Karlin Calling…With Al Karlin’s ascent as new head of the state association of plaintiffs lawyers, look for a more communicative leadership style in the executive suite of the West Virginia personal injury bar. Karlin, you recall, was among the countless contacts Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher made from his state-issued cell phone that January weekend before old vaction photos of the Chief Justice mysteriously surfaced. Karlin’s connections even extend to the law school faculty of West Virginia University, evidenced by e-mail exchanges he had with twice-failed, ethically challenged high court candidate Bob Bastress about the professor’s campaign - political communication from the school’s computer system. Judged by the company you keep?

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