Mischa Buford Epps, Missouri Bar executive directorAs I reflect on the past year, one word continues to come to mind: resiliency. In times of uncertainty, people look to lawyers for guidance. And, in Missouri, you deliver. In 2025, lawyers across the
Athena Dickson is 2025-2026 Missouri Bar president.As the year draws to a close, many of us — myself included — find ourselves racing toward the finish line. We’re finalizing cases, wrapping up projects, attending professional holiday parties, and preparing for
Hon. Anne-Marie Clarke is a native St. Louisan and graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Law. Clarke was hearing officer of the Family Court for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in St. Louis from 1986 until her appointment
Janie Whiteaker-Poe is an assistant professor of accounting at Drury University in Springfield. After graduating from the Washington University School of Law, she worked in Washington D.C. auditing federal executive agencies. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas
Jeffrey S. Krause is a senior consultant at Affinity Consulting Group LLC.There is a common misperception that solo and small firm lawyers cannot afford the same level of tech security as larger firms. While it is true that firms with
Compiled by W. Dudley McCarterLOST PROFITS MUST BE PROVEN WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY Earth to Go, Inc. v. City of Richland, 706 S.W.3d 310 (Mo. App. S.D. 2025). Earth To Go, Inc. leased a building from the city of Richland and claimed
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The Missouri Bar is seeking volunteers to judge the Show Me the Constitution mock congressional hearing competition. The competition, which will take place April 20, 2026, in Columbia, replicates congressional committee hearings, challenging teams of students to apply constitutional principles to
What is the Fee Dispute Resolution Program?The Fee Dispute Resolution Program is available on a voluntary basis to assist clients who feel they have been overcharged for legal fees by a Missouri lawyer and wish to dispute them. The program
Hon. Patricia Breckenridge, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, along with Scott Robbins, 2025-26 Missouri Bar vice president, presented at Poplar Bluff High School Monday.The presentation provided the opportunity for about 350 students in the junior government
