Kentucky Law Summary is a specialized legal publication service providing comprehensive monthly reviews of decisions from Kentucky’s appellate courts. It stands out by delivering a complete, real-time compilation of published majority opinions, eliminating the need for legal professionals to search individual opinions manually on the Commonwealth of Kentucky website.
Under the leadership of experienced attorney and publisher Susan Wagner Hynes, the service offers an efficient, centralized resource for staying current with Kentucky case law. It is designed for attorneys, law firms, judges, and legal researchers who require timely, organized access to appellate decisions, with subscriptions available via email, mail, or both for enhanced accessibility.
Services Offered
- Monthly publication compiling full, complete, unedited published majority opinions of the Kentucky Supreme Court and Kentucky Court of Appeals
- List of topics discussed within each published opinion
- Summary of each published opinion
- Current status of published opinions
- Information on petitions for rehearing for the Kentucky Supreme Court and Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Information on motions for discretionary review
- Notices of appeal information
- Finality endorsement dates for the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Finality endorsement dates for the Kentucky Supreme Court
- Cumulative topical index
- Official case citations to the Southwestern Reporter
- Discounted additional copies of the Kentucky Law Summary for subscribers
Based in Prospect, Kentucky, the service is available statewide and offers subscriptions delivered by email to up to 10 addresses or via postal mail. Susan Wagner Hynes brings over two decades of legal editing and publishing experience, along with a background in multiple practice areas including family law, medical malpractice, personal injury, business law, and real estate.
