An arm and agency of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, the Kentucky Bar Association is the mandatory association for the state. The Kentucky Bar Association was unified in 1934 and has over 16,000 members. The purpose of the association includes maintaining discipline among the members, promoting the efficiency and improvement of the judicial system, establishing and maintaining a code of ethics, investigating complaints of unethical conduct, assisting attorneys with ethical advertising, and improving the relationship of the legal system with the public.
Kentucky Bar Association
514 West Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
January 17, 2018
Employer: Franklin County Attorney
Authority: Kentucky Bar Association |
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April 21, 2022
Attorney Misconduct, Cooperative Misconduct, Destruction of Evidence, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice
Employer: Pike County Attorney
Authority: Kentucky Bar Association |
Kentucky Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
- State Sunshine Law (see, below);
- Open Government Act (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.
- R.P.C. 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel
- R.P.C. 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor
- R.P.C. 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct
Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.
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