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YOUNG LAWYER'S DIVISION By: Jackie Sue Wright The KBA Annual Convention is just around the corner, and it's always an exciting and busy time for the Young Lawyers Division. Did you know that we host our own conference within the convention on the Thursday of the programming? Our conference consists of CLE sessions designed and planned by us and geared toward young lawyers, but open to all registrants whether you are a YLD member or not. This year we are offering 14 programs, easily identified in the convention brochure by our round blue logo! At noon on Thursday, we host a luncheon and our annual meeting and elections immediately follow. This year we have contested elections for secretary/treasurer and for two of the Supreme Court District Representative positions. Over the past year we took steps to modernize our voting process that we hope will continue to increase the interest in participating in the selection of the leadership of our Division. And finally, on Thursday evening we host an always popular and well attended reception in a convenient location, this year at Jeff Ruby's restaurant adjacent to the Galt House Hotel convention location in Louisville. This summer the YLD will host our annual Why Choose Law; Diversity Matters program. This program coincides with convention week and is held in the hosting city. We are particularly proud of this program created by our diversity committee. It targets high school and college-aged students from under represented populations in the legal field - whether that be socioeconomic, geographic, race or gender related - and introduces them to our profes- "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." sion in a hands on environment. This year's program will be on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 and the students will spend the morning at the Brandeis School of Law and the afternoon at the Gene Snyder Federal Courthouse. At the law school, the youth will participate in a simulated law school class led by Professor Laura Rothstein where they will have an opportunity to participate in the Socratic method of questioning. There will be a panel of local attorneys speaking about their journey through law school and their practices, as well as a panel of local college and law school admissions representatives to explain both the application processes. Finally, the students will enjoy a tour of the law school led by the admissions staff. At the federal courthouse, the students will hear from a panel of federal court and state court judges and will tour that facility as well. The program would not be possible without the help of the aforementioned volunteer partners. It could be a life-changing NKU CHASE 26 Chase Congratulates Justice Michelle M. Keller '90 Congratulations to Justice Michelle M. Keller, (1990), NKU Chase College of Law's first graduate to serve on the Supreme Court of Kentucky. On April 3, Governor Steve Beshear appointed Justice Keller to fill the unexpired term of Justice Wil Schroder, who retired in January. At the time of her appointment, Justice Keller was serving in her seventh year on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She is chair of the court system's Technology Governance Committee and is a member of the American Bar Association's Ethics and Professional Responsibility Judges Advisory Committee. B&B; • 05.13 event for a student's interest to be sparked and the idea planted in their head that they could be a part of this rewarding profession! —John Quincy Adams The convention also marks the changing of the guards in our leadership, as my tenure officially ends on July 1. I have enjoyed the position and have felt honored to be a KBA officer on the Board of Governors. My interest in continued bar service has increased due to this experience and I ask that you look around and ask yourself how you could be more involved. There is so much to do and any help is greatly appreciated. Could you serve as a panel speaker at an alternative career program? Do you have an idea for a CLE program that you could give to the convention planning committee? Could you refer a student to the Why Choose Law; Diversity Matters program? I hope that I've had a part in continuing the long success of the YLD and improving it by getting others interested. B&B; Prior to her election to the Court of Appeals, Justice Keller practiced law for 17 years. She has served the court system, the bar, and the community through a variety of leadership positions, board memberships and volunteer activities. In addition, she has served her alma mater on numerous occasions as a board member, guest lecturer, student mentor, competition judge, and as a founding member of Chase's Center for Excellence in Advocacy. Among her numerous honors and awards, Justice Keller is a past recipient of the Chase Excellence Award and the Chase Alumni Association's Exceptional Service Award. Read more about Justice Keller on page 59. H. McGuire "Mac" Riley '86 Serves as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence Chase's Center for Excellence in Advocacy and Transactional Law Practice Center hosted H. McGuire "Mac" Riley, (1986), as the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence on March 4 through 6. Riley is involved in a variety of business and service-oriented interests in and out of the Washington, D.C., area. Among his business interests, Riley is president of BAHR Associates, Inc., a provider of information technology services to the U.S. intelli-