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Your MO Law
Your MO Law, published by The Missouri Bar, covers topics related to the administration of justice in Missouri, including judicial appointments and court operations. It addresses legal education initiatives such as civics education for teachers and public legal resources. The blog highlights efforts to improve communication between the legal profession and the media, and provides updates on Missouri Bar activities including continuing legal education, legislative engagement, and access to justice programs. It also offers resources for court clerks and the public to navigate legal services and understand Missouri law.
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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…
Missouri’s 2025 Juror Appreciation Week kicks off Sunday
Next week marks the 25th anniversary of Missouri’s Juror Appreciation Week. 1,017,401 Missourians have served as jurors since 2000; 69,708 jurors served in 2024. During the celebration, judges, lawyers, and court clerks will formally thank those Missourians who have upheld…
Seven frequently asked questions and answers to help you complete your free Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care form
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16. To help your decisions be made known in the case you are disabled, incapacitated or there is uncertainty as to whether you are dead or alive, The Missouri Bar offers a free Durable Power of…