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
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Closing statements: What keeps you going as a lawyer when you feel discouraged?
“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,
The flag: Continuing care exception, inverse condemnation, and more
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
Taxes in your practice: US Tax Court finds whole life insurance termination taxable
Scott E. Vincent is the founding member of Vincent Law, LLC in Kansas City.The U.S. Tax Court recently held that taxpayers had taxable income resulting from termination of whole life insurance policies, a consideration that tax lawyers should
Executive summary: Connecting the past, present, future of YLS
Nicholas Jain is Dunklin County prosecuting attorney and 2025-2026 Young Lawyers’ Section Council chair.Note from Missouri Bar Executive Director Mischa Buford Epps: The mission of the Young Lawyers’ Section is to enhance the professional growth and public service
President's page: Building a lawyer-leader network to educate public about judicial retention process
Athena Dickson, 2025-2026 Missouri Bar presidentOne of the most important roles of the legal profession is public education — particularly when it comes to the third branch and our judicial system. Nowhere is that responsibility more evident than
Meet #MOLawyers: Brittany Chapman
Brittany Chapman is the managing attorney for the Administrative Hearings Section with the Missouri Department of Social Services – Division of Legal Services, where she oversees administrative hearing operations and supports hearing officers in adjudicating public benefit cases. She was
Separating fact from fiction: 10 scenarios to quiz your knowledge of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct
Melinda J. Bentley is legal ethics counsel for the Office of Legal Ethics Counsel and Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri.Have you ever heard a colleague say something is required, or not required, by the Missouri
6 steps to redact sensitive information easily with Adobe Acrobat Pro
Jeffrey Schoenberger is a senior consultant at Affinity Consulting Group LLC.The Supreme Court of Missouri entered an order Dec. 16, 2025, that, in part, simplified redaction instructions and enhanced the process for correcting redaction. As you review
In brief: January-February 2026
Mark your calendar for this year’s Missouri Bar conferences Get the latest updates in your area of practice, connect with other lawyers, and earn CLE hours at The Missouri Bar’s multi-day conferences in 2026.– MOSOLO Small Firm Conference: June 11-13 in