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2024 AWARDS RECEPTION
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WVU PHOTO / BRIAN PERSINGER
West Virginia Executive ( WVE ) and the West Virginia University ( WVU ) College of Law honored this year ’ s Lawyers & Leaders class in Morgantown on August 22 , 2024 .
Attendees gathered at the WVU College of Law to celebrate the nominees and their unwavering dedication to making a difference in the world around them . The nominees were chosen for their commitment to serving their communities and driving positive change , whether through legal work , mentoring future lawyers or participating in philanthropy throughout the Mountain State .
The members for the Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2024 are Jan Dils , founder and owner of Jan Dils , Attorneys at Law , LC ; Clayton Fitzsimmons , managing member at Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC ; Jessica Haught , teaching professor of law , director of the Fitzsimmons Center for Litigation and Advocacy and co-director of the Legal Writing Program at WVU College of Law ; David K .
Hendrickson , attorney at law at Hendrickson & Long PLLC ; Mark A . Imbrogno , member at Jackson Kelly PLLC ; Gene Irisari , vice president of public affairs and head of semiconductor policy for Samsung Electronics America ; Shawn Morgan , member at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC ; Molly Russell , pro bono supervising attorney for Legal Aid of West Virginia ; Bill Wooton , justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ; Emily Ogden , WVU College of Law Class of 2024 ; and Zachariah Spurrier , WVU College of Law Class of 2024 .
This annual awards program began in 2017 and aims to acknowledge the exceptional professionals who either graduated from the WVU College of Law or currently practice in the state . All Lawyers & Leaders inductees are chosen based on their dedication to advancing the legal profession and advocating for their fellow West Virginians . •
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