Kentucky Bar Association
| Type | Legal Society |
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| Headquarters | Frankfort, KY |
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Membership | 16,000 in 2012[1] |
| Website | http://www.kybar.org/ |
The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) is the integrated (mandatory) bar association of the U.S. state of Kentucky.
History
In 1871, the first meeting of lawyers from across Kentucky was held in Louisville and created a voluntary association. In 1934 the Kentucky General Assembly passed an act creating an all inclusive bar association which authorized the Court of Appeals (now Supreme Court) to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations defining the practice of law and to establish a code of professional responsibility to govern the discipline of members of the Bar.
Structure
The KBA governing body is its Board of Governors, an agent of the Court for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Rules. KBA's Chief Executive Officer is the President of the Bar.
In 1984 KBA developed its Kentucky Law Update program, enabling members the opportunity to meet the annual Continuing Legal Education requirement with no registration fee.[2] The absence of a registration fee is mandated by the Supreme Court of Kentucky.[3] In addition, the Supreme Court requires that the program be offered in each of the court's seven appellate districts;[3] it is currently offered in nine different locations.[2]
Sections
The KBA offers a total of 25 specialized sections.[4] Of these, 23 are focused on a specific area of law. The Small Firm Practice Section is centered on the needs of members practicing solo and in small firms. The final section, the Young Lawyers Division, is open to all KBA members who are under 40 as of the start of the membership year (which begins on July 1), and also to members who have been admitted to the bar for 10 years or less (also measured as of July 1) regardless of age.[5]
References
- ^ Kentucky Bar Association Overview, Martindale Hubbell, retrieved 2 September 2012
- ^ a b About the Kentucky Law Update, Kentucky Bar Association, retrieved 30 August 2012
- ^ a b "SCR 3.651 Kentucky Law Update Seminars in Each Appellate District" (PDF). Rules of the Supreme Court of Kentucky. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Sections". Kentucky Bar Association. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Article II, Section 2.1 – Membership" (PDF). Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Amended and Restated Bylaws. June 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.