The first woman appointed as a state district judge in McLennan County, Judge Vicki Menard, retired Thursday after 18 years presiding over Waco’s 414th State District Court.
Interim Dean and Professor of Law Patricia Wilson Named William Boswell Chair of Law | Law baylor.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baylor.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By
Office of the Texas Governor issued the following announcement on Dec. 17.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Susan Kelly as Judge of the 54th Judicial District Court in McLennan County, effective January 1, 2021, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
Susan Kelly of Waco is an attorney in private practice. She is board certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Colorado. She is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, The Federalist Society, The Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court, and the McLennan County Law Library Committee. She is a member and a former president of both the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association and the McLennan County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and a board member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute. She is a member and former bo