LMICK Minute

News & Updates

Jane Broadwater Long, LMICK’s Vice President and Claims Counsel, Retiring

After more than twenty remarkable years with Lawyers Mutual, we announce the bittersweet retirement of Jane Broadwater Long, whose dedication, expertise, and warmth have left an enduring mark on Lawyers Mutual. While we will deeply miss her daily presence, we are grateful that this farewell is not a full goodbye—she will continue to support us through consulting work as she embarks on this exciting next chapter. Please join us in wishing her the very best in her future endeavors and in celebrating her extraordinary contributions over the years.

eSearch Warrant is Now Live Statewide

The rollout of the eSearch Warrant program that lets police request and judges authorize or deny search warrants was completed at the end of October and is now live in all 120 counties. The project is a collaboration between the Administrative Office of the Courts and Kentucky State Police.

The program works off the eWarrant platform that KSP had been using since 2009. Employing the existing technology, LexisNexis developed the eSearch Warrant program for KSP. The AOC provided the case management system component. The Supreme Court of Kentucky authorized the eSearch Warrant system for the courts with Administrative Order 2023-29, which can be viewed here: https://kcoj.info/SCOrder202329.

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New Lawyer Swearing In

Please join LMICK in congratulating and welcoming all the lawyers who will be sworn in on October 17, 2025! Lawyers Mutual welcomes each newly admitted attorney and wishes them the best in their future endeavors. LMICK would also like to remind you that if an attorney who was just sworn in is joining your firm, they need to be added to your LMICK policy. To add an attorney, you may click here.

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New File & Serve eFiling System Rollout Delayed

The KBA has advised that the Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ) continues to work with Tyler Technologies to prepare for the implementation of its Enterprise Justice case management system and File & Serve eFiling platform. Originally, the KCOJ planned to roll out the new eFiling component of this initiative in October 2025, starting in Jefferson and Fayette Counties, with the remaining counties joining in subsequent phases. However, the AOC has advised that “due to additional and essential testing of the Tyler products, the October launch will be postponed (future roll-out date is yet to be announced).” For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the KCOJ’s eFiling page by clicking here: https://www.kycourts.gov/AOC/Information-and-Technology/Pages/File_Serve(eFiling).aspx

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LMICK Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors

Matthew P. Cook and Zoe Jessie will be joining LMICK’s Board of Directors in September. Mr. Cook is a litigation partner at Kerrick Bachert, PSC located in Bowling Green, KY. His areas of practice are Insurance Defense, Employment Law, Municipal Law, and Medical Malpractice. Mr. Cook comes to LMICK’s Board in his capacity as the KBA’s President-Elect. Ms. Jessie is a graduate of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and serves as the YLD representative on LMICK’s Board. Welcome to LMICK’s Board Matt and Zoe! We appreciate you both sharing your time and talent with us.

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New KBA Website and Database Coming in Mid-July

The staff of the Kentucky Bar Association in conjunction with Euclid Technology have been preparing a new website and database for KBA members to access their membership online. According to the KBA, the new system will become live on July 17th. According to KBA’s July 2025 “eNews” publication, attorneys should have already received information on the new system and how to log in to your member profile. The KBA advises that this information would have been sent to your inbox, so check all your email folders to make sure you received the information. If you have any questions about the new system, the KBA says its staff is available to help assist you and your office throughout this transition. For more information, visit the KBA’s website.

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“File & Serve” (eFiling) Training Sessions Coming Soon

The AOC has announced that in anticipation of the Kentucky Court of Justice’s new eFiling system, “File & Serve”, going live in the fall of 2025 in Jefferson and Fayette Counties, Tyler Technologies will be hosting online training sessions. If you attended the KBA’s annual convention this month, you may have attended the presentation on “File & Serve.” However, if not, no worries. Tyler Technologies will be hosting 60-90 minute instructor-led interactive online training sessions for the new File & Serve application. Sessions for attorneys and staff will be offered multiple days per week for four (4) weeks prior to go-live. The first four (4) Go-To-Meeting sessions will be reserved for Jefferson County as the first G0-Live (GL) county. A similar training schedule will be established for Fayette, the second GL county, with statewide rollout to follow in 2026. For upcoming dates and additional information on File & Serve, you may visit their webpage by clicking this link: File & Serve (eFiling). Stay tuned!

Celebrating Strength, Service and Shared Commitment . . .

As we mark another year and I share this annual message with our policyholders, I am proud to reflect on the legacy that we have built together. We have had a remarkable journey serving Kentucky’s legal community. Our mutual structure ensures that our insureds are not just clients, but partners – and your needs and interests are always at the heart of everything we do.

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LMICK Celebrates Its Newest Directors Emeriti

Congratulations to LMICK’s newest Directors Emeriti: Ruth H. Baxter; John G. Prather, Jr.; Daniel P. Stratton; and David L Yewell! Last month, LMICK celebrated its newest Directors Emeriti in Louisville. The event was attended by members of LMICK’s Board of Directors, past Directors and other LMICK friends. LMICK congratulates each new Director Emeritus and thanks them for their service to LMICK!

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Corporate Transparency Act – Update, March 2, 2025

Lawyers Mutual wishes to bring to your attention another update on The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a press release titled, “Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies.” This press release comes just weeks after the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas’s decision in Samantha Smith and Robert Means v. U.S. Department of Treasury, NO. 6:24-cv-336 (E.D. Tex., 2/17/25) which stayed the nationwide injunction. As a result of that decision, the CTA and its reporting obligations were once again back in full force. Failure to comply with the CTA meant significant penalties for noncompliance. However, the Treasury Department’s March 2nd press release clarifies the enforcement of the CTA as it relates to U.S. citizens and domestic companies.