January 2002 News Releases

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 ...