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In response to the conversations surrounding yesterday’s Supreme Court of Missouri decisions, The Missouri Bar reaffirms its standing resolution in support of the role of lawyers, judges, and courts in ensuring the administration of justice: 

Vacancies exist in multiple districts. The YLS Council will fill these vacancies by majority vote. 

In conjunction with the Kansas City-based Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar and Missouri Judicial Conference, lawyers and judges are teaming up to speak to area classrooms in celebration of Constitution Day.The presentations, a partnership of the …

Hon. W. Ann Hansbrough and Hon. Michael E. Gardner will be honored with The Missouri Bar’s 2026 Theodore M. McMillian Judicial Excellence Awards for their exceptional work in the judiciary.Established by The Missouri Bar Board of Governors in 2004, …

by Stacy Parmer, MOLAP directorNote: If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911. Call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, 24/7 support.September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to fostering …

2025-2026 Missouri Bar President Athena Dickson awarded Deborah Dodge and Laurence R. Tucker with the 2026 President’s Award for their dedication and leadership on the Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee.

The Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR) of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) is gathering perspectives from across the legal education and legal professional landscape …

Summaries are not part of the opinions of the Court. They have been prepared for the convenience of the reader and should not be quoted or cited.

Order dated Aug. 25, 2026Rule 6.01Effective date: Aug. 25, 2026OrderOrder (PDF)QuickReadQuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to highlight text changes in Orders. If there is …

Order dated Aug. 25, 2026Form Numbers 8-A(1), 8-A(2), and 8-A(3)Effective date: Jan. 1, 2027OrderOrder (PDF)Civil Procedure Form Number 8-A(1)Civil Procedure Form Number 8-A(2)Civil Procedure Form Number 8-A(3)QuickRead versions are color coded: …

Order dated Aug. 25, 2026Court Operating Rules 4.04 and 4.21Effective date: Jan. 1, 2027OrderOrder (PDF)QuickReadQuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to highlight text …

Order dated Aug. 25, 2026Adult Abuse Protection FormsEffective date: Aug. 25, 2026OrderOrder (PDF)Ex Parte Order of Protection – AdultJudgment of the Full Order of Protection – AdultQuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in …

In honor of her dedication to helping her community, Danielle R. Drake will receive this year’s Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section Tom Cochran Community Service Award. The Tom Cochran Community Service Award recognizes a member of The Missouri Bar …

Meet Aleigh Flournoy, a member of the 2025-2026 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy class!

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors is accepting applications to fill a board vacancy in the Western Appellate District for the 2026-27 bar year. The Missouri Bar must receive letters of application by Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.Who Is eligible to …

See who is making news and moving where in the weekly Missouri Bar update "MoveMakers & NewsMakers."

Sarah Phillips, with the Missouri State Public Defender, will receive this year’s Liberty Bell Award, presented by The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section.The Liberty Bell Award acknowledges a non-lawyer or non-legal organization engaged in public …

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What do you want your professional legacy to be?

For personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant, the defendant’s conduct must fall within Missouri’s long-arm statute

Through The Missouri Bar’s commitment to ensure all Missourians have access to ongoing civics education, its Citizenship Education Department offers a variety of free resources to help teachers educate students about government and Missouri law. …

For her inspirational work in family law, Barbara Glesner Fines will receive the Roger P. Krumm Family Law Award.

Here are 10 examples of misconduct that resulted in an admonition in 2025 that Missouri lawyers can learn from.

The lawyers of Missouri, voting in districts throughout the state, elected several members to The Missouri Bar Board of Governors and Young Lawyers’ Section Council.The newly elected and retained Board of Governors members and YLS Council members …

See who is making news and moving where in the weekly Missouri Bar update "MoveMakers & NewsMakers."

Scott E. Vincent is the founding member of Vincent Law, LLC in Kansas City.

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Hon. Martina Peterson will receive this year’s Missouri Bar Diversity Champion Award for her dedication to inclusion and gains toward increasing the retention, advancement, and promotion of diversity in the legal profession.

Summaries are not part of the opinions of the Court. They have been prepared for the convenience of the reader and should not be quoted or cited.