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News for Missouri Lawyers
 Thomas Burke was elected as the attorney member on the Appellate Judicial Commission for the Eastern District. Almost 2,500 lawyers voted in the electronic election that ended on November 5.
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All thirty-seven applicants will interview for the current circuit judge vacancy in the 21st Judicial Circuit. The applicants include 24 men and 13 women. The median age for the applicant pool is 52. Public interviews are scheduled for December 19 and 20. (Applicant Names/Full Demographics)
News at the Bar
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, will convene a special session of the Court en Banc in memory of the late Hon. Carl R. Gaertner on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Judge Gaertner passed away March 3, 2011. (Full Details)
Six attorneys were elected to lawyer member seats on five Missouri circuit judicial commissions under the Non-Partisan Court Plan. The lawyer members elected are:
6th Judicial Circuit (Platte County): Keith Hicklin
7th Judicial Circuit (Clay County): James H. Thompson and Douglass Noland
16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County): Teresa Woody
21st. Judicial Circuit (St. Louis County): Matthew J. Rossiter
22nd Judicial Circuit (City of St. Louis): Michael Calvin
Attorneys will select the lawyer member for the 31st Circuit Judicial Commission in a run-off election set for December 10. No candidate won a majority of votes in the election that ended on November 5, so the candidates who received the most votes in that election – Andrew K. Bennett and David W. Ransin – will compete in the run-off election.
November is National Adoption Month, and Attorney General Chris Koster is reminding Missourians who are considering adoption that his office offers an online publication to help them throughout the adoption process. (More)
Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for FY 2011, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, totaled 1,467,221, down eight percent over the FY 2010 bankruptcy filings of 1,596,355, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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 Mark your calendars to attend the Fall Committee Meetings on November 18. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster will be the speaker at the complimentary luncheon.
- 28 committees/sections have scheduled meetings
- 15 committees/sections plan to offer free CLE programs, including some ethics
- complimentary luncheon for all attendees
- Board of Governors meeting in the afternoon
You don't have to be a committee member to attend any meeting or CLE program. And there is no registration fee to attend. (Committees/Sections Scheduled to Meet/CLE Offered) (Preregister Online) |
Lawyers Helping Missouri's Disaster Victims
The Missouri Bar’s toll-free hotline (1-800-829-4128) will continue to be available 24 hours for storm victims to get legal advice. (Volunteer)
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Best of CLE Spotlight —recognizing outstanding leadership and dedication to MoBarCLE
 Special thanks to Leigh Joy Carson who has generously contributed her time, talent and knowledge to help create excellent CLE programs and publications. Her commitment to share her expertise with colleagues is an integral part of MoBarCLE’s ongoing effort to educate Missouri lawyers and ultimately to enhance the quality of legal services to the public. (Read More)
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News from Law Schools
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law will introduce S. Rafe Foreman as a Douglas Stripp Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of Advocacy at a reception on November 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP to Cary Powers at powerscl@umkc.edu or (816) 235-5361. (Full Details)
MU: Univ. of MO School of Law
UMKC: Univ. of MO - Kansas City School of Law
Wash U.: Washington University School of Law
SLU: Saint Louis University School of Law |
Watch for New Missouri Bar Website
Are you looking for a little work/life balance? Go Next Travel and the Missouri Bar Travel Committee have teamed up to offer eight new travel packages for 2012. Vacation spots include Paris, the Iberian Peninsula, Norwegian Fjords, and Ireland, as well as a 
