Louisville Bar Association's Diversity Committee to honor Joseph E. Lambert with Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award
The Louisville Bar Association's Diversity Committee will honor Joseph E. Lambert today with the Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award. Lambert served as the chief justice of Kentucky from 1998 to 2008. The award will be presented Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Louisville Bar Center, 600 W. Main St., #110, Louisville. The reception is free and open to the public.
The award is named for the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of Kentucky and is given annually by the Diversity Committee to honor those who have had a significant impact in promoting racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession.
Justice Venters gives speech Feb. 19 at Black History Month event at Capitol
The generation of adults today is our hope for a day when we may truly celebrate black history, Justice Daniel J. Venters of the Supreme Court of Kentucky told an audience of 150 people at a public Black History Month event Feb. 19 in the Capitol rotunda. “Our nation has finally raised a generation of children, now grown into adults, who have no memory of segregated schools and restaurants and bathrooms, who have no memory of murder of citizens whose only offense was the desire to vote and live free, and to help others do the same,” he said. “In that generation lies our hope for the history that we will one day be able to celebrate.” Justice Venters was among the guest speakers at the Black History Month program, during which he received a standing ovation for his speech. The Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus sponsored the event. Full speech (62KB-PDF)
Carlisle County to break ground for $12.9 million courthouse Feb. 27
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Carlisle County Courthouse on Friday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. CST. The event will take place at the Carlisle County Park at 101 County Road 1311 in Bardwell.
Kentucky Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in four cases Feb. 23 in Bardstown
The Kentucky Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in four civil case appeals Monday, Feb. 23, at the Nelson County Justice Center in Bardstown. Proceedings are open to the public. A three-judge panel consisting of Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sara Walter Combs and Court of Appeals Judges Michael Caperton and Denise G. Clayton will hear oral arguments starting at 10:30 a.m. in District Courtroom B of the justice center at 200 Nelson County Plaza. The cases are on appeal from courts in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
Supreme Court issues order on court records retention
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has issued an order for certain court records to be destroyed after a set time, including some records in small claims and District Court civil cases, financial records after audits are conducted, and paper records that have been scanned and stored electronically. Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. entered an order on Jan. 30 based on the first set of recommendations from the Court Records Retention Committee, or CRRC, that he formed in August. The committee, led by Court of Appeals Judge Thomas B. Wine, is continuing its work of considering how the Kentucky court system should retain, destroy and archive court records statewide.
Attorneys can register for free guardian ad litem training
The Administrative Office of the Courts Department of Family and Juvenile Services is accepting registrants for a guardian ad litem training that will be presented in six cities – Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Hopkinsville, Lexington, Louisville and Pikeville – between February and May. The training is open to all attorneys. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. The training will provide 6.5 credit hours of continuing legal education, including one hour of ethics. The AOC and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services are sponsoring the training. Brochure, includes registration form (240KB-PDF)
Celebrations planned for Black History Month
Black History Month in February provides a special opportunity to reflect on the contributions that people of African descent have made and are making to the world. Several events are scheduled to celebrate Black History Month in Frankfort. Aside from the brown bag lunch for Court of Justice employees, the events are open to the public.
“Making History by Serving the People”
Speaker: Alvin Herring, CEO of Side by Side and former executive director of the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2-3:30 p.m.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero St.
Sponsor: Kentucky Personnel Cabinet Office of Diversity and Equality
2009 Black History Month Celebration
Thursday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Capitol rotunda in the Capitol building
Sponsor: Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus
“Making History by Serving the People”
Tuesday, Feb. 24, noon-1 p.m.
Brown bag lunch program for Court of Justice employees
Speaker: Deputy Commissioner of Operations A. Hasan Davis, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice
Deputy Commissioner Davis is a speaker, author, playwright and has a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky Sponsor: The Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Minority Affairs