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Call for Nominations for the 8th Annual Judge Johnstone Award!
Posted Jul 19, 2024
The Kentucky Bar Foundation is seeking nominations for the 8th Annual Judge Edward H. Johnstone Award from members of the 1st Supreme Court District. This award honors distinguished attorneys for their commitment to public service, work to build the public's trust in the justice system, and efforts to improve access to justice for all people, regardless of income level or background.
Please consider nominating a deserving friend or colleague by submitting a letter of 500 words or less outlining the nominee's qualifications for the award. Nominations should be emailed to kbf@kybar.org or may be mailed to the Kentucky Bar Foundation, 514 West…
Read MoreSusan Hanley Duncan Named Executive Director of the Kentucky Bar Foundation and Kentucky IOLTA Fund
Posted Jun 05, 2024
The Kentucky Bar Foundation and Kentucky IOLTA Fund welcome Susan Hanley Duncan as their new Executive Director. Duncan brings over 30 years of distinguished leadership experience in legal education and the legal profession to her new role. Most recently, she served as Dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law, becoming the first woman to hold that position in a permanent capacity. Prior to Ole Miss, Duncan spent 17 years at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, serving as a professor and holding an interim dean position. During that time, she also served as an ex-officio member…
Read MoreThank You to Sponsors of An Evening With Goose
Posted Mar 20, 2024
Thank you to the following sponsors who helped make An Evening With Goose a successful event!
KY IOLTA Fund Awards $1,045,000 in Grants!
Posted Sep 16, 2023
The Kentucky IOLTA Fund is pleased to announced that it awarded $1,045,000 in grants in September 2023. The state's four civil legal aid programs (AppalReD, Kentucky Legal Aid, Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, and Legal Aid Society) received a total of $1,000,000. The state's three law schools received a total of $45,000 ($15,000 each) for public interest fellowships.
Read MoreKBF Awards $250,000 in Grants
Posted Aug 18, 2020
The Board of Directors of the Kentucky Bar Foundation (KBF) is pleased to announce that it awarded $250,000 in total grants this summer. Thanks to the generosity of Kentucky attorneys, judges, and friends, the 2020 KBF grants will support 36 nonprofit programs as they work to provide access to justice and law-related education across the Commonwealth. To learn more about the grant recipients and their projects, click here.
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KBF Awards $260,000 in Grants
Posted Aug 22, 2019
The Kentucky Bar Foundation awarded $260,000 in 2019 at its annual Fellows and Partners for Justice Society Luncheon in Louisville on June 13, 2019 in conjunction with the Kentucky Bar Association's Annual Convention. The Foundation has awarded more than $3.5 million since its grants program began in 1988. Thanks to the generosity of Kentucky attorneys and judges, the 2019 KBF grants will support 32 nonprofit organizations as they work to provide access to justice and law-related education across the Commonwealth.
Read More32 New Fellows Welcomed to the Kentucky Bar Foundation
Posted Aug 22, 2019
The Kentucky Bar Foundation proudly welcomed 24 new Life Fellows and 7 new Fellows at its annual Fellows and Partners for Justice Society Luncheon on June 13, 2019 in Louisville. The KBF Fellows Program recognizes members of the Kentucky Bar who have shown support for the KBF's mission through their generosity in contributing the KBF. Thanks in part to the generosity of the following new Fellows and Life Fellows, the KBF was able to award $260,000 in grant awards to nonprofits across the state:
| New Life Fellows | |
| Christine C. Adams, Somerset | Joy A. Kramer, Newport |
| Rick L. Bartley, Pikeville | Debra Hembree Lambert, Somerset |
| Douglas G. Benge, London | Stephanie McGehee-Shacklette, Bowling Green |
| John… | |
Kentucky Bar Foundation Welcomes 23 New Fellows
Posted Jul 05, 2017
The Kentucky Bar Foundation proudly welcomed 16 new Life Fellows and 8 new Fellows at its annual Fellows and Partners for Justice Society Luncheon on June 22, 2017 in Owensboro. The KBF Fellows Program recognizes members of the Kentucky Bar who have shown support for the KBF's mission through their generosity in contributing the KBF. Thanks in part to the generosity of the following new Fellows and Life Fellows, the KBF was able to award $265,000 in grant awards - its highest amount to date - to nonprofits across the state:
| New Life Fellows | |
| William L. Aldred, Clarksville, TN | Rachel Wagner… |
Kentucky Bar Foundation and Kentucky IOLTA Fund Welcome New Executive Director
Posted Dec 30, 2016
Guion L. Johnstone has been named the Executive Director of the Kentucky Bar Foundation and Kentucky IOLTA Fund, effective December 30, 2016. Johnstone is an attorney from Lexington. Raised in Paducah, Johnstone received her Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Transylvania University, where she majored in Psychology and Spanish. She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work. While in law school, she was the Executive Editor of the University of Louisville Law Review…
Read MoreKentucky IOLTA Fund Awards $365,000 in Grants
Posted Sep 10, 2016
The Kentucky IOLTA Fund is proud to announce that it awarded grants totaling $365,000 in September 2016. The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (“IOLTA”) Fund was established in 1986 by the Kentucky Supreme Court through SCR 3.830. IOLTA is a unique and innovative way to increase access to justice for individuals and families living in poverty and to improve our justice system. Without taxing the public, and at no cost to lawyers or their clients, interest from lawyer trust accounts is pooled and awarded as annual grants to assist or help establish legal services, pro bono, and…
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