Articles tagged with 'MoLawyers' | The Missouri Bar

Gerard V. ManteseGerard V. Mantese is CEO at Mantese Honigman, PC, with offices in Missouri, Michigan, and New York. Mantese is chair of the Committee on Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships of the New York County Lawyers Association. He focuses his ...

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The Missouri Bar Board of Governors is accepting applications to fill a current board vacancy in the Eastern Appellate District  for the 2023-24 bar year. The Missouri Bar must receive letters of application by Oct. 20, 2023.Who Is eligible to apply?...

More than 300 new Missouri lawyers took their oaths of admission on Friday, Sept. 29, during seven enrollment ceremonies at the Supreme Court of Missouri building in Jefferson City. With friends and families looking on, judges of the Supreme Court of...

The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys named Annie Gibson as the 2023 “Prosecutor of the Year” for her exemplary skills and service. Gibson has been the prosecuting attorney of Daviess County since 2007, a position that was part-time until...

Don’t miss the top stories from this month! September was a time of gathering and celebration at The Missouri Bar.   Annual Meeting recap: Presentations, programming, puppies Lawyers and judges gathered at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City Sept....

by Anne Chambers, LCSWIn September, we recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Lawyers have above-average rates of substance concerns, depression, and suicide. In a 2015 study by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the ABA Commission on Lawy...

People love to tell jokes about lawyers, but the truth is, Missourians need lawyers to help find solutions to legal concerns and navigate the legal system. Through “My Missouri Lawyer,” The Missouri Bar’s 2022-23 Leadership Academy class demonstrates...

In conjunction with The Missouri Bar’s Annual Meeting, the Missouri Public Defender Commission selects a lawyer who exemplifies the ideals of public defense to receive a Defender of Distinction award.  This year’s honoree is Kevin O’Brien, district d...

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

Megan Phillips, a solo practitioner in St. Louis, was sworn in as 2023-24 president of The Missouri Bar on Sept. 14 at the state bar's annual meeting, held at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Hon. Lisa Van Amburg, of the Missouri Court of Appe...

The 2022-23 Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) Council wrapped up its service at the 2023 Missouri Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar on Thursday Sept. 14, with a series of awards recognizing the outstanding service of several counc...

The Young Lawyers’ Section was very busy during The Missouri Bar’s 2023 Annual Meeting/Missouri Judicial Conference. On Thursday, during the last meeting of the 2022-2023 YLS Council year, they elected four council members to fill vacancies.  The ele...

Small claims court holds the nickname “the people’s court” because it helps citizens settle their small claims without hiring a lawyer. While the system was designed to settle uncomplicated disputes, filing a claim and collecting any rewards can be c...

Lawyers and judges gathered at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center last week for The Missouri Bar’s 2023 Annual Meeting. Beginning on Wednesday, the event included three days filled with insightful presentations, programming, and, for one morning,...

Congratulations! You’ve completed all the steps to become a Missouri lawyer – and now it’s time to celebrate! Follow these tips to take full advantage of the Fall Enrollment Ceremonies. The 2023 Fall Enrollment Ceremonies will consist of multiple swe...

by Raven Ballard, PLPC, MOLAP clinician and well-being coordinatorSuicide is a heavy topic, and I have yet to meet an individual who enjoys talking about it. Regardless, it’s imperative that we have these discussions.Suicidal ideation, otherwise know...

Congratulations to the latest group of “Senior Counselors” honored at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Kansas City. To receive the honor of “Senior Counselor,” a lawyer must reach the age of 75 or have been admitted to The Missouri Bar for 50 years. Below ...

The State Judicial Records Committee recently approved a description change to the  eFiling document type previously labeled “Redaction Information Filing Sheet” to the new label of "CRIFS/Unredacted document" in an effort to more clearly denote whic...

Lawyers looking for CLE and strategies for well-being are invited to attend the 2023 Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Conference on Nov. 2 in Jefferson City. Over the course of the day, attendees will hear from a slate of speakers presenting on mental he...

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

Both chambers of the General Assembly convened on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in veto session.  A two-thirds YES vote in both chambers is required to override a governor’s veto.  In the House, that number is 109.  In the Senate, that number is 23.T...

Megan Phillips, a solo practitioner from St. Louis, was elected as 2023-24 Missouri Bar president during the Sept. 13 Board of Governors meeting.Phillips was sworn in as president on Sept. 14 at the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar, held at the Wes...

Constitution Day is most certainly a day for celebration. It is also a day for us to consider the Constitution’s impact on our nation’s beginnings.  The Constitution was not our first system of government. After we won our independence, we created a ...

by Raven Ballard, PLPC, MOLAP clinician and well-being coordinatorIn the culture of working as a lawyer, it’s historically been rewarded to put yourself last and to put your work first. Some lawyers will even wear their long hours and lack of work-li...

A Missouri judge and three Missouri lawyers have been named the 2023 recipients of The Missouri Bar President’s Award: Hon. Jeff Bates, Melinda J. Bentley, David W. Ransin, and Catherine Nelson Zacharias. The awardees were at the helm of educating Mi...

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

Judge Jerri Zhang has been named the inaugural recipient of The Missouri Bar Diversity Champion Award. This award recognizes a Missouri lawyer who demonstrates a true commitment to inclusion and achieves gains toward increasing the retention, advance...

The Missouri Bar Board of Governors established the Theodore M. McMillian Judicial Excellence Award in 2004 to recognize jurists who, by virtue of their integrity, leadership, and diligence in the pursuit of the efficient administration of justice, i...

by Raven Ballard, PLPC, MOLAP clinician and well-being coordinatorDepression can be described as a profound sadness and inability to experience pleasure. But it’s important to note that depressive symptoms rarely manifest as clearly as they are defin...