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KBA RESOLUTION Kentucky Bar Association Resolution We, the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association, value and seek diverse and inclusive participation within the legal profession; That achieving diversity in the legal profession requires the Kentucky Bar Association's continued effort and commitment; That Kentucky college graduates from diverse backgrounds may encounter financial and learning barriers and thus need assistance in pursuing a law degree and a career in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; That those barriers may impair the ability of low income and under-represented students to afford and secure admission to law school; That the Kentucky Legal Education Opportunity Program (KLEO) and its Summer Institute has significantly helped entering students from diverse backgrounds to succeed in law school and matriculate; That the KLEO Summer Institute is an important way to combat the growing disparity between diversity in Kentucky's legal profession and the community the profession serves; and, That the Kentucky Bar Foundation and the Kentucky Bar Association's Diversity Committee jointly recommend the passage of this Resolution. To that end, it is essential that the KLEO Summer Institute have a permanent, identifiable and reliable source of funding each year through the creation of an endowment managed by the Kentucky Bar Foundation; THEREFORE, the Board of Governors requests that the Kentucky Supreme Court approve a $5.00 voluntary contribution selection on the Kentucky Bar Association's dues statement for the years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 to fund the Kentucky Legal Education Opportunity Summer Institute (KLEO); This Resolution shall be made a part of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Governors held on the 15th day of March, 2013. Attest: 32 /s/ _____________________________________ John D. Meyers, Executive Director B&B; • 05.13 /s/ _________________________ W. Douglas Myers, President