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Kentucky Bar Foundation Launches "Kentucky Attorneys Doing Good" Initiative
Posted Jun 01, 2016
At its heart, the Kentucky Bar Foundation is about attorneys and judges helping others. To celebrate the longstanding tradition of service among members of the Kentucky Bar, the Foundation is proud to spotlight attorneys “doing good” in their communities both in the Bench & Bar magazine and on the Foundation's Facebook page. To learn more about how you can get involved, click here.
Read MoreKentucky Bar Foundation Welcomes 41 New Fellows
Posted May 12, 2016
The Kentucky Bar Foundation proudly welcomed 33 new Life Fellows and 8 new Fellows at its annual Fellows and Partners for Justice Society Luncheon on May 12, 2016 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The KBF Fellows Program recognizes those members of the Kentucky Bar who have shown support for the KBF's mission through their success in the practice of law and their generosity in contributing to the KBF. Thanks in part to the generosity of the following new Fellows and Life Fellows, the KBF was fortunate to award its highest ever grants totaling $262,688 in 2016:
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Kentucky IOLTA Fund Awards 2015 Grants
Posted Sep 10, 2015
The Kentucky IOLTA Fund is proud to announce that it awarded a total of $1,063,260.54 in law-related grants during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (“IOLTA”) Fund was established in 1986 by the Kentucky Supreme Court through SCR 3.830.
The IOLTA program uses the advantage of pooling client trust funds to generate interest in excess of fees and costs. The interest earned is used to assist or help establish legal services and pro bono programs, as well as other law-related programs benefitting the public that the Kentucky Supreme Court approves from time to time. In the…
Read MoreKBF Hosts 2015 Fellows and Partners for Justice Luncheon
Posted Jun 25, 2015
During the KBA Convention, the Kentucky Bar Foundation held its annual Fellows and Partners For Justice Luncheon on June 18th at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington. The luncheon was attended by approximately 200 guests. At the luncheon, new Fellows and Life Fellows were recognized. The Paducah law firm of Washburn Key & Lowry was also recognized for its $5,000 major gift to the Foundation. Grants in the total sum of $251,500 were awarded to various nonprofit organizations from across the Commonwealth for law-related programs or projects. This marks the highest amount ever awarded in the history of the Foundation. Executive…
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