8:45 -9:45  am
Mission Impossible: Ky Supreme Court Update, 1 HR CLE
B. Scott West, 2019 KACDL President Ex Officio
 

B. Scott West, a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law (1988) and Vanderbilt University (1985), brings diverse legal experience to his practice. He began his career at Texaco in Houston, spending ten years as in-house litigation counsel, handling cases ranging from personal injury to oil and gas disputes. Returning to Kentucky, Scott joined the Department of Public Advocacy (DPA), rising to become General Counsel and Deputy Public Advocate,  handling criminal cases, and later focusing on issues and legislation involving the criminal justice system..

Throughout his career, Scott has been a dedicated educator, teaching at DPA’s Annual Conference, Kentucky Bar Association Conventions, and various other venues. He’s gained national and international recognition for his pretrial bail advocacy, speaking in multiple states and contributing to bail reform efforts in Armenia. As the original editor of DPA’s Bail Advocacy Manual and founder of the Bail Advocacy Workgroup, Scott has made significant contributions to this critical area of criminal law. He is a member of the KBA Ethics Committee and is a noted speaker on criminal law ethics.  He is a frequent presenter at KBA Annual Conventions, and Kentucky Law Updates.  Scott has been recognized with multiple awards, most recently the 2024 DPA Ed Monahan Education Award, given for outstanding contributions to the training and development of public defenders. Recently, Scott opened his private practice, B Scott West Law Office, PLLC, in Richmond.  He is married to Beverley Houston West, a retired social worker, and is father to Hannah Grace Houston West, an English teacher at Warren East High School in Bowling Green.

9:45  am -10 am 
Break

10:00 -11:00  am
Ai in Criminal Defense: Navigating Ethical Boundaries in the Age of Automation,  1 HR CLE
Brad Clark, 2021 KACDL President Ex Officio
 

For over fifteen years, Bradley Clark has been a dedicated advocate for the accused in the Bluegrass State. Beginning his career as a state court public defender in Lexington, KY, Brad transitioned to appointed counsel in death penalty cases before moving into private practice. In 2024 he began his transition out of the courtroom, advising over 500 applicants in the Kentucky Medical Marijuana Lottery process as the founder of KYCannabisLawGroup.com. Also this year, he co-founded Form Over Function Software, creator of Qwillio, a cloud-based AI document automation tool for attorneys that is currently available in prerelease. 

Prior to this, Brad’s passion for innovation led him to create Unconvicted.com in 2016, an app that has assisted over 10,000 Kentuckians in navigating the criminal expungement process. His groundbreaking work has been featured in USA Today, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal. Recognized for his contributions, Brad received the 2018 Kentucky Bar Association YLD Outstanding Young Lawyer Award and the 2017 UK College of Law Young Professional Award. He has also served as the President of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL).

When he’s not championing clients’ rights or pioneering legal tech solutions, Brad enjoys running, hiking, biking, and digging through thrift shops for dusty records to create lo-fi jazz beats with his wife and three kids.

11:00 -11:30  am
No Knock Search Warrants: A look at the Breonna Taylor Case,  0.5 HR CLE
KACDL Attorney Member Steve Romines

From 1993 - Present: Criminal defense attorney with Romines & Young. Formed Romines, Weis & Young in 1997. Steve Romines has tried in excess of one hundred felony jury trials in both state and federal court of Kentucky and multiple federal jurisdictions.

Attorney Steve R. Romines has gained a nationwide reputation as a leader in the field of criminal law, and has appeared on nearly every national television channel. He has also appeared on multiple documentaries on various streaming services.

11:30  am -11:45 am 
Break

 

11:45 am -12:45 pm
Awards Luncheon
Presented by KACDL President, Michael R. Mazzoli
 

12:45 -1:45 pm
K9 Searches: From Search Warrants to Court Testimony,  1.0 HR CLE
Jennifer Jordan Hall, KYK9 Owner and Trainer
 

Jennifer Jordan Hall graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and cum laude from Harvard Law School. She works for Judge Danny J. Boggs at the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Hall is an attorney licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, Kentucky, the 6th, 7th, and 11th Circuits of the United States Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  
 
Hall is the founder and director of KYK9 Search Dogs. She has been a K9 scent-detection handler since 2005 and has trained/worked four nationally certified search dogs.  Hall and her dogs have successfully found missing persons (rescued and recovered); human remains (on land and in the water); and forensic scent evidence in criminal investigations. Hall and her dogs have had great success finding historic and ancient burials, including 3000-year-old Native American remains.

Hall is recognized as an expert witness in K9 human-remains scent detection and has successfully testified in two criminal cases that resulted in capital murder convictions.

Hall is trained in missing person behavior, national incident command, and emergency response protocols. She is also ESRI trained in geographic spatial imaging and her mapping skills are used in many searches.

Hall is a member of the International Police Working Dog Association (IPWDA) and the Ohio Federation of Search Dogs. She and K9 Scout, K9 Remy, K9 Pocket, and K9 Wick have been nationally recognized for their successful search work.  
 
https://www.kyk9.org/


 

1:45 -2:45 pm
Pappy Gate: Identifying & Fighting Improper Search Warrants,  1.0 HR CLE
Whitney Lawson, 2023 KACDL President Ex Officio

 

2:45p  am -3:00 pm 
Break

 

3:00 - 4:00 pm
Challenging the State’s Evidence & Experts: A look at KY v Ragland,  1.0 HR 
J. Guthrie True, 2014 KACDL President Ex Officio  

J. Guthrie True is a founding partner of True Guarnieri Ayer, LLP. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation, including the litigation of constitutional issues. He has been recognized by his peers as one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a peer-nominated organization consisting of the top one-percent of trial lawyers in each state. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a highly selective, peer-nominated organization consisting to the top 500 trial lawyers in the nation.

During his career, Guthrie has tried well over 100 cases to jury verdicts, as well as trying many other administrative law cases. He has secured numerous acquittals and dismissals for his criminal defense clients, recovered tens of millions of dollars for his personal injury clients, won victories on appeal, and obtained countless favorable results for individuals and businesses entangled in civil litigation. He has argued many cases in the appellate courts and has numerous published opinions from the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Guthrie frequently represents clients in high profile criminal and civil cases that are reported in state and national electronic and print media. 

4:00  pm - 4:45 pm

Victory Panel, 0.75 HR CLE

KACDL victory panel members will give a case brief, discuss strategy implemented at and will provide insights they learned from their recent trial wins.
 

4:45  pm - 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Abe Mashni, 2024 KACDL President-Elect

 

Registration Fees:
 

***LUNCHEON AND PARKING NOT INCLUDED IN CLE REGISTRATION FEES! THESE ARE OPTIONAL ADD ONS.

 

Handouts: All handout materials are in digital form and are provided 24 hrs in advance via a secured dropbox link. 

CLE: In Person: 6.25 hrs, including 1 ethics pending KY/OH   Live Stream: KY only

Conference Brochure: Download Here  

Parking: Onsite, limited number of parking rebates available with registration for reduced rate of $10. Deadline to purchase:11/15. 

Hotel: TownePlace Suites Louisville Downtown for 159 USD per night. Last Day to Book: Thursday, October 24, 2024
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Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received by KACDL 96 hours in advance of event start date to receive credit  or full refund. Substitutions are allowed.

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