August 2017 News Releases

	08/31/2017 Members join Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program board TOPEKA— Two new members were appointed to the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program board, and five members were reappointed.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court announced the appointments.Amy Elliott of Overland Park was appointed to a six-year term ending June 30, 2023. Bryan W. Smith of Topeka was appointed to fill the ...
	08/31/2017 Three lawyers appointed to state disciplinary board TOPEKA — Gregory L. Bauer of Great Bend, Stanley L. DeFries of Topeka, and Derrick L. Roberson of Manhattan were appointed to four-year terms on the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court made the appointments. Their terms end June 30, 2021.In addition, Nuss designated John D. Gatz of ...
	08/30/2017 Continuing education requirements increased for some municipal court judges TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court has adopted a new rule that requires municipal court judges who are not licensed attorneys to complete additional continuing education each year.The rule, effective January 1, 2018, requires the judges to earn 13 hours of continuing judicial education credit each calendar year. At least two of those hours ...
	08/22/2017 Three appointed to child welfare task force TOPEKA — Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed three individuals to the newly created Child Welfare System Task Force.They are Wyandotte County District Judge Daniel Cahill; Mickey Edwards, state director of Kansas Court Appointed Special Advocates, from Emporia; and Alicia Johnson-Turner, a volunteer for the ...
	08/17/2017 Judge reappointed to council overseeing juvenile supervision TOPEKA — Wyandotte County District Judge Delia M. York was reappointed to a four-year term on the Kansas Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision.Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court appointed her to a term than ends June 30, 2021.The Kansas Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision is responsible for overseeing and ...
	08/15/2017 Chief Justice Nuss selects Shawn Jurgensen to fill special counsel position TOPEKA—Chief Justice Lawton Nuss selected Shawn Jurgensen to fill the special counsel to the chief justice position formerly held by Helen Pedigo, who retired June 16 after six and a half years in the position.Jurgensen will begin his new duties September 11."Shawn is bright, attentive, and enthusiastic," Nuss said. "He can ...
	08/15/2017 Ness County magistrate selected for vacancy in Riley County TOPEKA — The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Ness County District Magistrate Judge James R. Kepple to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Riley County.The commission conducted public interviews of applicants for the position Monday, August 14, in Manhattan. Eight people had applied for the opening.Kepple's new ...
	08/14/2017 Supreme Court to conduct special evening session in Emporia TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session October 3 at Emporia State University in Emporia as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary.The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, in Webb ...
	08/10/2017 Long-serving chief judge of 30th Judicial District to retire TOPEKA—Chief Judge Larry T. Solomon, who has served in the 30th Judicial District since 1989, will retire Aug. 31. He has been chief judge since 1991.Solomon has spent his entire legal career based in Kingman. He moved there following graduation from the Washburn University School of Law to join the Wunsch law firm. In addition to his private ...
	08/09/2017 Chief justice appears for jury duty TOPEKA—Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss did what any Kansan should do when summoned to serve on a jury.He showed up.Nuss tweeted a photo of him and Shawnee County District Court jury coordinator Carol Bausch after learning that neither he nor the other potential jurors would be called to serve on Aug. 8 because the defendant ...
	08/03/2017 District Judge Yeoman to retire Sept. 30 TOPEKA—Longtime Shawnee County District Judge Frank Yeoman Jr. will retire Sept. 30.Yeoman was appointed as a district judge for the 3rd Judicial District in 1990. He previously was in private practice, served as administrator and hearing officer for the juvenile court, and was assistant and first assistant district attorney.He currently is ...
	08/03/2017 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission seeks to fill district judge vacancy TOPEKA—The 3rd Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district judge vacancy created by the upcoming Sept. 30 retirement of Judge Frank Yeoman Jr.The 3rd Judicial District is a one-county district composed of Shawnee County.Justice Marla J. Luckert, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the ...