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`From: Michael Hissam mhissam@hfdrlaw.com
`Subject: Fwd: PHV Case Created
`Date: January 25, 2024 at 10:59 AM
`To: Kimberly Thomas kthomas@hfdrlaw.com
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`____________________________
`Michael B. Hissam
`Lawyer
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`Hissam Forman Donovan Ritchie PLLC
`www.hfdrlaw.com
`700 Virginia Street East, Suite 210
`Charleston, WV 25301
`c: 304-206-0405
`t: 681-265-3802
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`Begin forwarded message:
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`From: support@wvbar.org
`Subject: PHV Case Created
`Date: January 24, 2024 at 11:00:00 AM EST
`To: <mhissam@hfdrlaw.com>
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`The West Virginia State Bar is in receipt of your motion to admit counsel pro hac
`vice. It is currently being reviewed by our staff. After we review your information
`you will receive an additional email confirming that the status has been changed to
`confirmed. Decisions of granting or denying Pro Hac Vice motions are not made
`by The West Virginia State Bar, but by the tribunal to which the motion was
`submitted.
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`Case Number:1:23-cv-89-TSK
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`Local Counsel: Michael Brian Hissam
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`Out-of-State Lawyer: Michael Brett Cottler
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`Date of Submission: 2024-01-24
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`Case Status: Pending
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`The West Virginia State Bar is in receipt of your motion to admit counsel pro hac vice.
`You will be contacted if further information is needed. Decisions of granting or denying
`Pro Hac Vice motions are not made by The West Virginia State Bar, but by the tribunal
`to which the motion was submitted.
`The West Virginia State Bar’s Unlawful Practice of Law Committee wants to ensure that
`local counsel is aware of the requirements and responsibilities that he or she has when
`serving in this capacity. At the request of that Committee, below are links to Rule 8.0 of
`the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law and a copy of the Unlawful Practice of
`Law Committee’s Advisory Opinion 2010-001 which provide directives to both the local
`attorney and the attorney seeking admission pro hac vice regarding the obligations that
`each has. The Committee also suggests that you provide this information to visiting
`counsel.
`http://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/rules-for-admission.html#rule8
`https://www.mywvbar.org/sites/default/files/emails/AO%202010-001.pdf
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`
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`Case 1:23-cv-00089-TSK Document 78-1 Filed 01/25/24 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 3969
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`https://www.mywvbar.org/sites/default/files/emails/AO%202010-001.pdf
`For more information please contact PHV@wvbar.org.
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`To view your submission status go to: https://www.mywvbar.org/phv-case-list
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