TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed one new member to the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program board .  Kevin P. Shepherd is appointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2028. He is a criminal defense attorney with Ralston, Pope & Diehl, LLC in Topeka.  The Ka...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two new members to the Kansas Board of Law Examiners .  The newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2029. They are:  Ivery Goldstein, attorney, Lenexa  Roarke Gordon, attorney, Wichita  The 10-member Board of ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members to the Language Access Committee .     Newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:  Yolanda Bustamante, court interpreter, Overland Park  District Judge Laura Miser, 5th Judicial ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two new members and reappointed five to the Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution .  The new appointed members are:  Dr. Mark Glover, certified therapist and dispute resolution provider  Jerrold Jost, dispute resolution pro...

TOPEKA—Speaking on behalf of the Kansas Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger issued the following statement on the August 21 passing of retired Judge Gary Rulon.  “My colleagues on the Kansas Court of Appeals and I were saddened to learn of Judge Gary Rulon's ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court reappointed one member and appointed four new members to the  Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct .    Newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2028:  District Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan, 10th Judicial District  District Judg...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed five to the Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee .  Newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:   Lisa Garcia, court clerk supervisor, Lenexa  Jennifer Holmes, court administrator, Manhattan  ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed two new members to the Municipal Court Judges Education Committee .  Newly appointed members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:  Municipal Judge Damon Simmons, Hugoton  Municipal Judge Brenda Stoss, Salina  Lana ...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Laura Jurgensen and Courtney Ress to serve on the Client Protection Fund Commission . Jurgenson of Lawrence and Ress of Colby will serve through June 30, 2027.   The Client Protection Fund Commission oversees the Lawyers’ Fund for...

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed Tyler Garretson to the Attorney Admissions Review Committee for a term that ends June 30, 2027. Garretson is a partner in the law firm Garretson & Toth LLC, Olathe.   To receive a license to practice law in Kansas, an applicant...