Bench & Bar January/February 2026

Over 20,000 attorneys are licensed to practice in the state of Kentucky. It is vitally important that you keep the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) informed of your correct mailing address. Pursuant to SCR 3.035, all KBA members must maintain a current address at which he or she may be communicated, as well as a physical address if your mailing address is a Post Office address. If you move, you must notify the Executive Director of the KBA within 10 days. All roster changes must be in writing and must include your 5-digit KBA member identification number. Director a unique, valid email address and shall upon change of that address notify the Director within 10 days of the new address. Members who are classified as a “Senior Retired Inactive” or “Disabled Inactive” member are not required to maintain a valid email address on file and those “Honorary” members who no longer actively practice law or maintain an office. There are several ways to update your address and/or email for your convenience. Online: Visit www.kybar.org to make changes online by logging into the website and editing your profile. Form: Complete the Address Changes/Updates form found at www.kybar.org , under the For Members tab, Members Request , Address Changes/Updates . Email completed form to jcheek@kybar.org OR mail to : Kentucky Bar Association, Executive Director 514 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY 40601-1812 Address or e-mail changes?! Notify the Kentucky Bar Association *Announcements sent to the Bench & Bar’s Who, What, When & Where column or communication with other departments other than the Executive Director do not comply with the rule and do not constitute a formal roster change with the KBA. Members are also required by SCR 3.035 to maintain with the

• Mr. Meyers reported the new website and database are active. Converting the CLE database with Memberships database is underway. The Office of Bar Counsel is going through a con version on their new software, hav ing used JustWare for many years. The conversion should be completed by the end of December 2025. • The Supreme Court approved the ad justable claims limit for the Clients’ Security Fund based upon the CSF balance. The Claim Limit grid per re spondent attorney is approved as fol lows: If the CSF balance is below $1 million, Per Claim Limit is $50,000, with Aggregate Limit of $150,000. Above $1 million, Per Claim Limit is $75,000 with Aggregate Limit of $250,000. The Court also approved the employment of Kelley Galloway Smith Goolsby, PSC of Ashland, Kentucky, to audit the accounts of the Kentucky Bar Association and to prepare tax returns for Fiscal Years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

tion Center. The CLE programming will include an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Track to provide education for the members. Program speaker ideas include John Grisham, Barbara Kingsolver, Tyler Cowen, and Allen Davis. • Ratified the email vote to hire Depu ty Bar Counsel Sara Rastoder. • Approved the total reserve/surplus carry forward of the Clients’ Security Fund for fiscal year ending on June 30, 2025. • Pursuant to KBA Bylaw Section 11(c), the Board approved the ap pointment of Tyler Lloyd as Chair Elect of the Construction Law Sec tion for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. • Approved amendments to the Con struction and Public Contract Law Section Bylaws. • Executive Director John D. Meyers reported as part of the Capital Ex penditure Plan the KBA has solicited three companies for bids to repave the Bar Center Parking Lot.

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