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The Senior Lawyer Committee seeks to inspire legal professionals and even better the lives and practices of senior lawyers.Established in 2019, the Senior Lawyer Committee welcomes Missouri Bar members 60 years and older.Richard Maseles and Donna …

As of Dec. 8, 2022, individuals can possess up to three ounces of marijuana in Missouri. In this episode of The Missouri Bar's podcast "Is It Legal To...?" hosts Bob Priddy and Farrah Fite are joined by Amy Moore, director of the Division of …

So far, 106 House bills have been third read, while 32 bills have been sent from the Senate to the House for consideration.  HB 1886, a Missouri Bar priority sponsored by Rep. Rudy Veit, was third read in the House on April 15 and sent to the …

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming enrollment ceremony You’ve completed all the steps to become a Missouri lawyer – and now it’s time to celebrate! Follow these tips to make the most of the Spring Enrollment Ceremonies, while also …

There can be any number of challenges to putting together a successful case of automobile negligence on behalf of an injured plaintiff. But when the defendant involves a government entity or employee, governmental immunity can create additional …

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 29-May 3, nearly …

Missouri lawyers must complete their minimum continuing legal education hours by June 30 for the 2023-2024 compliance year. Below are some frequently asked questions about how to complete and file your hours, where you can find CLE programs, and …

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

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and The Missouri Bar offers Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive form free online. Here are answers to six frequently asked questions to help you complete your form; the …

Hon. Ron Carrier, 31st Judicial Circuit, Associate Division 26 Greene County Judicial Courts Facility, Springfield“I first had an interest in becoming an attorney when I was a freshman in high school. That year a new attorney, Jane Baxter Jones, …

Complete and file your 2023-24 MCLE hours Missouri lawyers must complete their minimum 15 continuing legal education hours by June 30 and file their online annual reports by July 31. Three of the 15 CLE hours must be devoted to ethics topics, …

 W. Dudley McCarter, a former president of The Missouri Bar, is a partner in the St. Louis law firm of Behr, McCarter, Neely & Gabris.

Hon. Jason Sengheiser had a unique view of the Milwaukee skyline during a recent sailing adventure on Lake Michigan. Sengheiser says such excursions help him come back refreshed and ready to handle whatever is on his docket: “I think sometimes we …

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 Senate convened April 8 while the House of Representatives convened April 9. So far, 86 House bills have been sent to the Senate for consideration, while 29 bills have been sent from the Senate to the House. HB 1886, a Missouri Bar …

by Stacy Parmer, LMFT, LPC, MOLAP DirectorAlcohol awareness is self awareness.April is alcohol awareness month. How appropriate to ring in the new season with a new mindset. Alcohol awareness is exactly as it sounds: being consciously aware of our …

If you were in the hospital and couldn’t speak, who would be your voice? Would they know what your wishes are? No one likes talking about death or end-of-life matters, but on April 16, The Missouri Bar is encouraging individuals to do just that …

   In 2019, The Missouri Bar’s Juror Appreciation Week poster was recognized with a national award. Every year, the bar distributes celebratory materials at no cost to lawyers, judges, and courthouses across the state. Order this …

The tax court recently held that a purchase option in a family business resulted in a taxable gift.

Texting is such an integral part of American life that we shouldn’t be surprised it has entered the chat in attorney-client interactions.

“To see high school students really digging in to very difficult and complex issues and handling them in a very civil and smart manner, it just gives you a lot of hope for the future.” – Hon. Gary Lynch, retired Missouri Court of Appeals …

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

As an investigator with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, I’ve been asked to share some of my more interesting cases and impart a few words of wisdom on the topic of lawyer trust accounting. 

During a recent visit to the Boone County Bar, I was excited to share about the many things The Missouri Bar offers you, its members, to even better serve your clients and communities. 

Faithful readers now recognize this theme – an aspiration borrowed from my college sorority yet equally apt for The Missouri Bar: to exert the widest influence for good.

 Madeline Johnson, alongside Alex Pearson, co-founded Missouri Kansas Queer Law. A Kansas City native, Johnson graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and was admitted to The Missouri Bar in 2005.  

On April 4, all appropriations bills were third read and passed in the Missouri House of Representatives, paving the way for the Senate to begin its consideration of the bills. Of likely interest to The Missouri Bar members is HB 2012, which …

Three vacancies exist on the Young Lawyers' Section (YLS) Council: one in District 8 (St. Louis County) and two in District 9 (City of St. Louis). The YLS Council will fill these vacancies by majority vote. The terms for the District 8 and 9 …

How to submit an obituaryObituaries are submitted to The Missouri Bar through a variety of mechanisms. To facilitate this process, the bar created a form that may be accessed via MoBar.wufoo.com/forms/in-memoriam/. We will not print the …

Hon. Mary R. Russell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered the State of the Judiciary address Feb. 7 during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City.