08/27/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints two to the Kansas Board of Law Examiners

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 ...

08/26/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints three to the Language Access Committee

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 ...

08/26/2024
Supreme Court appoints seven to the Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution

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...

08/22/2024
Court of Appeals statement on passing of retired Judge Gary Rulon

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 ...

08/20/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints four to Commission on Judicial Conduct

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...

08/19/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints five to Municipal Court Clerks Education Committee

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  ...

08/19/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints two to Municipal Court Judges Education Committee

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 ...

08/14/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints two to Client Protection Fund Commission

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...

08/14/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints Tyler Garretson to Attorney Admissions Review Committee

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...

08/14/2024
Kansas Supreme Court appoints three to Kansas Continuing Legal Education board

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed one new member and reappointed two existing members to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education board .   Appointees will serve terms through June 30, 2027.   Newly appointed is Amy Ross, a private practice attorney in Columbus.  E...