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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.

“Accomplishment. I have accomplished so many things in my legal career that I would never have imagined. Forty-one years ago, I started my professional career as a police officer, serving 22 years on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. …

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

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

As determined by the Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court of Missouri, 11 new informal opinion summaries have been published since the last publication of informal opinions in this Journal of The Missouri Bar in September/October 2025. Pursuant …

Over 300 individuals were sworn into the legal profession before judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri, officers of The Missouri Bar, and members of the Missouri Board of Law Examiners during the Fall Enrollment Ceremonies Friday at the Supreme …

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.

Mischa Buford Epps is executive director of The Missouri Bar.

Jennifer M. Crompton is 2026-2027 Missouri Bar president and trial lawyer and chief operating officer at Crompton Pancoast in St. Louis.

Jeff Schoenberger is a business coach for Lawyerist and a senior consultant for Affinity Consulting.

W. Dudley McCarter, a former president of The Missouri Bar, is of counsel with the firm of McCarthy, Leonard, Kaemmerer and Miller.

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

Kathleen Overton is a lawyer at Paths Law Firm in the Kansas City area and will join Chinnery, Evans & Nail in November 2026. Her practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, and trust administration. She earned …

Hon. W. Brent Powell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this address during the opening lunch of the joint Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar and the Judicial Conference of Missouri on Sept. 17 in Kansas City.

Emily Jarrett is the Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Program (MOLAP) clinician and well-being coordinator.Editor's note 10/19: Registration has closed for the mental health training. Another training will be offered in the spring.Note: If you are in an …

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.

The Missouri Bar recently asked Amber Christ, new executive director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri, questions for the Journal of The Missouri Bar

Judicial performance reviews, AI prompt writing, and more in this issue's “In Brief”

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Follow these tips to make the most of the Fall Enrollment Ceremonies, while also keeping stress levels low.  

If you’ve reached Senior Counselor status, congratulations! The Missouri Bar is here to help you meet your minimum continuing legal education requirements with discounted programs.The Senior Counselor recognition includes Missouri Bar members who …

As 2026-2027 Missouri Bar president, St. Louis lawyer Jennifer M. Crompton hopes to empower Missouri lawyers to even better serve their clients and communities through a focus on education — informing lawyers and Missourians about judicial retention …

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

You passed the Missouri Bar Examination – congratulations!If you’ll be practicing in Missouri, here’s what you need to know about minimum continuing legal education.MCLE was approved by the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1988 and requires members of …

The Missouri Bar asked this year's Senior Counselors to share some words of wisdom with their fellow Missouri lawyers — specifically those recently admitted to the bar. 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As the November general election nears, there have been inaccurate criticisms of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Missouri's Non-Partisan Court Plan, and judges facing retention votes in this election. Past elections suggest that …

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.

Each year at the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar, the outgoing Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section Council chair presents the YLS Chair Awards. The awards are given to exceptional members who enrich the council and the message of The Missouri Bar …

The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee released its performance findings today for the 50 nonpartisan judges who will be up for retention in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. 

Order dated Sept. 30, 2026CORs 17.46 to 17.49 Survey of Cases Under AdvisementEffective date: Jan. 1, 2027OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to highlight …