August 2018 News Releases

08/29/2018
Attorneys appointed to state disciplinary board

TOPEKA—Five attorneys were reappointed to four-year terms on the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.

Chief Justice Lawton Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court made the appointments. Their terms end June 30, 2022.

In addition, Nuss appointed three attorneys to complete vacant terms on the board.

Those ...

08/24/2018
Seven appointed to Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three people to the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee and reappointed four others.

The 13-member Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee includes parents who either pay or receive child support, and attorneys, judges, and tax professionals with expertise in ...

08/23/2018
Leavenworth attorney named executive director of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program

Louis ClothierTOPEKA—Longtime attorney and Leavenworth resident Louis Clothier has been named executive director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program beginning August 27.

KALAP helps lawyers seek ...

08/23/2018
McDonald retires as head of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program

Anne McDonaldTOPEKA—Anne McDonald is retiring as executive director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program, created by the Kansas Supreme Court to help ...

08/17/2018
District magistrate judge selected for Barber County

TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Candace R. Lattin of Iuka to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Barber County.

The commission conducted public interviews of nominees for the position today in Medicine Lodge. Five people had applied for the opening.

Lattin's new position will be ...

08/10/2018
1st Judicial District Nominating Commission submits nominees for district judge vacancy in Leavenworth County

TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees for district judge to Gov. Jeff Colyer, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the June 16 retirement of Judge Gunnar Sundby.

The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.

The ...