August 2018 News Releases

	08/29/2018 Attorneys appointed to state disciplinary board TOPEKA—Five attorneys were reappointed to four-year terms on the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.Chief Justice Lawton Nuss of the Kansas Supreme Court made the appointments. Their terms end June 30, 2022.In addition, Nuss appointed three attorneys to complete vacant terms on the board.Those reappointed to four-year terms:Stephen ...
	08/24/2018 Seven appointed to Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three people to the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee and reappointed four others.The 13-member Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee includes parents who either pay or receive child support, and attorneys, judges, and tax professionals with expertise in child support ...
	08/23/2018 Leavenworth attorney named executive director of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program TOPEKA—Longtime attorney and Leavenworth resident Louis Clothier has been named executive director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program beginning August 27.KALAP helps lawyers seek treatment for physical or mental illness, substance abuse, or emotional distress. Created in 2001, it operates under the direction of the Kansas Supreme Court ...
	08/23/2018 McDonald retires as head of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program TOPEKA—Anne McDonald is retiring as executive director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program, created by the Kansas Supreme Court to help lawyers seek treatment for physical or mental illness, substance abuse, or emotional distress.McDonald was named interim director of KALAP in 2009, then hired as its executive director. Her affiliation ...
	08/17/2018 District magistrate judge selected for Barber County TOPEKA—The 30th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Candace R. Lattin of Iuka to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Barber County.The commission conducted public interviews of nominees for the position today in Medicine Lodge. Five people had applied for the opening.Lattin's new position will be effective upon her ...
	08/10/2018 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission submits nominees for district judge vacancy in Leavenworth County TOPEKA—The 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees for district judge to Gov. Jeff Colyer, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy created by the June 16 retirement of Judge Gunnar Sundby.The 1st Judicial District is composed of Atchison and Leavenworth counties.The nominees are:Terri L ...