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KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION'S YOUNG
LAWYERS DIVISION RECEIVES TOP HONORS
FROM AMERICAN BAR
ASSOCIATION
The Kentucky Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division
(KBA YLD) was recently recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA
Young Lawyers Division, Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and Law Student Division
sponsors the Next Steps Diversity challenge which "recognizes and awards top young
lawyer organization and law student programs that increase diversity in the pipeline to the
legal profession." The KBA YLD was awarded first place among the finalists and was
presented with a subgrant for the work on the KBA's 2015 Diversity and Inclusion Summit,
which was held in conjunction with the "Why Choose Law: Diversity Matters" program.
Ronald
E.
Johnson,
Jr.,
of
Fort
Wright,
center,
was
recognized
for
his
service
to
the
KBA's
Attorneys'
Advertising
Commission
(AAC)
from
2009-15
during
the
AAC's
June
10
annual
meeting.
Making
the
presentation
was
Lisa
B.
Huber,
AAC
chair,
on
the
left,
and
Jay
R.
Garrett,
chief
deputy
bar
counsel,
at
right.
Stephanie McGehee-Shacklette of Bowling Green, center, was
recognized for her service to the KBA's Attorneys' Advertising
Commission (AAC) from 2009-15 during the AAC's June 10
annual meeting. Making the presentation was Lisa B. Huber,
AAC chair, on the left, and Jay R. Garrett, chief deputy bar
counsel, at right.
MEMBERS OF THE KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION'S
ATTORNEYS' ADVERTISING COMMISSION RECOGNIZED
Myra McKenzie-Harris (Walmart Legal Counsel), Chisa
Putnam (Next Steps Coordinator), Andrew Schpak (ABA YLD
Chair), Roula Allouch (KBA YLD ABA Representative), and
Shenique Moss (ABA YLD Diversity Director).