1. Promote the interests of the Kentucky Bar Association, the practice of criminal law, and the legal profession 2. Keep the criminal law practitioners of Kentucky informed about current criminal law, trends, topics and proposed and enacted legislation and rules of criminal procedure 3. Keep the public informed about the criminal justice system and its fair administration 4. Improve the quality of all aspects and types of criminal law practice through education, research, communication, and to serve as a liaison with interested groups. To suggest criminal law articles for the Bench & Bar and provide those articles as approved by the Association’s Publications Committee. 5. Communicate and cooperate with other sections of the Kentucky Bar Association respecting matters of criminal law and practice which affects them 6. When practicable, and in accordance with the Association’s Legislative Policy, to form a position on matters of public interest which affect criminal law practice 7. Review, research, and propose changes to rules of criminal law 8. Assist in the formulation of guidelines for the specialty of criminal law 9. Give guidance regarding continuing legal education programs, including District bar programs and the Annual Convention presented by the Association concerning criminal law, and to arrange for such programs as requested 10. Promote the exchange of ideas within the Association on matters of interest to criminal law practitioners Dues: $15/yr
Section Year: July 1 - June 30
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