Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Schedule Change Concerning Date of Arraignments in McCracken Circuit Court

We have been informed by the McCracken Circuit Court that, due to the Veteran's Day holiday, and the resulting difficulty in preparing an arraignment docket for the following day, that the date for arraignments previously scheduled for November 12, 2015, has been changed to November 13, 2015, remaining at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

KBA President's Reception - Paducah KLU - October 27

Please see the following announcement from the district bar governors concerning the upcoming reception in conjunction with the Kentucky Law Update:

Dear Colleagues,

With the upcoming Kentucky Law Update scheduled for October 28-29 in Paducah, Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) President Douglass Farnsley would like to invite you to attend a reception with the other local bar officers, former KBA bar presidents and Board of Governors’ representatives in the region to continue the efforts of the KBA’s local bar outreach program in seeking input on how the Association can better serve the attorneys in Kentucky.

We hope that you will be able to join us for a reception planned for, Tuesday, October 27, 2015, beginning at 5:30 p.m., CDT., at Shandies, 202 Broadway St in Paducah.  Please reply to MBlackwell@kybar.org to let us know if you can attend on or before Friday, October 23rd.

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you on October 27th.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Bar Governor Michael Pitman

Bar Governor Fletcher Schrock



Monday, October 12, 2015

Appointment of New Family Court Judge for McCracken County

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Deanna Wise Henschel of Paducah as the Family Court judge for McCracken County.   Family Court is a division of Circuit Court.  In counties that have a Family Court, the court has primary jurisdiction in cases involving family issues, including divorces, adoption, child support, domestic violence and juvenile status offenses.  For more information, please read the press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts by clicking here
October 2015 Meeting

Our lunch meeting will be at a special location for October 2015.  This month’s lunch meeting will be Monday, October 19, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., at the United States Courthouse, located at 501 Broadway, Paducah, Kentucky 42001.  The Court will be providing complimentary pizza and drinks.

Hon. Thomas B. Russell, Senior District Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, will be our speaker.  The topic will be "Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." 

Please RSVP to AmberBarrett@ml-lawfirm.com prior to the close of business on Thursday, October 15, 2015, so that we can provide an accurate lunch count to Judge Russell’s office.
McCracken Circuit Court Motion Hour Cancelled Dec. 11, 2015

We have been informed that due to the Court's attendance at continued judicial education the second week of December, 2015, that both the Criminal Motion Hour and the Civil Motion Hour for the McCracken Circuit Court have been cancelled for December 11, 2015.
KBA Young Lawyers Division Social Event

The Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Division is hosting a social event after day two of the Paducah KLU. It will be on Thursday, October 29, from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. It will be at JPs Bar & Grill. There will be an open bar and appetizers (spinach & artichoke dip, hummus, bruschetta, and chips & salsa). Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a “young lawyer” to attend. It is sponsored by LMICK and the YLD. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please contact Ashley Wiggins ( ashley@alfordlawoffice.com ).