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The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section is hosting two no-cost CLEs featuring the 2021 film “The Milly Project” and panel discussions in October in Columbia and St. Louis. Each event is worth 2.4 MCLE, 2.4 Ethics, and 2.4 Bias credits. Attendees …

When she switched from practicing at the public defender’s office to private practice, Kimberly Benjamin said she had no idea how to win a DWI case.Now a DWI and criminal defense lawyer and founder of Benjamin Law Firm in Belton, she wants to help …

With 40 breakout sessions and five plenary sessions, The Missouri Bar’s 2026 Annual Family Law Conference offers opportunities for lawyers to gain knowledge and improve skills specific to the practice of family law. Presented by MoBarCLE …

Missouri lawyers interested in the science behind driving while intoxicated cases can register for the annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar.Set July 23-24, and taking place virtually or in person in Lake Ozark, the Bernard …

Lawyer Kurt Valentine has attended The Missouri Bar’s MOSOLO Small Firm Conference since its second year in 1997. He said he enjoys how there is something new at the conference every year, and there are always good speakers and interesting sessions …

 Genna Tlustos is the assistant editor of the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

As a lawyer, your observation, perception, and communication skills are essential.The plenaries at this year’s MOSOLO Small Firm Conference, June 11-13 in Osage Beach and June 24-26 virtually, will teach you how to enhance these skills so you can …

The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section Council Diversity Committee is hosting a no-cost CLE on July 9 at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin featuring the 2021 film “The Milly Project” followed by a panel …

The Missouri Bar’s virtual Spring Committee Meetings are next week from April 27-30, featuring 25 no-cost CLEs across 26 total committee meetings. This is your perfect chance to earn some CLE credit ahead of the upcoming June 30 minimum continuing …

Genna Tlustos is the assistant editor of the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

If you missed last year’s Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Conference, you’ll have two more chances to watch it remotely.The conference will be rebroadcasted virtually noon-3:54 p.m. Feb. 4 and April 3. Registration costs $50, and the program …

The Missouri Bar’s virtual Fall Committee Meetings are next week from Nov. 17-20. Find a meeting that fits your practice area and schedule!There will be 28 sessions to choose from, spanning a range of practice areas from elder law to intellectual …

Missouri lawyer Mary Smith said it was her first time attending The Missouri Bar’s Family Law Conference. She enjoyed the first day so much, she asked her legal assistant to join her for the second day, since she helps her with her family law …

Virtual option available Aug. 25-28. Register hereJuly 24-25, over 120 attendees gathered at the 2025 DWI Seminar in Lake Ozark to gain critical updates and strategies on DWI law.Attendees had the opportunity to hear from 18 presenters on topics …

Several prominent legal figures are scheduled to take the stage and present timely plenaries during  The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference,  Sept. 17-19 in Branson. Registration for in-person or virtual attendance is now …

With 30 breakout sessions and four plenary sessions, The Missouri Bar’s 2025 Annual Family Law Conference offers opportunities for lawyers to gain knowledge and improve skills specific to the practice of family law. Attendees can meet industry …

On June 20, over 70 lawyers viewed the YLS Trial Skills Workshop. The workshop is put on by The Young Lawyers’ Section. The webinar focused on essential trial skills for lawyers of all ages and experience levels. The distinguished faculty …

This was about Ken Graves’ 28th year attending The Missouri Bar’s MOSOLO Small Firm Conference.Graves, a solo lawyer at Graves Law Office in Springfield, Illinois, said the convenience of completing all his continuing legal education credits for …

Lawyers licensed to practice in Missouri must complete a total of 15 MCLE hours between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. While the deadline to complete your MCLE hours is quickly approaching, there are 60-plus CLE programs in June that can help …

Missouri lawyers came in strong during the 2025 Spring Committee Meetings, with 6,160 total participation. Held April 28-May 1, the Spring Committee Meetings consisted of 31 meetings hosted by 33 committees. Of those 31 meetings, 27 offered no-cost …

If there is an area of well-being in the legal profession that you are passionate about, submit a presentation proposal for the Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Program Conference here by June 30.The 30th annual MOLAP conference will be virtual Oct. 24. …

Sean Carter describes himself as the “Chief Humor Officer” with Mesa CLE in Mesa, Arizona.He’ll speak at The Missouri Bar’s MOSOLO Small Firm Conference June 5-7 in Osage Beach. MOSOLO is an annual, nationally recognized conference for solo and …

Missouri lawyers looking for continuing legal education credits will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of legal topics at no cost during The Missouri Bar’s Spring Committee Meetings next week.Between April 28-May 1, nearly …

It can be difficult for lawyers to actually keep briefs brief. At a judicial panel Monday, judges offered suggestions for ways lawyers can concisely organize and draft briefs, as well as present effective oral arguments, as part of a CLE on common …

The Missouri Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference is back for its 29th year! MOSOLO is a conference made for the small firm lawyer or solo practitioner, with CLE sessions covering a wide range of topics unique to small firm lawyers.Join us June 5-7, …

Last Friday, speaker Sheila R. Pride raised her voice at the conference attendees. “What were you thinking?” Pride exclaimed. She wasn’t upset, and she had warned the room it was coming. But those in the room still raised their shoulders …

Get updated on the state of government lawyering in Missouri at the 2024 annual Government Practice Institute. The institute will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6 in person at The Missouri Bar Center in Jefferson City or online. The cost is $150 …

It’s not too late to register for the annual Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Program Conference Friday. Speakers will cover five topics, ranging from taking a holistic approach to the practice of law to addressing narcissism in the profession. The …

Dedicated, compassionate, mentor, smart, supportive, witty, irreplaceable, rockstar, friend… These words were used by numerous lawyers to describe the recipient of this year’s Roger P. Krumm Family Law Award, Commissioner Sherrill L. Rosen.To a loud …

On July 25 and 26, The MiIssouri Bar held its highly anticipated Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, as well as online. Nearly 200 lawyers, paralegals, speakers, and exhibitors traveled from …