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R. James Straus
Director/Board Member at
The Legal Aid Society
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R.
James Straus is currently the Director at The Legal Aid Society, and is also a Member of the American Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, and Kentucky Bar Association.
He was previously a Member at Frost Brown Todd LLC.
He received his graduate degree from The University of Chicago in 1974 and his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1968.
R. James Straus active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Kentucky Bar Association
 Kentucky Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Kentucky Bar Association is an independent agency authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the legal profession, serving approximately 19,581 active and inactive licensed attorneys. The non-profit company is based in Frankfort, KY. The association provides services and resources for its members and the public, including continuing legal education programs, career support, membership management, ethics guidance, attorney discipline and reinstatement processes, and practice management tools. It facilitates dispute resolution through voluntary mediation and arbitration services for attorney-client and attorney disputes, including legal fee and negligence arbitration. The association supports attorney well-being through programs like the lawyer assistance program and offers mentoring and peer consultation through its resource center. Public resources include lawyer referral services, legal aid information, and a searchable database of suspended or disbarred attorneys. Additional tools provided are trust accounting and billing software, a legal research service, and a knowledge hub with legal forms and content. The association maintains various committees and divisions, publishes communications, and offers a website with member dashboards and information on ethics opinions, attorney advertising rules, and disciplinary procedures. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Louisville Bar Association | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Legal Aid Society
 The Legal Aid Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of R. James Straus
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Frost Brown Todd LLC
 Frost Brown Todd LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of R. James Straus
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
100
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1st degree connections
7
1st degree companies
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Female
Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Frost Brown Todd LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
The University of Chicago
 The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Yale University
 Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
The Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Louisville Bar Association | |
Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Kentucky Bar Association is an independent agency authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the legal profession, serving approximately 19,581 active and inactive licensed attorneys. The non-profit company is based in Frankfort, KY. The association provides services and resources for its members and the public, including continuing legal education programs, career support, membership management, ethics guidance, attorney discipline and reinstatement processes, and practice management tools. It facilitates dispute resolution through voluntary mediation and arbitration services for attorney-client and attorney disputes, including legal fee and negligence arbitration. The association supports attorney well-being through programs like the lawyer assistance program and offers mentoring and peer consultation through its resource center. Public resources include lawyer referral services, legal aid information, and a searchable database of suspended or disbarred attorneys. Additional tools provided are trust accounting and billing software, a legal research service, and a knowledge hub with legal forms and content. The association maintains various committees and divisions, publishes communications, and offers a website with member dashboards and information on ethics opinions, attorney advertising rules, and disciplinary procedures. | Commercial Services |
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