KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION V. AN UNNAMED ATTORNEY
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KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
V.
IN SUPREME COURT
AN UNNAMED ATTORNEY
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
The respondent, an unnamed attorney, acknowledges her failure to complete the
New Lawyers Skills Program within the twelve (12) months following her October 1999
admission to the Kentucky Bar Association as required by SCR 3.652(5). The Court
finds that respondent has demonstrated no hardship or other good cause which would
excuse her failure to complete the program. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that:
(1) Respondent must complete the New Lawyer’s Skills Program scheduled for
March 22-23, 2001 in Covington, Kentucky and provide certification of her completion
as provided in SCR 3.652(6).
Successful completion of this program will satisfy only
her SCR 3.652 deficiency, and no educational credits earned at the program may be
applied to this or future CLE educational requirements.
(2) Respondent shall pay a fine of $250.00 to the Kentucky Bar Association. The
Court notes that respondent tendered a check for $350.00 payable to the Kentucky Bar
Association with her response to this Court’s show cause order, and the Court has
forwarded this check to the Kentucky Bar Association. As respondent gives no
explanation for the purpose for which this check was tendered, however, this Court
cannot determine whether this check represents funds from which this fine may be
paid. If respondent owes no other money to the Kentucky Bar Association, the Court
authorizes the Association to apply a portion of these funds towards her fine and refund
the balance of $100.00 to her. If, however, these funds represent payment for some
other matter, respondent must pay the full $250.00 within twenty (20) days of the date
of this order.
(3) Respondent may not apply for a non-hardship time extension pursuant to
SCR 3.667(2)
for completion of her Continuing Legal Education requirements in either
the 2000-2001 or 2001-2002 educational year.
Lambert, C.J.; Cooper, Graves, Keller, Stumbo and Wintersheimer, JJ., concur.
Johnstone, J., dissents and would impose a short suspension,
ENTERED: March 22,200l
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