​Wednesday, September 17

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10:00 a.m. - 12:42 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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3:00 - 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

Judges are welcome to register at their convenience and attend any sessions of interest. A dedicated Judicial Lounge is available in Windsor A beginning at 9:00 a.m. each day.

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8:00 a.m.

Lawyers in Recovery Meeting - Johnson 206

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8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast - Windsor Business Center and Exhibit Hall​

Sponsored by Thomas Law Offices

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8:50 a.m.

Welcome - Windsor 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

Color from the Bench: Circuit Court Judge Lucy A. VanMeter, 22nd Judicial Circuit, Division 3

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10:45 a.m.

Special Announcement: A Look To The Future

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10:50 a.m.

Networking Break

Sponsored by Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

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11:15 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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Women Lawyers’ Caucus Meeting and Lunch - Nixon 205

All Judges Welcome and Encouraged To Attend

Sponsored by The FORGE Companies

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1:00 p.m.

Mastering Your Approach To Jury Selection

Bridget Long, Mechanicsville, Virginia

Color from the Bench: Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell, 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 2​

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2:00 p.m.

Cross Examination of Defense Experts

Joe Satterley, Louisville, Kentucky

Color from Bench: Chief Circuit Court Judge Jerry D. Crosby II, 12th Judicial Circuit, Division 1

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2:45 p.m.

Networking Break

Sponsored by Arctrieval

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3:15 p.m.

Turning Facts Into Verdicts: Closing with Impact

Moses Kim, Atlanta, Georgia​

Color from the Bench: Chief Circuit Court Judge Cole Adams Maier, 25th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

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4:10 p.m.

Honoring Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert

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4:20 p.m.

All Judicial Attendees: "The Rest of the Story"

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5:00 p.m.

Education Sessions Conclude

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6:30 - 8:30 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

Judges are welcome to register at their convenience and attend any sessions of interest. A dedicated Judicial Lounge is available in Windsor A beginning at 9:00 a.m. each day.

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8:00 a.m.

Lawyers in Recovery Meeting - Johnson 206

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8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast - Windsor Business Center and Exhibit Hall​

Sponsored by Thomas Law Offices

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8:50 a.m.

Welcome - Windsor 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.

Judicial Panel: "Insights on Advocacy From The Bench"

Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert, 3rd Supreme Court District

Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Audra Eckerle, 4th Appellate District, Division 1

Vice Chief Regional Circuit Court Judge David L. Williams, 40th Judicial Circuit

Circuit Court Judge Mitch Perry, 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 3

Moderator: Ann Oldfather, Louisville, Kentucky​​

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12:00 p.m.

Awards Luncheon - Hoosier 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

Color from the Bench: Circuit Court Judge Kaelin G. Reed, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 2​​

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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!​