West Virginians concerned about our unfair and unbalanced court system have joined West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA). A non-profit citizen watchdog group committed to equal justice for all West Virginians, WV CALA has been fighting lawsuit abuse in the state for more than 10 years. Our organization has more than 30,000 members located in every county throughout the state.

WV CALA helps educate the public of the role that our legal system plays in our daily lives. Our unfair legal system is constantly cited as one of the primary reasons job providers consider our state "closed for business." Until we take affirmative steps to improve our state's broken legal system, West Virginia will continue to have one of the worst job climates in the nation.

The goals of WV CALA include:

• To provide a direct and objective source of information on our state's courts and their decisions.
• To improve the judicial system by educating the public about the influence of special interest money and its effect on the judicial election process and our legal system.
• To educate citizens about our legal system's effect on the quality of life for West Virginians, especially in terms of job impacts, taxes and healthcare.
• To restore public confidence and trust in the independence and integrity of our court system and our judges.
• To encourage the public to help ensure that our legal system is fair and accessible for every single West Virginian.

If you would like to learn more about how our state's unfair legal climate affects you, or would like to be a part of West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, please visit our main web site at www.wvcala.com.