMINATION OF COURT CONGESTION AND DELAYS IN CIVIL LITIGATION; IN GENERAL TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES WHICH THE LEGAL PROFESSION RENDERS TO THE CITIZENS OF WEST VIRGINIA; AND TO WORK WITH AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.