KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION, CLE COMMISSION V. VALERIE LYNN BOCK
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KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION,
CLE COMMISSION
V.
MOVANT
IN SUPREME COURT
VALERIE LYNN BOCK
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
The Kentucky Bar Association, CLE Commission, moves this Court to
enter an order of suspension against Respondent, Valerie Lynn Bock, KBA
Member No. 86343, 308 North Broadway, Providence, Kentucky, 42450, for
failure to comply with an order of this Court . This Court's previous order gave
Respondent until August 22, 2007, to complete and report her continuing legal
education (CLE) hours for the 2005-2006 educational year . Due to her failure to
comply with the Court's order, the CLE Commission requests that Respondent
be suspended from the practice of law pursuant to SCR 3.669(4) . Finding that
Respondent has not shown cause why she should not be suspended, we now
enter an order of suspension .
Respondent has failed to certify her attendance at any CLE classes since
September 2003, and has received hardship exemptions for the 2003-2004 and
2004-2005 educational years . After claiming hardship again for the 2005-2006
educational year, this Court granted the exemption finding that Respondent had
particularly moving circumstances, such as dire financial misfortunes and life
setbacks which explained her non-compliance . Along with the hardship
exemption, we gave Respondent until August 22, 2007, to complete her CLE
credits and ordered her to contact the Kentucky Lawyer's Assistance Program
(KYLAP) and submit to any assistance KYLAP recommended .
After the deadline to complete the CLE credits passed, the CLE
Commission filed a report detailing Respondent's failure to comply with the prior
order of this Court . The CLE Commission states that Respondent has not
certified the 2005-2006 CLE annual requirement to the Commission nor reported
any CLE credit for that educational year. Accordingly, the CLE Commission
renewed its motion to suspend Respondent from the practice of law. Since
Respondent has not explained her inability to comply with the previous order of
this Court, we find good cause to suspend her according to SCR 3.669(4) .
Thus, it is ORDERED that:
1.
Valerie Lynn Bock, KBA Member No. 86343, is adjudged guilty of
failing to complete the necessary CLE requirements for the 20052006 educational year .
2.
Valerie Lynn Bock, KBA Member No. 86343, shall therefore be
suspended from the practice of law until such time as this Court
enters an order restoring or reinstating her membership in the
Kentucky Bar Association .
3.
Respondent shall not file an application for restoration or
reinstatement until such time as any CLE deficiency of record and
existing requirements are met as set forth in SCR 3.675.
Pursuant to SCR 3.390, Respondent is ordered to within ten (10)
working days from the entry of this Order, notify all courts in writing
in which she has matters pending, and provide written notice to any
clients she is currently representing of her inability to provide further
legal services, and of the necessity and urgency of promptly
retaining new counsel .
5.
A private copy of this opinion shall be sent to KYLAP.
All sitting . All concur.
ENTERED : November 1, 2007.
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