#MoBarNews July 2024 recap
Don’t miss the top stories from this month!
Vote in 2024-2025 Missouri Bar Board and Young Lawyers' Section Council elections
Lawyers have until 10 a.m. Aug. 15 to vote for The Missouri Bar Board of Governors and the Young Lawyers’ Section Council.
While there are several districts which have Board of Governors vacancies this year, Districts 4, 11, and 12 are the only three with contested elections. Click here to see a list of candidates running for the 2024-2025 Board of Governors. There are numerous upcoming vacancies on the YLS Council, but only two districts – Districts 3 and 4 – have contested elections. Click here to see a list of candidates running in the contested YLS Council races.
Click here to learn more about the contestants and how to vote.
Valuable CLEs and plenaries slated for Annual Meeting Sept. 18-20
Lawyers looking for numerous educational offerings, endless networking opportunities, and the chance to celebrate the profession and colleagues should mark their calendars for The Missouri Bar and Missouri Judicial Conference Annual Meeting Sept. 18-20 in St. Louis.
Attendees can either register for the full experience – CLEs, receptions, and luncheons – for $295 or only the CLEs and plenaries for $195. Click here to see a breakdown of registration options.
Read the full article or visit MoBar.org/AM24 for more information.
Submit applications for Missouri Bar Foundation grants by Aug. 3
There are only a few days left to submit grant proposals to The Missouri Bar Foundation.
The Missouri Bar Foundation Board of Trustees accepts grant proposals throughout the year until Aug. 3. Funding decisions will be made at the January 2025 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Applications received after Aug. 3, 2024, will not be evaluated until January 2026.
Click here to learn more about the foundation grants or submit a proposal.
Maximize your vacation time “For lawyers experiencing burnout, taking a vacation may be more important than ever, but how do you resist working while on vacation to maximize your time off and not view it as a mandatory obligation?”
In this article, Missouri Bar’s MOLAP Director Stacy Parmer provides tips for using your vacation time to recharge and rest so you can even better serve your clients when you return to the office.
Read the full article to learn how to take care of yourself by maximizing your time off.
Most popular stories
This month, the bar’s most popular articles continued to be The Missouri Bar’s weekly case summaries, followed by July and August “In memoriam."
View Supreme Court of Missouri and Missouri Court of Appeals hand-downs each week online, where there are headings and summaries for each case. These summaries are not part of the opinions of the Court and should not be quoted or cited.
Those wanting to pay tribute to a Missouri lawyer can submit an obituary here.
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