Jason Rew, 2009-2010 YLS Council Chair

As the new Chair of the Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section, I am bestowed the privilege of setting forth the agenda for our organization for the next Bar year. Recent past chairs have explored important issues such as the funding of public defenders, legal concerns of parents of special needs children, and forging closer relationships between law students and the Bar. However, I believe this year we face one of the most critical issues to date for all lawyers, young and old, in defending the attacks against the non-partisan court plan, known nationwide as the “Missouri Plan.” (More)

Building an esprit de corps: Chris Koster shares his vision for the Attorney General’s Office, including his goal of hiring and keeping top-flight, diverse lawyers.

Attorney General Chris Koster has been in office for about nine months. Last month, he took time out of his busy schedule to speak to the YLS Council at the Missouri Bar’s Annual Meeting to share his vision for the office. (More)

Jennifer Schwendemann and Lydia’s House honored at the Missouri Bar Awards Dinner

The Missouri Bar Awards Dinner was held Friday September 25, 2009 in connection with the Missouri Bar Annual Meeting. Attorneys filled the ballroom as they supported this year's numerous awardees. The Young Lawyers' Section of the Missouri Bar was privileged to honor two awardees this year. (More)

YLS Hosts Reception at McGurk’s during the Missouri Bar Annual Meeting in St. Louis

The YLS was once again the cornerstone of the evening social events at this year’s Annual Meeting in St. Louis, hosting an event at McGurk’s Irish Pub and Garden where lawyers and judges could socialize in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. (More)

Do you like Facebook? Then Try MoBarCircle

Looking for a job or offering a new opportunity? Interested in connecting with other Missouri lawyers who share your practice areas? How about other Missouri lawyers who share your interests in jazz, art, wine, movies or travel? MoBarCircle is a new professional network – that works like and interfaces with Facebook, but is only accessible to Missouri Bar members. (More)

Let’s Tailgate and Cheer Mizzou to Victory over Iowa State

Please join the YLS for tailgating at the Missouri v. Iowa State game in Columbia on November 21, 2009. (More)

YLS Committee Issues Best Practices for Going Green

Friends of the environment would be appalled at the daily amount of needless waste and pollution generated by a typical law firm. From printing worthless pages to leaving lights on overnight, law firms are in dire need of direction on how to "go green." Your YLS has taken this issue head on. (More)

Mid-Mo Mock Trial Competition Volunteers Needed

Columbia College and the University of Missouri Columbia are hosting an undergraduate Mock trial Regional tournament competition at the University of Missouri Columbia school of Law on Friday February 19th and Saturday February 20th, 2010. Volunteer Judges are needed for any and all of the rounds. (More)

Congratulations to the New Lawyers Sworn in on September 17, 2009

Congratulations to the more than 700 new lawyers who took the oath of admission at the Supreme Court of Missouri on September 17, 2009 in Jefferson City. For a list of those young lawyers who passed the July 2009 bar exam, click here.

Pro Bono Opportunities for Young Lawyers

Winston Churchill once said that, "you make a living by what you get; you make a life by what you give." As attorneys, our ability to provide access to justice to the impoverished and the marginalized in our society is our most powerful gift to give. And there is a great need for that gift. In 2002, a Missouri Legal Services’ study found that the organization was only able to serve 25% of those eligible and in need of their services. What happens to the other 75%? The answer to that question depends largely on the efforts of attorneys who are willing to provide pro bono legal services to those in need.
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Young Lawyers You Should Know

Each issue, the Young Lawyers’ Section Newsletter features young and recently admitted lawyers who deserve recognition as a “Young Lawyer You Should Know.” This issue, the newly elected members of the YLS Council are featured. Click on the following links for more information on these talented young lawyers.

Hollie Birkholz
Betsy Blake
Anne-Marie Brockland
Jonce Chidister
Monika Jenkins
Talley Kendrick
Tim McCurdy
Tony Miller
Jenny Redix
Sander Sowers
Austin Williamson

For more information on nominating a “Young Lawyer You Should Know,” click on the following link. (More)

Stepping Up & Stepping Out: The New Lawyer Experience
November 13-14, 2009 in Columbia

Don't Know Your Officers or Rep?
(Check out the YLS Website)

Fall Committee Meetings
November 20, 2009

Mentoring Can Help You Succeed as a Lawyer


Are you ready to become the best lawyer you can be?  To do so will require you to use “all” of the tools in your tool box.  One such tool is the use of a wise, experienced mentor who is able and willing to help. For more information, contact The Missouri Bar Mentoring Program at 573-638-2262. (More)

Jobs for Missouri Lawyers
The Missouri Bar helps lawyers find employment—and employers find lawyers—through Jobs for Missouri Lawyers. The service is provided at no cost to lawyers and employers. (View Job Postings)