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The Missouri Bar Board of Governors recently reappointed Kristy Lambert to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession.The Supreme Court of Missouri, in conjunction with The Missouri Bar, created the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession to...

Lynne Bratcher, Christa Moss, Dawn Parsons, and Joanna Trachtenberg were recently reappointed to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession during The Missouri Board of Governors’ July 15 meeting.The Supreme Court of Missouri, in conjunction wit...

Thousands of lawyers attended the 2022 Spring Committee Meetings last month, with many of them attending continuing legal education programs that emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion.Thirty committees hosted 25 meetings during the Spring Commi...

The Missouri Bar’s annual Fall Committee Meetings were held virtually Nov. 15-18, 2021. Thirty-five committees coordinated 29 meetings, with many of those meetings including continuing legal education opportunities. The meetings had a combined attend...

Hon. Colleen Dolan and Kristy A. Lambert recently joined the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession. The Supreme Court of Missouri appointed Dolan to the commission to replace Hon. Robin Ransom, effective Aug. 31, 2021. Dolan serves as a judge f...

Missouri Bar 2020-21 President John Gunn recognized Athena Dickson, Whittney Dunn, Mischa Buford Epps, and Erica Mynarich with this year’s President’s Awards for their contributions to helping lawyers even better serve their clients. Given by the pre...

The Joint Commission on Women in the Profession of the Supreme Court of Missouri and The Missouri Bar will offer a free virtual continuing legal education program this month to provide practical information to women who aspire to become judges. “Clos...

Sarah Bardol received the Tom Cochran Community Service Award for hosting and organizing numerous community service projects in the state. Presented by The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section, the Tom Cochran Community Service Award recognizes a bar ...

Rebecca L. Leonard received this year’s Roger P. Krumm Family Law Award for her dedication to improving the practice of family law. The Family Law Section of The Missouri Bar presents the annual award to a family law lawyer who has shown a high level...

Mischa Buford Epps, executive director of The Missouri Bar, was honored with the 2021 Sly James Diversity and Inclusion Award for her efforts in the legal community. The award highlights members of the Kansas City area legal community for their diver...

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors appointed six lawyers in March to serve on the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession. Lynne Bratcher, Mollie G. Mohan, Christa B. Moss, Thomas K. Neill, Dawn M. Parsons, and Kristen Paulsmeyer will serve on t...

Since July 2013, the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession has worked to eliminate barriers that exist for women in law by opposing bias in the justice system and helping secure the full participation of women in a profession that is mostly mal...

Earlier this year, the Appointments Committee of The Missouri Bar Board of Governors sought applications for a vacancy on the Intervention Committee. Recently, Patricia “Tricia” K. Susi was selected for this role. As a member of the Intervention Comm...

The Joint Commission on Women in the Profession was formed in 2013 by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri and in conjunction with The Missouri Bar. The commission is charged with assessing the status of women in the profession, identifying barrier...

The Joint Commission on Women in the Profession was formed in 2013 by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri and in conjunction with The Missouri Bar. The commission is charged with assessing the status of women in the profession, identifying barrier...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri judiciary today released a report detailing its first comprehensive study of gender, race and ethnicity, and age of Missouri judiciary employees. Click here for Diversity and Inclusion in the Missouri Judiciary. ...

"After a comprehensive search process, the board is pleased to have found the best individual to lead our bar," said Tom Bender, 2019-20 president of The Missouri Bar. "Mischa has a history of being successful both as an attorney and in leadership ar...

“Alright, I’ll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no guards, I’ll tear ‘em apart. There’s just one thing I want you guys to do . . . Talk me out of it.”  – The Cowardly Lion As I reflect on nearly a decade of se...