Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2026-28 § 17

(a) A Board of Governors member, officer, or member of a committee may be

removed from the Board, his or her office, or the committee, for cause, as

hereinafter defined, on the two-thirds affirmative vote of a quorum of the

Board of Governors present at a regular meeting or a meeting called for

that purpose. Members of the Board may, for good cause, be present and

vote via telephone or video conferencing platform. For purposes of this

bylaw, the term “cause” shall mean any of the following:

i. physical or mental impairment rendering him/her incapable of

performing duties to the Association for a period of more than three

consecutive meetings;

ii. absence of the Board member or officer at two consecutive Board

meetings or absence of a committee member from two consecutive

meetings of that committee without cause deemed adequate by the

Board;

iii. continued neglect or failure, after written demand, to discharge

his/her duties or to obey a specific written direction from the Board;

iv. a conflict that renders him/her incapable of fulfilling his/her duties

to the Association;

v. misconduct that is injurious to the Association;

vi. conviction of a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or immoral

conduct; or

vii. conduct that impairs his/her ability to perform his/her duties to the

Association or would impair the reputation of the Association.

A member who is convicted of a felony, which automatically results in

suspension under SCR 3.166, or any member who is suspended or

disbarred from the practice of law by Order of the Kentucky Supreme

Court or the highest court of any state, is removed from the Board or his

or her respective office or committee effective the date of such conviction,

suspension, or disbarment.

(b) Removal proceedings shall be commenced upon a written request to the

President by four or more members of the Board. If the President is the

officer against whom removal proceedings are commenced, the written

request shall be made to the President-Elect. The proceedings shall be

conducted as follows:

i. All Board members, officers, and any affected committee member

shall receive at least thirty (30) days’ notice in writing of the meeting

at which the Board will consider proposed removal, and the written

notice shall set forth the grounds for the proposed removal;

ii. A written response to the grounds for removal may be presented to

the KBA no later than ten (10) days before the meeting;

iii. At the meeting the member and/or his or her counsel may present

oral argument, if oral argument is requested in the written response

filed as provided in (b)(ii); and

iv. At the meeting the Board shall consider the matter and vote in

executive session.

(c) In the event of removal, the position shall be filled pursuant to SCR 3.080

and these Bylaws.