2002 News Releases

	11/22/2002 Three selected for vacancy on Supreme Court TOPEKA—The names of three nominees to fill the vacancy on the state Supreme Court being created by the retirement of Justice Tyler C. Lockett have been submitted to the governor for appointment. Justice Lockett retires at the end of his current term on January 13, 2003.Nominated are Court of Appeals Judge Robert L. Gernon, 59; Kansas City ...
	11/18/2002 Three names forwarded for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—The names of three nominees to fill the vacancy on the state Supreme Court being created by the retirement of Justice Fred N. Six have been submitted to the governor for appointment.Both Justice Six and Justice Tyler C. Lockett are to retire at the end of their current term on January 13. Nominees to fill the vacancy created by Justice ...
	10/28/2002 29 apply for two Supreme Court vacancies TOPEKA—The names of 29 persons have been suggested to fill two impending vacancies on the state Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Nominating Commission, which consists of one lawyer and one non-lawyer from each of the state's four congressional districts, plus an attorney member selected statewide, will narrow the list for Gov. Bill Graves ...
	07/22/2002 Three nominated for Supreme Court vacancy TOPEKA—The names of three nominees to fill the vacancy on the state Supreme Court being created by the September 4 retirement of Justice Edward Larson were submitted to the governor for appointment this morning.Nominated are Shawnee County District Judge Marla J. Luckert, 47; Kansas City, KS, attorney M. Warren McCamish, 55; and Lawton R ...
	06/10/2002 Three named to Client Protection Fund Commission TOPEKA—The Supreme Court today announced the appointment of three new members of the Client Protection Fund Commission, a panel established in 1993 to consider claims by clients who suffer economic loss as a result of dishonest actions by Kansas lawyers.Created in 1993, the fund has repaid clients a collective $797,226 for losses they ...
	05/20/2002 Larson to retire from Supreme Court TOPEKA—Kansas Supreme Court Justice Edward Larson today announced his retirement effective September 4. He has been a member of the Court since September 1, 1995 and before that was a judge of the Court of Appeals since 1987.Justice Larson said serving on the two Kansas appellate courts was rewarding and capped a legal career that began with ...
	01/16/2002 Director named for new lawyer assistance program TOPEKA—The Supreme Court has appointed Donald L. Zemites, Kansas City, KS, to executive director of the recently created Kansas Impaired Lawyer Assistance program, a statewide assistance program to further combat problems resulting from mental infirmity, disorder, or addiction to or excessive use of drugs and alcohol.The program is being ...
	01/03/2002 Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection pays claims TOPEKA—Clients of former Topeka attorney Michael Broemmel have been paid a collective $163,650 from the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, according to a report released today by the Office of the Clerk of Appellate Courts.Broemmel is among 18 attorneys whose conduct resulted in payments to 53 former clients during the period between ...