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	<title>Bluegrass Politics &#187; Kentucky Bar Association</title>
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		<title>Public financing of judicial elections passes House panel</title>
		<link>http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2012/03/14/public-financing-of-judicial-elections-passes-house-panel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Musgrave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Beth Musgrave
bmusgrave@herald-leader.com 

FRANKFORT -- A bill that would create public financing for judicial campaigns cleared a key hurdle on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed House Bill 230 9-6. 

House Bill 230 would make it voluntary for judicial candidates to seek public financing. People could donate to the judicial campaign finance fund through income tax check-offs or through other donations. The Kentucky Bar Association could also collect fees from attorneys for the fund. ]]></description>
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		<title>Former legislator suspended from practicing law for three years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Musgrave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Beth Musgrave
bmusgrave@herald-leader.com 

FRANKFORT -- A former state legislator and prosecutor has been suspended from practicing law for three years, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. 

Leo Marcum, who is also facing charges of not paying state and federal income taxes, was suspended for three years on Thursday for mixing client money with his own money in an escrow account and not answering truthfully when asked by the Kentucky Bar Association about the money. 

The Kentucky Bar Association obtained the financial records of Marcum's escrow account, which showed that he was using the account to pay for his personal expenses as well as expenses relating to his client's cases. Lawyers are not allowed to mix client money with office or personal funds. In its order, the Supreme Court noted Marcum's lengthy disciplinary history.

Marcum has been publicly reprimanded twice and has received three private admonitions and was suspended once for 181 days, according to the order. And then Marcum has also been suspended for a year for mishandling client money. ]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court says Comair widow should get benefits; sanctions lawyer</title>
		<link>http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2010/06/17/supreme-court-says-comair-widow-should-get-benefits-sanctions-lawyer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Musgrave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Beth Musgrave - bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

FRANKFORT — The widow of a pilot who was a passenger on Comair Flight 5191 can seek workers’ compensation payments because her husband was on his way to work when the plane crashed in August 2006, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The court, in a 5-2 decision, ruled in favor of Sarah Fortney, whose husband Clarence Fortney was a pilot for AirTran Airways.

Scott M. Miller, a Louisville lawyer who represents the Fortney family, said the ruling means an administrative law judge will be asked to determine how much compensation Fortney’s estate and family will receive.

“Obviously, I am very happy for Sarah and her family,” Miller said.

Clarence Fortney was one of 49 passengers killed on the airplane that took off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport on Aug. 27, 2006.]]></description>
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		<title>Lexington attorney heads state bar association</title>
		<link>http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/07/29/lexington-attorney-heads-state-bar-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Brammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/files/2009/07/john-meyers.jpg"><img src="http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/files/2009/07/john-meyers-177x250.jpg" alt="John Meyers" title="john-meyers" width="177" height="250" class="size-medium wp-image-7485" /></a>FRANKFORT -- Lexington attorney <strong>John D. Meyers </strong>is the new executive director of the Kentucky Bar Association, replacing <strong>Jim Deckard, </strong>who resigned to return to private practice in February.

Meyers was selected after a four-month search. He has been the association's interim executive director and director of its continuing legal education program.

In making the announcement, KBA President <strong>Charles E. “Buzz” English, Jr., </strong>of Bowling Green, said Meyers’ knowledge of the association and his solid working relationship with KBA members statewide will allow him to serve the KBA with vision and versatility.  

“Since joining the staff of the KBA in October, 2005, John has energized and expanded our CLE program and, in the process, greatly enhanced its benefit to our membership,” English said. ]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court approves revisions to attorney code</title>
		<link>http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/04/16/supreme-court-approves-revisions-to-attorney-code/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Musgrave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFORT -- Less than two weeks after two disbarred lawyers were convicted of what some say is the greatest legal theft in the state's history, the Supreme Court on Thursday unveiled new rules governing attorney conduct.

The overhaul -- the first of its kind in 20 years -- includes a provision that would require attorneys to report misconduct on the part of an attorney or judge.]]></description>
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		<title>Lexington attorney named interim head of lawyers&#8217; group</title>
		<link>http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2009/02/19/lexington-attorney-named-interim-head-of-lawyers-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Brammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFORT -- Lexington attorney <strong>John D. Meyers</strong> has been named interim executive director for the Kentucky Bar Association by its governing board. 

Meyers, who has been the association's continuing legal education program director since October 2005, replaces <strong>Jim Deckard</strong>, who recently announed he will step down to pursue private practice.]]></description>
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