19 www.loubar.org October 2024 What have you been up to lately? Did you know that Members on the Move announcements are a member perk and FREE of charge?! Let us know what you’ve been up to! Send announcements to Kim Kasey, [email protected]. Members on the move Lawdragon has named Stites & Harbison attorney Carol Dan Browning to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. This is the second con- secutive time that Browning has been recognized by Lawdragon for her work in professional liability and drug and medical device litigation. She is one of only two Kentucky attorneys honored in 2025. Browning is a Member (Partner) based in the firm’s Louisville office. She is Chair of the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Torts & Insurance Practice Group. She is an accomplished trial attorney who has tried more than 35 cases to jury verdict in multiple jurisdictions. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Browning’s practice includes drug and medical device litigation, products liability and medical malpractice defense. n Women Lawyers Association On Thursday, October 10, guest speakers Judge Tara Hagerty (Ret.) and Judge Megan Mc- Donald will be presenting about mediation. The program will be held at noon at KMAC, 715 W. Main St. Registration is open for that event at: https://wlajeffco.com/event/october-luncheon-2/. Save the Date! The WLA will hold its Annual Meeting on Friday, November 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (location info to come). n MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS Browning In Memoriam Patricia Le Meur Patricia (Tricia) Le Meur, 55, died on August 30 at her home, after an ongoing struggle with her recurrent sarcoma. Dancing her way out of this world realm to share her light, love and power with us in other ways. Tricia graduated Bryn Mawr College in 1991 with a bachelor’s in phi- losophy. She went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology from the University of Louisville while working as a research scientist at the Veteran’s Administration. Tricia then decided to pursue a Juris Doctor degree and graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2001. Tricia was a partner at Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett, where she practiced and specialized in medical negligence, premises liability, personal injury, employment law, anti-discrimination law and appellate law. She contributed to defense verdicts in a variety of cases and contributed to cases for the ACLU and Americans with Disabilities Act action, a cause about which she was very passionate. n John G. Carroll John G. Carroll, 84, passed away on August 27. He was born on October 17, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky. John graduated from Vanderbilt University, then earned his Doctorate Jurisprudence from University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He practiced law in Kentucky for 56 years. John began and ended his career as an Assistant County Attorney in Jefferson County. He was also a member of Ackerson & Yann for many years. Following his graduation from Vanderbilt, he served as an officer in the 7th United States Army Armored Division in Germany during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was a member of the Louisville Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the American Bar Association. New Family Court Rules Effective September 23, 2024 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has approved amendments to our Jefferson Family Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. You can find the approved, amended Local Rules and a Summary of the changes at www.loubar.org/new-family-court-rules/. These amended Rules became effective September 23, 2024. n Please join the legal and judicial communities for the ninth consecutive Mass of the Holy Spirit invoking God’s blessing and guidance on all those in the legal profession. Open to all in any level of the legal profession: secretary, clerk, paralegal, lawyer and judge. CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION 433 SOUTH FIFTH STREET RED MASS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 5:30 P.M. ARCHBISHOP SHELTON J. FABRE CELEBRANT The Red Mass is a Catholic liturgy, but a warm invitation is extended to all of those working in the legal profession. Association of Legal Administrators The next monthly KYALA chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 at 11:45 am at the Louisville and Lexington offices of Frost Brown Todd. Guest speaker, Callie Walton, will pro- vide an employment law update. RSVP to Mary Hackworth, [email protected]. n LBA Meetings LBA Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 9 | 4 p.m. | Zoom Young Lawyers Section “Costumes & Candy Cheers” Thursday, October 17 | 5 p.m. | Trouble Bar COURT NEWS Debra Hembree Lambert Elected Chief Justice The Justices of the Supreme Court of Kentucky voted to elect Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert as the next Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chief Justice-elect Lambert will serve a four-year term beginning January 6, 2025. See the election order at https://kcoj.info/cjelect25. “Chief Justice-elect Lambert is a hard-working, dedicated and experienced member of the Kentucky Court of Justice, having served as Family Court Judge, Court of Appeals Judge and Justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court. Altogether, she has served as a judge or justice for more than 17 years,” Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Laurance B. VanMeter said. “I am confident that Chief Justice-elect Lambert will lead the Judicial Branch with integrity and ensure the efficient and fair administration of justice for this great commonwealth.” Chief Justice-elect Lambert was elected as a justice of the Supreme Court in November 2018 from the 3rd Supreme Court District, which is made up of 25 counties. She heads the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health, a groundbreaking commission that is working to address mental health needs, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Justice Lambert graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1989. n