While you are staying at home, you have time to look at the proposed legislation in Frankfort for this year.

Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 3/21/2020 This is not a complete list, but does impact things from if a doctor can be convicted of a felony for prescribing medication, to how long an attorney needs to be licensed to be a judge and much more. To check the status of these bills, … Continue reading While you are staying at home, you have time to look at the proposed legislation in Frankfort for this year.

At this point, no more proposed legislation can be introduced in Kentucky, so as of 3/10/2020, here is some of the proposed legislation and its status.

Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 3/10/2020 This is not a complete list, but does impact things from if a doctor can be convicted of a felony for prescribing medication, to how long an attorney needs to be licensed to be a judge and much more. To check the status of these bills, … Continue reading At this point, no more proposed legislation can be introduced in Kentucky, so as of 3/10/2020, here is some of the proposed legislation and its status.

Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 3/2/2020

This is not a complete list, but does impact things from jury duty payments, if a child is to be tried an adult to the definition of sexual contact and much more. To check the status of these bills, and more, https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrcsearch#tabs-6 and to tell your legislators your opinions tfo same: 1-800-372-7181 Further, the language … Continue reading Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 3/2/2020

How a rural murder case could change the borders for Oklahoma.

While reading a magazine from two years ago, I came across an article which described a case that was then heading the to the U.S. Supreme Court which could change the boundaries of the State of Oklahoma. No. 17-1107, Sharp vs. Murphy. The case is a capital murder case which may or may not have … Continue reading How a rural murder case could change the borders for Oklahoma.

Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 2/23/2020

This is not a complete list, but does impact things from if a child is required to wear a helmet to the definition of sexual contact and much more. To check the status of these bills, and more, https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrcsearch#tabs-6 and to tell your legislators your opinions to same: 1-800-372-7181 Further, the language of the Bills … Continue reading Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 2/23/2020

Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 2/15/2020

This is not a complete list, but does impact things from if a child is required to wear a helmet to the definition of sexual contact and much more. To check the status of these bills, and more, https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrcsearch#tabs-6 and to tell your legislators your opinions to same: 1-800-372-7181 HB6 PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE Propose … Continue reading Some of the Kentucky proposed bills as of 2/15/2020

Why do I practice public interest law?

            From Yale Law: “A public interest law firm is a private, for-profit association of lawyers, like any other private law firm. Public interest law firms are distinguished from other private firms in that their primary mission is to assist underrepresented people or causes, rather than to make money.” So, full disclosure, most of what … Continue reading Why do I practice public interest law?