At its summer meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Bar Foundation approved four grants to help support law-related projects, including a mock congressional hearing competition for high-school students, scholarships for frontline personnel to attend the state-wide 2026 Anti-Human Trafficking Conference, printing of a coloring book for kids about Missouri courts, and support for the Justice
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Meet #MOLawyers: Hon. Alok Ahuja
Hon. Alok Ahuja has served on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, since 2008 and was the court’s chief judge from 2014-2016. Ahuja previously practiced for 15 years in Kansas City with Lathrop & Gage (now Lathrop GPM), where
In memoriam: July-August 2026
How to submit an obituaryTo submit an obituary, please complete the form at MoBar.org/in-memoriam. We will not print a notice unless a copy of the death certificate or obituary is submitted.Reza Azimi-Tabrizi, age 58, of Independence, on
In Brief: July-August 2026
Network, learn, and grow at The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting Sept. 16-18 in Kansas CityEach year, Missouri lawyers from across the state come together to hear important case law updates, learn practical skills, and make new connections. This year’s Missouri Bar
Missouri lawyers helped more than 1,100 Missourians through Missouri.FreeLegalAnswers.org since January
Since January, dozens of lawyers have helped close the access to legal services gap by volunteering 415 hours of their time to assist more than 1,100 Missourians through Missouri.FreeLegalAnswers.org. Missouri.FreeLegalAnswers.org is a free virtual legal advice clinic where qualifying
Julia Chaney Faughn recognized for excellent legal writing
Julia Chaney Faughn will receive this year’s Missouri Bar Foundation W. Oliver Rasch Award for her article, “Working with neurodiverse children as a guardian ad litem,” in the January/February 2025 issue of the Journal.Named after W. Oliver Rasch, the late
Missouri teachers praise speakers, resources at 2026 Summer Institute
Each year, The Missouri Bar’s Citizenship Education Department hosts a free dynamic training program for educators specializing in American history, government, and civics. This year, 40 teachers from across the state attended Summer Institute, held July 26-29, to learn about judicial independence over the past 250 years of American history. The bar’s Summer Institute is unique from other
Top 5 takeaways: May/June 2026 Journal of The Missouri Bar
For Missouri lawyers, the ethical issue is not whether AI may be used, but how it may be used consistently with duties of competence, candor, confidentiality, and supervision. In this article, authors Bill Martucci, Burcu Erbaz, and Minha Jutt analyze guidelines,
Closing statements: What is an underrated skill in the legal profession, and why?
“Empathy is a vital yet underrated skill for lawyers. We must acknowledge out loud the emotional and financial strains of our clients. No client ever retains counsel because everything is going well. Attorneys create a trusted relationship when we exhibit
Missouri among first to administer NextGen Uniform Bar Exam in July
Hon. Cynthia L. Martin was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, in 2009. Prior to that, Martin was in private practice for 25 years as a commercial trial and transactional lawyer. She received B.A. degrees in Communication