Bench & Bar July/August 2025

KBA DUES TO BE PAID ONLINE

MEMBERSHIP DUES

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Kentucky Bar Association Membership Dues for 2025-2026 will be required to be paid online. Notifications by email were sent in mid-July. Members can pay quickly and conveniently, with a debit or credit card and by ACH. A username and password will be required to access the payment system. The ACH/E check payment option is being offered to members at no additional charge. An administrative fee will be assessed on the credit and debit cards. The KBA membership cycle runs July 1-June 30 of each year. Payments are due on or before September 1, 2025. After that date, an additional late fee payment of $50 will be assessed. A notice of delinquency will be mailed after October 15th with an additional cost of $50 if dues are still unpaid. Members should also review the revised SCR 3.023 Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance prior to paying their dues online. For convenience, the updated rule is published below.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE KBA MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT VIA EMAIL AT MEMBERSHIP@KYBAR.ORG.

(1) On or before September 1 of each year, every active member of the Association shall certify to the Executive Director in such form and manner as the Board may designate: (a) Whether the member is engaged in the private practice of law; (b) If engaged in the private practice of law, whether the member is currently covered by a policy of professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000.00 per claim and $300,000.00 aggregate for all claims during the policy term; and (c) Whether the member is exempt from the disclosure provisions of this Rule. (2) If any active member not exempt from the provisions of this Rule as provided in paragraph (5) fails to certify by October 1 of each year that the member is in compliance with this Rule, the member shall be assessed a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). (3) Each member who has previously reported being covered by professional liability insurance as set forth in paragraph 1(b) of this Rule shall notify the Executive Director in writing in such form and manner as the Board may designate within 30 days if the insur ance policy providing coverage lapses, terminates, or is no longer in effect for any reason. (4) The information disclosed pursuant to this Rule will be made available to the public by such means as the Board may designate. (5) The following members are exempt from the disclosure provisions of this Rule: (a) Members who are employed by a government entity and who do not represent clients outside of that capacity; and (b) Members who are employed by an organization client and who do not represent clients outside of that capacity. (c) Members who are designated as honorary members in the association bylaws under SCR 3.030(4).

SCR 3.023 DISCLOSURE OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

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