September Meeting

Our regular lunch meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., at Tribeca, located at 127 Market House Square.  The price of the lunch is $12.50 (including tax and gratuity).  Please bring either cash or a check made payable to “McCracken County Bar Association.”

Hon. Tony Kitchen, Judge, McCracken District Court, will be our speaker.  The topic will be “District Court Operations and Best Practices.” 

Please RSVP to belinda@ml-lawfirm.com by noon on Friday, September 18, 2015, so that we can provide an accurate lunch count to Tribeca.

MCBA Dues: Please Pay By October 15, 2015

The deadline for the payment of dues to the McCracken County Bar Association will be October 15, 2015. Dues will, once again, be $30.00, and checks may be made payable to the “McCracken County Bar Association.” If you would like to mail your payments this year, please send them to the McCracken County Bar Association’s mailing address, which is:

McCracken County Bar Association

P.O. Box 1412

Paducah, KY 42002-1412

Retirement Reception for Family Court Judge Hon. Cynthia E. Sanderson

Please be advised that a retirement reception will be held for Judge Cynthia E. Sanderson on Monday, September 14, 2015, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom E of the McCracken County Courthouse.

DNA Training In Madisonville August 24, 2015

The AOC will conduct the Legal Training for Dependency, Neglect and Abuse program (formally titled GAL training) in one location in August 24, 2015.  The trainings will take place in Hopkins County.  The basic training has been approved for 6.25 hours of CLE by the KBA and 6.25 hours CLE for Kentucky Judges.  This training meets the criteria outlined by many local rules to the Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice allowing attorneys to serve in Kentucky. Individuals invited to attend include Guardians ad litem (GAL), parents’ attorneys, supervisors and caseworkers for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), volunteers for the Citizen Foster Care Review Board, volunteers with KY Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), as well as any others interested in the program. Additional information can be found at:  http://courts.ky.gov/courtprograms/Pages/dna.aspx

Additional Times for MCBA Photography Sessions

Due to high demand, Gene Boaz Photography will have additional portrait sessions on Friday afternoon, August 7, 2015, at the Grand Jury Room in the McCracken County Courthouse.  These individual attorney portraits will be included in a composite photo of the McCracken County Bar Association.  These photography sessions are limited to bar association members only.  You still need to reserve a time for your photo session.  Please contact Amber Barrett to reserve your photo time at 270-443-6511.  If you are unable to be at the above photo session then please contact Gene Boaz Photography directly (270-554-2642) in order to make alternate arrangements.

Follow Up Regarding the 21^st Annual United Way 5K Run

Aimee Clymer-Hancock has requested that we forward the following message concerning the MCBA’s participation in the upcoming United Way 5K Run:

Dear fellow McCracken County Bar Association members,

At our last meeting the Bar Association voted to once again serve as a co-sponsor for the 21st Annual United Way 5K run. The run is being held Saturday, September 26, 2015.

With our sponsorship the MCBA is entitled to enter a team of three runners.  I am e-mailing you to enlist runners for the remaining two team openings.  If you are interested in running on behalf of the MCBA please e-mail me directly at aimeekclymer@yahoo.com . I will forward the names of the first two acceptances I receive to Mr. Kerry Smith to notify him that the MCBA team has been established.

I look forward to running with you on behalf of the McCracken County Bar Association as we support the good work of the United Way.

Kindest Regards,

Aimee Clymer-Hancock

August 2015 Meeting

Our regular lunch meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 17, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., at Tribeca, located at 127 Market House Square.  The price of the lunch is $12.50 (including tax and gratuity).  Please bring either cash or a check made payable to “McCracken County Bar Association.”

Hon. Chris Hollowell, Judge, McCracken District Court, will be our speaker.  The topic will be “An Overview of the McCracken County Misdemeanor Drug Court Program.”

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Bar Association for a one-half hour Continuing Legal Education credit.  

Please RSVP to belinda@ml-lawfirm.com by noon on Friday, August 14, 2015, so that we can provide an accurate lunch count to Tribeca.

Last Opportunity to be Included in MCBA Composite Photo

Gene Boaz Photography will be taking individual attorney portraits to be included in a composite photo of the McCracken County Bar Association.  These photography sessions are limited to bar association members only.  You will also have the option to order your own package of individual photos.  Gene Boaz Photography will set up in the grand jury room at the McCracken County Courthouse this Friday August 7 beginning at 9:00 a.m.  You will need to reserve a time for your photo session.  Please contact Amber Barrett to reserve your photo time at 270-443-6511.  If you are unable to be at the above photo session then please contact Gene Boaz Photography directly (270-554-2642) in order to make alternate arrangements.

Submission of VS 300 Forms

The McCracken Circuit Clerk’s Office has requested that we inform you that the VS 300 form for divorce cases must be printed on high quality watermark paper rather than ordinary copy paper.  The Office of Vital Statistics, has been returning submissions of VS 300 forms made on ordinary copy paper.