Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2026-28 § 19

(a) There is created a Young Lawyers Division within the Kentucky Bar

Association.

(b) Eligibility. All members in good standing of the Kentucky Bar

Association who are less than forty years old or who have been a

member of the Kentucky Bar Association for less than ten years shall

be eligible for membership in the Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”) and

may become a member by paying the dues established by the YLD

under subsection (d) of this bylaw.

(c) Officers. Officers for the Young Lawyers Division shall include, but

need not be limited to, a Chair, a Chair-Elect, and a Vice-Chair, who

shall be elected for a term of one year, from and by its own membership

present and voting at the required annual Division meeting, which

shall take place during the annual meeting of the Association or as

scheduled by the Division prior to the end of the current fiscal year

ending on June 30th. No individual may serve in any one of the

required offices of the Division for a period of greater than one year. If

the Division fails to fill the required offices at their annual meeting, the

Board of Governors, following a request from the outgoing Chair, may

appoint an interim officer to fill the remainder of the term.

(d) Dues. A majority of the members of the Division in attendance at the

annual meeting of the Division may fix dues for the Division. The dues

shall be paid to the Treasurer (of the KBA) and held in a separate

general ledger account. Funds shall be disbursed by the Treasurer for

programs of the Division, except that any expenditure that has not

been pre-approved in the Division’s annual budget pursuant to

subsection (h) of this bylaw shall be subject to the approval of the

Executive Director.

(e) Bylaws. The Division shall have a set of bylaws, which shall include a

Division mission statement, describing the Division’s purpose. A

majority of the members of the Division attending the annual meeting

of the Division shall adopt the bylaws, which shall be subject to the

approval of the Board of Governors.

(f) Annual Report. The Division shall annually file with the Board, on or

before the annual meeting, a report which shall outline the activities

and expenditures of the Division for the current fiscal year ending June

30th.

(g) Forecast Report. The Division’s incoming chair shall submit to the

Board on or before August 1st following their election an outline of the

Division's proposed activities, expenditures and meetings for the

ensuing fiscal year.

(h) Approval of Budget, Activities and Projects. All Division programs,

projects and expenditures shall be pre-approved in writing by the

Executive Director or the Director of Accounting. In addition, the

Division’s annual budget shall be pre-approved in writing by the

Executive Director on or before August 1st for the ensuing fiscal year.

Dues paid pursuant to Supreme Court Order shall only be used for

those activities and purposes that are necessary or reasonably

incurred for the purpose of fulfilling the mission established by the

Court; regulating the legal profession, and improving the quality of

legal services. Such dues shall not be used for political or ideological

activities that could reasonably be construed to impinge on the First

Amendment rights of free speech of members who disagree with such

political or ideological activities.

(i) Abolition. Upon notice by electronic mail to all current members of the

Division, the Board of Governors may abolish the Division, which

would take effect at the end of the fiscal year in which notice was given.

The Division may be abolished for inactivity, lack of membership or

failure to comply with any of the requirements of this bylaw, including

failure to conduct an annual meeting and/or failure to submit an

annual or forecast report.