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In-Person CLE TODAY!
“Oh, Yay, the Holidays!” Maintaining Your Competence in Stressful Seasons

For our Lexington insureds, we are speaking, today, to the Fayette County Bar Association Women Lawyers Association at noon at the FCBA classroom! Join Courtney Risk, Yvette Hourigan and Dr. Heather Risk as they discuss maintaining competence during stressful seasons. For more information, click here.

Did you read the title of the CLE with enthusiasm or sarcasm? While we often celebrate the holidays as a joyous occasion, the holidays can bring up many complicated emotions—including joy, grief, sadness, isolation, trauma, and more. Navigating stressful seasons—whether it’s the holidays or some other stressful season in life—can impact our ability to maintain our duties of competence (1.1), diligence (1.3), communication (1.4), and supervision (5.1-5.3). This panel session will provide an overview of the potential ethical pitfalls that can occur during these seasons. Attendees will then be provided tools for navigating the stress—for themselves and for their practice.

For those that cannot attend, KYLAP will make a recording of the CLE available soon. Follow us on LinkedIn or check out our December LMICK Minute for the link!

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Cybersecurity 101: Ethical Duties and Practical Tips for Kentucky Lawyers
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 12:00 EST
1.25 hours of Kentucky Ethics Credit

Join us virtually during lunch for a panel session aimed at easing some of the frustration we all have with technology and cybersecurity. Attendees will receive practical tips from industry experts to enhance the security of their practice. Click here for more information and to register!

New Lawyers to be Sworn-In October 20th

Congratulations to Kentucky’s (soon-to-be) newest lawyers! New lawyers will be sworn in at the Capitol on Friday, October 20th. If you have a new lawyer joining your firm, be sure to fill out the online form, here. Reach out to Courtney Risk if you have any questions.

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Kentucky Supreme Court Addresses Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitation

The Kentucky Supreme Court recently held that in a “non-litigation legal malpractice claim” the one-year statute of limitations clock starts “when the claimant is reasonably certain that damages will indeed flow from the defendant’s negligent act.” This opinion overturns prior case law that created uncertainty and did not start the clock on non-litigation legal malpractice claims until the claimant knew the exact dollar amount of damages due to the malpractice. Read the full opinion here.

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Hot Off the (Digital) Press: Everything You Need to Know About Client Trust Accounts

Kentucky lawyers handling client funds will want to check out our latest publication, created in collaboration with the Kentucky IOLTA Fund: Client Trust Account Basics: A Handbook for Kentucky Lawyers.This third edition has been completely redesigned with the goal of being your go-to digital reference for client trust account issues. The Handbook is designed for practitioners of all experience levels: whether you want to read it cover-to-cover to gain a foundational knowledge or click through to a topic of interest as questions arise.

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eFiling Required for Domestic Relations Cases Beginning August 1, 2023

Under Kentucky Supreme Court Administrative Order 2023-21, lawyers must use electronic filing for domestic relations cases beginning August 1, 2023.

Lawyers still needing training on eFiling can register here for live virtual trainings on either July 21st or August 28th. On-demand eFiling trainings are also available through the courts. If you need immediate assistance with filing, you can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 502-573-2350 ext. 50109.

To Our Policyholders:

We are privileged to have served you, Lawyers Mutual of Kentucky’s (“LMICK”) insureds and the lawyers of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for another year. In anticipation of the upcoming Annual Meeting (more details below), this is my opportunity each year to tell you about the state of your Company and to reiterate how proud we are to work with you and for you. I decided, however, to take a bit of a different approach. You hear us talk about ourselves - what we do and how we do it - all the time. I thought it might be nice to hear about LMICK from others who know us and can tell you about the Company and how we try to do business in service to you.

LMICK was founded in 1986 by a forward-thinking group of Kentucky lawyers who wanted better for the lawyers of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In starting LMICK, the goals were 1) to assure availability of professional liability insurance to the lawyers of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; 2) to help the lawyers of Kentucky in meeting their responsibilities to their clients and the public; and 3) to foster competition in the insurance marketplace.

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LMICK Annual Shareholder Meeting June 22, 2023

Policyholders are cordially invited to attend the LMICK Annual Meeting being held in-person during the KBA Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. We hope you will join us either in-person or by zoom. Meeting details are as follows:

Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (EST)

In-Person:
Hyatt Regency – Lexington
The Kentucky Room (Lower level of the Hyatt Regency)
401 W. High Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Zoom:
With Video: www.Zoom.com
Audio only: 1 (312) 626-6799
Meeting Number: 893 7376 5268
Password: 689225

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Congratulations to Kentucky’s Newest Attorneys!

LMICK would like to congratulate Kentucky’s (soon to be) newest attorneys! The swearing in ceremony is set for May 1, 2023 in Frankfort. If you have a newly admitted attorney joining your practice, remember to add them to your policy by filling out the form on our website.

BEWARE: NKBA Warns of Several Hacking Attempts Via Dropbox Links

On April 12th, the Northern Kentucky Bar Association alerted its members to use caution when opening Dropbox links. While the emails seem legitimate, Dropbox accounts have been hacked and bad actors are sharing corrupted links. A few best practice tips:

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LMICK Celebrates Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, celebrating the vital role of women in history and today. We pause and celebrate the wonderful women of LMICK, including our staff and our Board of Director members. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to LMICK, to our insureds, and to the legal profession.

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Celebrating Black History Month

Since 1976, February has been designated Black History Month, aimed at honoring the significant contributions of African-Americans to our country as well as acknowledging the significant struggles faced across generations. The American Bar Association has compiled a great list of resources to help lawyers and firms recognize Black History month. The ABA’s celebration of Black Legal Trailblazers includes Kentucky’s own Lonita K. Baker, President of the National Bar Association.

LMICK is proud to support the NBA’s Midyear Conference, coming to Louisville April 27-30, 2023, which will pay homage to civil rights leaders Gertrude E. Rush and Heman Sweatt. We are excited to welcome the NBA to Kentucky and hope to see you there!