Case ID: sw3d_45/html/0448-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "/s/ Joseph E. Lambert CHIEF JUSTICE", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. AN UNNAMED ATTORNEY, Respondent.
    No. 2001-SC-0083-KB.
    Supreme Court of Kentucky.
    March 22, 2001.
   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, 2001.

/s/ Joseph E. Lambert CHIEF JUSTICE