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TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED LEGISLATION  2023 Regular SessionDuring the 2023 Regular Session, 1,388 House bill were introduced.  Of these bills, the House third read 160 (11.53%), and 26 of those bills (1.87 %) were Truly Agreed To and Finally...

Quick – you can still get your minimum continuing legal education credits before June 30!Lawyers licensed to practice in Missouri must complete a total of 15 MCLE hours between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. While the deadline to complete your MCLE...

Stuart Teicher says he’s loved ethics since he took a class on professional responsibility in law school. Although the class didn’t expressly focus on behaving ethically as a legal professional, Teicher said it resonated with him from that point forw...

Order dated May 23, 2023 Re: Rule 5.31 - Records under Rule 5Effective date:  July 1, 2023OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead version QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to highlight t...

Order dated May 23, 2023 Re: Nonpartisan judicial commissions and judicial performance reviewEffective date:  Jan. 1, 2024OrderOrder (PDF)Nominating petition for Appellate Judicial CommissionNominating petition for circuit judicial commissions...

Order dated May 23, 2023 Re: Court Operating Rule 2.04 - Access to case recordsEffective date:  May 23, 2023OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead version QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawy...

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

The Young Lawyers’ Section of The Missouri Bar will present the final showings of two continuing legal education programs based on ‘The Milly Project.’ On May 25, no-cost The Milly Project film will be shown in St. Louis, and on June 17 in Kansas Cit...

   Jack Yarbrough is District 9 representive on The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section Council.

There are some big changes in store for Missouri lawyers starting July 1. Due to the launch of expanded remote public access, lawyers will notice three major changes in how they e-file in Case.net starting in July:How to file CRIFSs (Confidential Red...

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors has reappointed Steven Harmon as a delegate to the ABA House of Delegates. Established in 1936, the House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the American Bar Association and provides a connection between the...

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

Today (Friday, May 12, 2023) marks the last day in the 2023 regular session for the General Assembly to consider regular legislation.   To date, the governor has signed two bills presented to him:  SS SB 51 (relating to the scope of practice of physi...

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors will convene May 19 in Jefferson City, in conjunction with the week-long series of the bar’s virtual Spring Committee Meetings.  The board – which is comprised of Missouri lawyers elected by their peers to represen...

By Matt Lurie, RubyIt’s no secret that lawyers are busy people. Writing briefs, communicating with clients, generating leads, conducting research, preparing for deposition, marketing services—an attorney’s list of tasks goes on and on. It’s no wonder...

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors has reappointed Mollie Mohan and Stephanie Wan to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession. The Joint Commission on Women in the Profession was formed July 9, 2013, by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri ...

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

Missouri lawyers looking for continuing legal education credits will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of legal topics – including about the upcoming remote public access changes – at no cost during The Missouri Bar’s Spring Committee ...

Both chambers of the General Assembly convened on Monday, May 1, 2023.   The following bills have been Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed so far this session:SS SB 51 (Eslinger), relating to the scope of practice for physical therapistsSS SCS SBs 94,...

A version of this article was previously published Jan. 20, 2022Patrick Krill, J.D., and Justin Anker, M.D., with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota recently released the results of a survey taken afte...

Raven Ballard, PLPCLawyers are increasingly using technology in their careers. Technology use among lawyers will continue to increase due to cost effectiveness, productivity benefits, and ease of client access. But this rise in technology use is acco...

Deceased members of the bar for whom we were notified between April 1, 2023 and April 30, 2023.

Starting July 1, the public will have access to public court records from personal electronic devices. But due to the size of the project, implementation will occur over a period of nearly four months – meaning citizens will be able to access public ...

by Raven Ballard, PLPCOur careers are a big chunk of our lives. We spend hours in the workplace, out in the field, or even working from home. For many of us, our careers are a piece of our identity. Because our workplace plays such a large role in ou...

Order dated May 2, 2023 Re: CORs 17.46 to 17.49 - Survey of cases under advisementEffective date:  Feb. 1, 2024OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead version QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri l...

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

by Raven Ballard, PLPCIf you look up the definition of spirituality, you’ll find yourself faced with a plethora of definitions that are each a little different from the last. I think this speaks for itself, as spirituality is not one-size-fits-all. F...

by Raven Ballard, PLPCWhen thinking about our health, it’s easy to focus on our physical health and our mental health as independent functions. A glance at recent healthcare trends, though, will reveal that our society has begun shifting its perspect...

What started as a casual conversation at a restaurant  turned into a program that has produced more than 250 leaders in the legal profession over the last 23 years. Now, it’s your turn to help nominate the next class of leaders. If you know an except...

April was a time of celebration as The Missouri Bar welcomed dozens of new enrollees; lawyers expressed their gratitude during Court Staff Appreciation Week; and high school students showed off their constitutional knowledge during competition. Don’t...