Visit the 28th annual Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort this Saturday, November 7, at the Frankfort Convention Center for your opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Kentucky Lawyers Speak: Oral History From Those Who Lived It.

Gerald R. Toner, executive editor, and University of Louisville Law School Professor Leslie W. Abramson, editor, will be on-hand to sign this attractive publication produced by the Kentucky Bar Association through a generous grant from the Kentucky Bar Foundation.

Kentucky Lawyers Speak presents a unique collection of one-on-one conversations with senior members of the Bar – all born between 1903 and 1933 – as they were interviewed over a 15-year period in a project directed by Toner, chairman of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Oral History Project. Kentucky Lawyers Speak celebrates the life stories and legacies of some of the Commonwealth’s most colorful lawyers, making it an ideal gift for students of history and the law. For a full listing of the lawyers included in the publication and their counties, click here.

Hours for the Kentucky Book Fair are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. The Frankfort Convention Center is located in downtown Frankfort at 405 Mero Street near the Capital Plaza Hotel. For more information about the event, click here.

If you are not able to attend the Kentucky Book Fair, you may purchase copies of Kentucky Lawyers Speak online at www.butlerbooks.com; by faxing your orders to (502) 897-9797; or by mailing your orders to Butler Books, P.O. Box 7311, Louisville, Ky., 40207. The cost of the publication is $24.95 plus shipping, handling and sales tax.

The KBA congratulates the 296 new attorneys who took their Constitutional Oath of Office during formal swearing-in ceremonies held Friday, October 23, in the Supreme Court Chambers of the state Capitol building in Frankfort.

By policy of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, new members must appear before the Court in a formal admissions ceremony. KBA President Charles E. "Buzz" English, Jr., introduced new applicants in the Courtroom, where they received their oath in nine separate ceremonies before accepting their Certificate of Admission. A reception followed the initial ceremony and continued throughout the day at the Kentucky Bar Center.

We commend all new members of the KBA for their hard work and dedication in pursuing this important life goal and look forward to working with you as you embark on your new careers.

KBA Young Lawyers Section Chair Jennifer H. Moore, far left, shares a light-hearted moment with family members and new lawyer Frank Hampton Moore III of Bowling Green, far right, during a reception at the Kentucky Bar Center following the Swearing-In Reception held October 23.

New lawyers Eric C. Kennedy, far left, of Frankfort and Dawn Danley-Nichols of Covington (with husband Philip Nichols) attend the reception held at the Kentucky Bar Center.

New lawyer, Brian K. Bayes of Grayson, second from left, stands with family members outside the Kentucky Bar Center in Frankfort.

The Kentucky Bar Association strives to assist members with the selection of various products and services by entering into endorsements and group purchasing arrangements.  While these arrangements are not a guarantee of the cheapest possible product or the best option for your particular situation, we do hope these efforts to provide group benefits will assist our members in the conduct of their individual business. 

Casemaker

Kentucky lawyers receive the electronic legal engine Casemaker free of charge with their membership. This legal research service provides access to a library of more than 12 million legal documents. You can always find Casemaker from the homepage of the KBA website (click here). A live support number is available by calling 1-877-659-0801.

Personal & Professional Insurance

Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky
323 W Main Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY  40202
(502) 568-6100 or (800) 800-6101
www.lmick.com

National Insurance Agency, Inc.
11801 Brinley Avenue
Louisville, KY  40243
(502) 425-3232 or (800) 928-6421
www.NIAI.com
KBA Group Term Life Insurance Plan
KBA Individual Long Term Disability Income Insurance Plan
KBA Critical Illness/Cancer Insurance Plan

Professional Products & Services

The Kentucky Legal Directory
(Official Directory of the KBA)
(800) 447-5375

Bank of America KBF
Platinum Plus MasterCard
Reduced rates, premium services
(800) 847-7378 ext 400

UPS
Savings on air express deliveries
(800) 325-7000
Special discount # CP260008248

Car Rental Agency Discount Program

Avis, 1-800-331-1212; KBA I.D. #A601100
Budget, 1-800-455-2848, KBA I.D. #R1302000

For more information on benefits, contact the KBA Membership Department at (502) 564-3975.

Only two dates remain in the successful run of the 2009 Kentucky Law Update. This free opportunity for CLE training held in sites throughout the Commonwealth will continue this week, Wednesday and Thursday, November 4-5, in Bowling Green at the Holiday Inn & Sloan Convention Center, with the final date planned for Thursday and Friday, December 3-4, in Louisville. For more information on registration, the KLU agenda and directions, choose "Kentucky Law Update" from the CLE menu on the KBA website or contact Shannon Roberts at (502) 564-3795, ext. 229.

Marianna Jackson-Clay, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky, responds to a participant during a recent Kentucky Law Update at the Lexington Covention Center.

Court Court of Appeals Judges Laurance B. VanMeter, left, and Glenn E. Acree, share the spotlight during the Kentucky Law Update held recently in Lexington.

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