Hannah Kiddoo Frevert is communications director at The Missouri Bar.For the last 85 years, Missouri’s Non-Partisan Court Plan has continued its tradition of attracting high-quality judges in the least political way, ultimately giving the people the final say. Commonly
MCLE deadline approachingMark your calendar — the 2025-2026 minimum continuing legal education compliance period will end June 30. Lawyers must earn 15 MCLE hours by June 30 and file their MCLE annual reports by July 31. To learn more about
Benjamin Newhouse is the founder of Vineyard Asset Management, LLC, a boutique wealth management firm. Through years of experience and his current affiliations, Newhouse focuses on applying the use and benefits of various DSTs and private placement investments for clients.
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.Hon. David Arand, age 69, of Union, on Sept.
On April 20, high school students from across the state will showcase their constitutional knowledge at the Show Me the Constitution mock congressional hearing competition in Columbia. How it works Teams of three to five students take on the role of constitutional experts, testifying before a mock congressional committee of three judges. Each team has five
The Missouri Bar Board of Governors created the Client Security Fund in 1966 to compensate clients harmed by a small minority of lawyers who fail to meet the standards established by the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct. The fund is maintained by appropriations from the annual enrollment fees paid by
Each summer, The Missouri Bar Citizenship Education Department hosts a four-day professional development training at no cost to educators specializing in American history, government, and civics.The 2026 Summer Institute, “Guardians of the Constitution: courts and independence at 250 years” will
While the Missouri Business Premises Safety Act was meant to codify common law, author Ty Kalleck argues its “peculiar and contradicting language” is leading to confusion among Missouri lawyers. Read more about the act and how Kalleck says it should
“I think about the people that I represent and that I am privileged to be able to help them resolve their legal issues.” – Peter Cohen, lawyer at Peter Cohen Law Firm in St. Louis “Other attorneys! Our jobs can be isolating,
W. Dudley McCarter, a former president of The Missouri Bar, is a partner in the St. Louis law firm of Behr, McCarter, Neely & Gabris.Continuing care exception did not extend two-year statute of limitations for medical negligence suit
