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Recent News About The Missouri Bar
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Legislative Update: Legislature breaks for spring recess
Both chambers reconvened on Monday, March 6, 2023, with the primary focus being passage of majority caucus priority bills before the legislature departed for the spring recess.
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YLS seeks nominees for District 5 vacancy on leadership council
There is a vacancy currently on The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section (YLS) Council in District 5 (Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard and Saline counties).
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How to properly redact information from court documents
Starting July 1, the public will have access to public court records from personal electronic devices, per a Supreme Court of Missouri rule change approved last year.
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Apply for 2023 diversity judicial internship program
A new short-term summer judicial internship experience for law students of color attending a Missouri-based law school
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Looking for CLE tailored to lawyers early in their career?
Looking for CLE tailored to lawyers early in their career?
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Legislative Update: Legislature approves supplemental appropriations with pay boost for state employees
The Senate reconvened on Monday, February 20, 2023, while the House reconvened on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, for a shorter legislative week, following its observation of Presidents’ Day
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Bill of the week - Feb. 24, 2023
HCS HBs 994, 52 & 984 originally dealt with the definitions of “adult” and “child” as they relate to orders of protection.
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Cason: ‘We have a duty to society to use our voices’
The year is 1835. The setting is Springfield, and the subject is Milly Sawyers. Sawyers is an enslaved person, forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property.
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Legislative Update: Bar-initiated and Bar-supported legislation advances in General Assembly
The General Assembly reconvened on Monday, February 13, 2023, but the celebration in Kansas City of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory impacted the legislative schedule this week.
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Tell us how a lawyer recently helped you!
People love to tell jokes about lawyers, but the truth is, we need lawyers to help us find solutions to legal issues and navigate the legal system.
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MoveMakers & NewsMakers for Feb. 14, 2023
Kimberly Bousquet has joined the food + beverage practice at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, expanding the team’s litigation, regulatory, and counseling capabilities and positioning the group for further growth.