Today is Constitution Day, and I have been lucky enough to teach about the framers of this important document for almost 40 years. They are often either idolized for their wisdom or criticized for their hypocrisy. I view them as
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Empower your students with no-cost educational resources from The Missouri Bar
The Missouri Bar is committed to improving the lives of Missourians by providing for, promoting, and protecting justice for all. This mission drives the bar’s goal of ensuring that all Missourians have access to ongoing civics education. The Missouri Bar
Meet Missouri’s new chief justice: Q&A with Hon. W. Brent Powell
As Hon. W. Brent Powell stepped into the role of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri July 1, The Missouri Bar caught up with him to discuss his priority topics while in the new role, his path to
Summer Institute allows government teachers to connect with, learn from Missouri lawyers
The Missouri Bar is committed to ensuring that all Missourians have access to ongoing civics education. One way this goal is accomplished is through professional development training for teachers. Each year, The Missouri Bar’s citizenship education department hosts a dynamic training
No-cost resources available to help court clerks even better serve the public
As court clerks, you may be asked to provide legal advice, something you’re not legally allowed to do. The Missouri Bar is here to help with a variety of resources to allow you to direct the public to legal services
Missouri Press-Bar Commission welcomes three new members
The Missouri Press-Bar Commission has welcomed three new members – Chad Stebbins, Hon. Susan Casey, and Dan Curry. The commission, comprised of journalists, judges, and lawyers, was formed in 1972 to improve interactions and understanding between journalists and members of the
2024 Annual Report highlights Missouri Bar activities, successes
From member benefits and civics education to CLE opportunities and legislative engagement, The Missouri Bar is here to help lawyers even better serve their clients and communities, while also improving the administration of justice on behalf of citizens. This mission
Celebrating Law Day
Law Day is a national day set aside annually on May 1 to celebrate the rule of law. This Law Day, The Missouri Bar encourages citizens to explore and renew our duties to one another under the Constitution and our
Phones down: Missouri’s hands-free driving law
Missouri’s new driving law took effect in August 2023 after two years of more than 1,000 fatalities on Missouri’s roadways.According to The Missouri Department of Transportation, distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes in Missouri, causing over 800
Reconsidering the right to trial by jury
Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.” Yet the words “jury duty” send some people into a search