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BAR NEWS LAW REVIEW RECEIVES 2013 MEDIA AWARD The University of Louisville Law Review is pleased to announce that it received the 2013 Media Award from the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL) in recognition of the inaugural edition of the University of Louisville Law Review Online in which a series of six articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision were published. The award was presented during the Association's 27th Annual Criminal Defense Law Seminar and Conference on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites in Louisville. Present to receive the award on behalf of the law school and the Law Review were Dean Susan Duncan and B.J. Hardy, Volume 52 editor-in-chief. These pieces were written in connection with this summer's program at the Kentucky Bar Association's Annual Convention, "The Gideon Decision: Constitutional Mandate or Empty Promise? Does the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Deserve a Celebration?" These award-winning articles online at www.louisvillelawreview.org/onlinecontent. The KACDL Media Award is presented to a reporter, editor, author, publication or organization that has informed Kentucky citizens about the critical constitutional roles of criminal defense lawyers, public defenders or criminal defense organizations in ensuring the individual liberties guaranteed by our Bill of Rights. The awards committee unanimously agreed that the law school, the law review, its editors and staff were richly deserving of this recognition for focusing attention on the importance of the right to counsel in our system of justice and the continuing challenge of making the mandate of Gideon a meaningful reality in our courts. The launch of the new online component in late-May culminated more than a year of planning and development by the Editorial Boards for Volumes 51 and 52. The University of Louisville Law Review Online will serve as a complement to the Law Review's print edition. Created by the Editorial Boards for Volumes 51 and 52, the online component is intended to facilitate robust discussion of our print content and prompt commentary on timely issues of law and policy, recent judicial decisions, and legislative developments. It will feature works from accomplished practitioners, judges, professors, and students alike, offering non-traditional law review articles, responsive essays, case reviews, book reviews, and other commentary. Online exclusive pieces will be published on a rolling basis under an expedited editorial schedule that facilitates timely responses to hot-button issues. 24 In addition to publishing online exclusives, the Law Review Online — available at www.louisvillelawreview.org – is also the official web presence of the University of Louisville Law Review. The website features over 1,150 pages of archived content from print issues of the Law Review, available at no charge, and provides the most up-to-date information about the Law Review's publications, membership, events, and initiatives. B&B; • 1.14 IN MEMORIAM JUSTICE WIL SCHRODER Justice Wilfrid Albert (Wil) Schroder of Fort Mitchell is being remembered by his friends, family and constituents as a brilliant legal mind who contributed to Kentucky's legal system for the entirety of his lifelong career in public service. Justice Schroder, 67, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. "Wil was known for his ethics and integrity and was his own man in terms of making up his mind," Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. said of his friend and colleague. "He listened carefully but could always be relied on to make an independent decision. He gave the full measure of his energy and his intellect to the work. When illness forced an early retirement, his absence was a profound loss to the Supreme Court and we are deeply saddened by his passing."I Justice Schroder retired from the Supreme Court of Kentucky in January 2013 with more than 29 years of judicial service. He retired after being diagnosed with a brain tumor to focus on his health and spend more time with his family. Justice Schroder served in District Court and then the Court of Appeals before becoming a Supreme Court justice. He was elected to the Supreme Court in November 2006 to serve the 6th Supreme Court District, a 21-county district in Northern Kentucky. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he served on the Kentucky Court of Appeals for more than 15 years (1991 to 2006) and as a trial judge for Kenton District Court for almost eight years (1983 to 1991), which included one year as a juvenile judge. Justice Schroder began his legal career in private practice in 1975. In May 2013, the Northern Kentucky Bar Association honored Justice Schroder with its Legacy of Justice Award. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042, or to the Justice Wil Schroder Scholarship at NKU Chase College of Law, 100 Nunn Drive, Suite 521, Highland Heights, KY 41099.