www.loubar.org 4 Louisville Bar Briefs Motion Hour Notice Last Motion Hour of 2024 / First Motion Hour of 2025 With the courts closed December 24, 25, 31, 2024 and Janu- ary 1, 2025, the last Motion Hour of 2024 will be conducted on Monday, December 16, 2024, and the first Motion Hour of 2025 will be conducted on Monday, January 6, 2025. The filing deadline for the January 6, 2025 Motion Hour shall be Thurs- day, December 26, 2024 at noon. Any and all motions filed after the December 26, 2024 deadline will be scheduled for the January 13, 2025 Motion Hour. Circuit Court updates and announcements can be found at: www.jeffersoncircuitcourt.com/announcements. n COURT NEWS Supreme Court Announces New Head of AOC A program management and technology consultant with more than 25 years of experience in government health care will serve as the next director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. Zach Ramsey, who is also a licensed Kentucky attorney, starts December 1 as the head of the administrative arm of the Kentucky court system. Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Laurance B. VanMeter an- nounced the new director during his final State of the Judiciary address. He will retire from the bench January 5, 2025 and Deputy Chief Justice Lambert will be sworn in as chief justice January 6. As the incoming chief justice, Justice Lambert se- lected the new director. Ramsey was an associate partner and account leader for IBM Consulting. He managed teams and programs that deliver technology solutions and other services to health care pro- grams at the state and local government levels. His selection as director comes at a time when the Judicial Branch is focused on implementing a new court case management system and the next evolution of electronic case filing. Ramsey was selected from more than 30 applicants after a national search of 30- plus days. “I am excited about the opportunity to help lead the AOC as we continue to innovate and enhance services to the Kentucky Court of Justice and our unified court system,” Ramsey said. Ramsey received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law (now the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law). n After completing a major renovation project, the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk’s District Criminal Division has returned and reopened on first floor of the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice. The renovation represents a significant investment in the Dis- trict Criminal Division, which is the largest of the OCCC’s 18 divisions. The upgraded office now boasts modern amenities, including new micro-PCs with dual monitors for each work- station, new cubicles and ergonomic swivel chairs, enhancing efficiency and productivity. Additionally, the overhaul includes new carpeting, paint and energy-efficient LED lighting throughout. This division, located on the first floor, processes more than 46,000 cases annually, making it a critical component in the administration of justice in Jefferson County. To further illustrate the scope and size of this division, District Criminal handles the lion’s share of Jefferson County’s new cases, which totaled over 110,000 new court cases in 2023 when combining Circuit, Family and District courts. Show us Show us your your space space “Show us your space,” is a column dedicated to showcasing our members’ new and improved spaces. We encourage our members to show us their new digs. Are you opening a new office or in the pro- cess of doing some renovations? Drop us a note at [email protected] and let us know if you'd like to be fea- tured in a future issue of Bar Briefs. At a special ceremony on October 30, the Jefferson County Public Law Library (JCPLL) unveiled a state-of-the-art moot courtroom. The $175,000 project, completed in September 2024, represents a significant investment in the future of legal education and public access to law resources for the library, which opened in 1839 and is one of the oldest public law librar- ies in the nation. The new courtroom is equipped with a cutting-edge JAVS courtroom video system—the same technology used in Jeffer- son County trial courts—bringing real-world legal tools to the library for the benefit of students, attorneys and others with an interest in the legal field. The courtroom is designed to support mock trials, legal training and public outreach programs, furthering JCPLL’s mission of providing open access to legal information and resources. “We are thrilled to provide this new space, which en- hances access to the law for everyone,” said Amy Hilliard, Director of the JCPLL. “Whether you’re a practicing attorney, law student or simply a resident of Louisville, the moot courtroom will serve as an invaluable resource to our community.” OCCC Reopens Renovated District Criminal Division JCPLL’s New State-of-the-Art Moot Courtroom NTEER NOW | VOLUNTEER NOW | VOLUNTEER NOW | VOLUNTEER LBA Committees! LBA Committees! JOIN ONE OF OUR Are you interested in making a difference in your local legal community? Contact Lisa Anspach at [email protected]. CLE Communications Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service Member Services Public Outreach The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Probate Division is moving from the third floor of the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice Room 3001 to its new permanent location on the second floor of the Hall of Justice Room 2063. During this transition, the Probate Division is still open for business during regular hours. This move is part of the OCCC’s ongo- ing plan to provide enhanced services and operations. Additional Notice from the OCCC Photos courtesy of Steve Rush.
