The media play a crucial role in keeping the public informed about the courts and the other two branches of government. Missouri Bar staff are eager to get reporters in touch with the sources and resources they need to provide accurate and thorough coverage of the courts and legal issues.
Early-Bird Rate for Upcoming ABA TECHSHOW Ends Today! Combine MoBar Member and Early Bird Discount to Save $155 Tablets. Paperless. E-Discovery. Virtual Law. Cloud. Social Media. Your Future and the wisdom of Ben Stein – find the latest tech savvy stuff for lawyers and law firms March 29 – 31 in Chicago. Register by today to combine the expiring early-bird rate with special MoBar member discount to save $155. Use promoter code EP1203 to get a Missouri Bar member discount. (More)
MoBar Net Celebrating 20 Year Anniversary Before the Internet was a ready source of information, there was MoBar Net. This year MoBar Net marks the 20th anniversary of the partnership between The Missouri Bar and REJIS to provide much needed information to attorneys electronically. (Learn More about MoBar Net)
Do You Know a Lawyer Who Deserves Recognition for Exemplary Pro Bono Service? Nominate Someone Today for a 2012 Pro Bono Publico Award Take a few minutes to nominate a lawyer or a law firm for one of the four 2012 Missouri Bar Pro Bono Publico Awards. Awards are presented at the Annual Meeting this October in St. Louis. (More Details/Online Nomination Form) (Past Recipients)
District Court Seeking Applicants for U.S. Magistrate Judge Vacancy, Deadline is March 9 Applications are being accepted to fill a U.S. Magistrate Judge vacancy for the Eastern District of Missouri created by the planned retirement of Judge Mary Ann L. Medler. A Merit Selection Panel will recommend five applicants for consideration by the District Court. The application deadline is March 9. (Details/Application Requirements)
Chief Justice Teitelman Presided Over Investiture of Judge George W. Draper III Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman administered the oath to Missouri’s newest Supreme Court judge during investiture ceremonies held last Friday. (More)
Joplin High School Students Win Statewide Civics Competition It takes more than a tornado to stop the Joplin students of Mr. Keczkemethy’s high school government class. The students won this year’s statewide We the People civics competition, held in Jefferson City. His students demonstrated their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and our system of government in mock hearings, which were judged by lawyers and Missouri state judges.Typical questions the students addressed were: “How have the values and principles embodied in the Constitution shaped American institutions and practices?” What made their accomplishment even more significant was that they had lost their library of civics books in last year’s tornado and depended on the Internet and a few texts. Students representing Joplin High School were: Laurna Alumbaugh, Siri Ancha, Robert Barr, Derek Carter, Jerad Fischer, Taylor Haddad, Brandon Holman, Julia Lewis, Taylor Mann, Lydia McAllister, Matthey O’Dell, Danielle Patrick, Ethan Ritchel, Raycee Thompson, Zackary Wages and Alexa Wilcoxon. This is the second year in a row that Joplin High School has won and will represent Missouri in the national finals in Washington, D.C., later in the spring. The Missouri Bar is the state’s sponsors of We the People. We the People is a civics education program that has been rated as one of the top 10 educational programs in the nation.
President of the Missouri Bar, Lynn Whaley Vogel, wrote an op-ed piece to the Sedlia Democrat expressing her views that Missouri's Non-Partisan Court plan does not silence the public's voice.
A toll-free telephone number has been established at The Missouri Bar to receive requests for legal help from storm victims. Callers will be asked for a brief description of their problem or question as well as a return phone number.
The Missouri Bar and The Missouri Bar Board of Govenors were deeply saddened with the passing of Carol Chazen Friedman. Missouri Bar President Lynn Whaley Vogel released the following statement.
A legislative proposal, drafted by a specially appointed Missouri Bar committee and endorsed by the bar’s Board of Governors is expected to get significant attention from legislators during the upcoming session of the Missouri General Assembly.