2025 Judges Forum
Kentucky Judges are invited to attend the 2025 Kentucky Justice Association Annual Convention and Judges Forum at French Lick Springs Resort in French Lick, Indiana on September 17 - 19, 2025.
KJA is making the program available to judges for a total of $100 (program, social events, and hotel room at French Lick Springs Resort for the nights of September 17 and 18, 2025). Judges may seek reimbursement from AOC for this administrative expense. This event is limited to the first 30 judges who register.
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KJA staff will reserve your hotel room. If you need a room, please select which night(s) when you register.
​Wednesday, September 17
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10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Tee times)
Golf Scramble - The Donald Ross Course (11160 IN-56, French Lick)
Sponsored by Brain Mapping Solutions, Inc.
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Pickleball Tournament - East Park (West Baden Springs Hotel Grounds)
Sponsored by Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Happy Hour - Power Plant Bar & Grill (French Lick Springs Hotel)
Open to all Emerging Leaders and First Time Attendees
Sponsored by Teeters & May, PLLC
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception - The Lower Gardens (French Lick Springs Hotel)
Sponsored by Paul A. Casi, II, P.S.C.
Thursday, September 18
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8:00 a.m.
Lawyers in Recovery Meeting - Johnson 206
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8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast - Windsor Business Center and Exhibit Hall
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8:50 a.m.
Welcome - Windsor Ballroom B-C
Jeff Roberts, Murray, Kentucky
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9:00 a.m.
How Fast-Growing Law Firms Win on the Numbers
Brooke Lively, Fort Worth, Texas
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9:45 a.m.
Opening Statements: Hook, Line OR Sinker
Victoria Schall, Marlton, New Jersey
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10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
Sponsored by Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
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11:00 a.m.
Resilience in Recovery
Dante' diTrapano, Charleston, West Virginia
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12:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch Provided - Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Elder Law Lawyers
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12:00 p.m.
Women Lawyers’ Caucus Meeting and Lunch - Nixon 205
Sponsorship Available
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1:00 p.m.
Mastering Your Approach To Jury Selection
Bridget Long, Mechanicsville, Virginia
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2:00 p.m.
Cross Examination of Defense Experts
Joe Satterley, Louisville, Kentucky
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2:45 p.m.
Networking Break
Sponsorship Available
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3:15 p.m.
Turning Facts Into Verdicts: Closing with Impact
Moses Kim, Atlanta, Georgia​
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4:00 p.m.
Judges Panel: Meet the Bench
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5:00 p.m.
Education Sessions Conclude
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
President’s Reception - The Pete Dye Pavilion
Sponsored by RINGLER Associates - Brad Cecil and Ryan Christen Oliphant
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Friday, September 19
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8:00 a.m.
Lawyers in Recovery Meeting - Blackberry Lily Room
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8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast - Exhibit Hall​
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8:50 a.m.
Welcome - Windsor Ballroom B-C
Jeff Roberts, Murray, Kentucky
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9:00 a.m.
Negotiation Strategies in the Large Torts
Mikal Watts, Austin, Texas
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9:45 a.m.
Depositions Are Trial - Put Into Practice
Geoff Hamby, Rogers, Arkansas
Sam Mason, Rogers, Arkansas
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10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
Sponsored by Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
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11:00 a.m.
Judges Panel
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12:00 p.m.
Awards Luncheon - Windsor Ballroom A
Join us as we recognize the recipients of the Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer, Henry V. Pennington Outstanding Trial Judge and Kentucky Consumer Safety Awards.
Sponsored by Hendy, Johnson, Vaughn, PSC
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1:30 p.m.
Highlighting Your Witnesses Through Direct Examination
Rick Barrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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1:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Voting for the 2026 Board of Governors
KJA Member attendees will receive an email with voting information.​
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2:30 p.m.
Leveraging AI for Success: Practical Tools and Applications
Tad Thomas, Louisville, Kentucky
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3:15 p.m.
Convention Concludes
See you in Owensboro for the 2026 Annual Convention - September 23 - 25!​