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Yes, I am a lawyer, and I represented myself, Pro Se. I have practiced some administrative law, but that was the first time before the Board of Claims. The state is Kentucky. I have never worked in reverse condemnation, so I did not analyze the situation under those terms, and quite frankly I...

I need some thoughts on this since I do not actively practice Inverse Condemnation. I had a huge shade tree cut down by the state highway department, and it sounded in negligence. The Board of Claims is where you file a claim for negligence by a state agency. It was only one tree, but they...

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies. I have noticed that one of the chosen attorneys that seems to get a substantial number of cases does not speak up in court on behalf of her clients. The Judge goes directly to the clients and talks to them, not the attorneys. The media choice has...

Thank you. I will be reading it. I was not aware of the study and that will provide insight. This Judge is not even using a roster system, she is appointing the remaining attorneys that she did not slash and burn, as she chooses.

Kentucky

My legal career has focused on court appointment/public service law, and I live in a rural area. There had been about ten attorneys on the court appointment list for appointments in social service cases and the prior Judge had utilized a roster system. The Judge did not make the appointments...