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You passed the Missouri Bar Examination – congratulations!If you’ll be practicing in Missouri, here’s what you need to know about minimum continuing legal education.MCLE was approved by the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1988 and requires members of …

The Missouri Bar asked this year's Senior Counselors to share some words of wisdom with their fellow Missouri lawyers — specifically those recently admitted to the bar. 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As the November general election nears, there have been inaccurate criticisms of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Missouri's Non-Partisan Court Plan, and judges facing retention votes in this election. Past elections suggest that …

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Each year at the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar, the outgoing Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section Council chair presents the YLS Chair Awards. The awards are given to exceptional members who enrich the council and the message of The Missouri Bar …

The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee released its performance findings today for the 50 nonpartisan judges who will be up for retention in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. 

Order dated Sept. 30, 2026CORs 17.46 to 17.49 Survey of Cases Under AdvisementEffective date: Jan. 1, 2027OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to highlight …

Order dated Sept. 30, 2026Schedules of consolidated amount, schedules for disbursement of consolidated amount, and hierarchies for application of payments made to courtsEffective date: September 30, 2026OrderOrder (PDF)Schedule of Consolidated …

Order dated Sept. 30, 2026Rule 37.04 Appendix A Minimum Operating Standard #1 and #6Effective date: July 1, 2027OrderOrder (PDF)QuickRead versions are color coded: deletions in red; additions in blue. They are prepared for Missouri lawyers to …

Twelve young lawyers have been selected to participate in the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy.

Sam Sherman received this year’s JoEllen Engelbart Award, presented by The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section, during the Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar in September.

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After passing the Missouri Bar Exam earlier this year, Esther Spooner walked into her first networking event as a new lawyer, eager to make connections but unsure of what to expect at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar. By the conference’s …

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

Congratulations to these 287 lawyers who were recognized as this year’s Senior Counselors!

A message from Jennifer M. Crompton, 2026-2027 Missouri Bar presidentLast year, I participated in my first Out of the Darkness Walk in conjunction with The Missouri Bar and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). It was a sunny, …

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

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Damien de Loyola, a district defender in Kansas City, received the 2026 Defender of Distinction Award from the Missouri State Public Defender Commission.De Loyola is the district defender for Area 69, one of the Missouri State Public Defender …

Amanda L. Grellner will receive the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ 2026 Prosecutor of the Year award for her service over the past year.Grellner has served as the elected prosecuting attorney for Osage County since 2002. A graduate …

Join your fellow lawyers throughout September and October in bringing awareness and hope to the legal profession.Lawyers have reported having more days with suicidal ideation than the general working population.1 September is national Suicide …

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

MOLAP will have in-person and virtual office hours for law students during the fall 2026 semester.

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In response to the conversations surrounding yesterday’s Supreme Court of Missouri decisions, The Missouri Bar reaffirms its standing resolution in support of the role of lawyers, judges, and courts in ensuring the administration of justice: 

Vacancies exist in multiple districts. The YLS Council will fill these vacancies by majority vote. 

In conjunction with the Kansas City-based Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar and Missouri Judicial Conference, lawyers and judges are teaming up to speak to area classrooms in celebration of Constitution Day.The presentations, a partnership of the …

Hon. W. Ann Hansbrough and Hon. Michael E. Gardner will be honored with The Missouri Bar’s 2026 Theodore M. McMillian Judicial Excellence Awards for their exceptional work in the judiciary.Established by The Missouri Bar Board of Governors in 2004, …