8 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration
8:30 – 9:20 a.m. | Case Law Update
Speaker: David L. McCain, Jr., Missouri Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City
9:20 – 9:35 a.m. | Break
9:35 – 10:25 a.m. | Litigating Elections
Speaker: Jesus A. Osete, Secretary of State of Missouri, Jefferson City
This session will provide an overview of pending election law cases.
10:25 – 10:40 a.m. | Break
10:40 – 11:30 a.m. | Amendment 3: Constitutional Expungement
Speakers: Mary D. Fox, Director, Office of the Public Defender, Columbia; Amy Fite, Prosecuting Attorney, Christian County, Ozark; Sara G. Rittman, Jefferson City; Sydney Ragsdale, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, UMKC Expungement Clinic, Kansas City; Jason K. Lewis, Chief Counsel for Governmental Affairs, Missouri Attorney General's Office, St. Louis; Doug Shull, General Counsel at Missouri Department of Corrections, Jefferson City
Moderator: Eric D. Jennings, The Missouri Bar, Jefferson City
In November, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3, relating to marijuana use and the expungement of cannabis-related criminal records. The new constitutional amendment takes effect Dec. 8. The portions of Amendment 3 authorizing constitutional expungements will be particularly relevant for criminal law practitioners. This online course is designed to provide Missouri lawyers with a basic understanding of constitutional expungements under Amendment 3's framework, so they will be ready to answer client questions and take proper action.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch provided
12:30 – 1:20 p.m. | Medicaid Expansion: Litigation and Implementation
Speaker: Joel D. Ferber, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis
This session will describe the long road to Medicaid expansion in Missouri, including the ballot initiative enacted by Missouri voters, the litigation to enforce the constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid and the aftermath of the litigation. The session will also discuss implementation issues and future challenges for the Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) program in light of the unwinding of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Medicaid's continuous coverage provisions.
1:20 – 1:35 p.m. | Break
1:35 – 2:25 p.m. | Expanded Remote Public Access to Case.net & Redaction Requirements
Speakers: Melinda J. Bentley, Legal Ethics Counsel, Jefferson City; Eric D. Jennings, The Missouri Bar, Jefferson City; and Catherine N. Zacharias, Office of State Courts Administrator, Jefferson City
Beginning July 1, 2023, members of the public will be able to access public court records from Case.net from their personal electronic devices. This program will provide an overview of upcoming the rule changes and the interplay with the e-filing system. It will also provide information regarding redaction requirements, and related ethical responsibilities.
2:25 – 2:40 p.m. | Break
2:40 – 3:30 p.m. | Open Records/Sunshine law
Speakers: Jason K. Lewis, Missouri Attorney General's Office, St. Louis; and Casey Lawrence, Missouri Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City
3:30 – 3:40 p.m. | Break
3:40 – 4:30 p.m. | Let's Talk About Implicit Bias
Speaker: Andrea M. Follett, Missouri Department of Labor, Jefferson City
This CLE identifies common forms of implicit bias, addresses the impact of implicit bias on the practice of law, and provides strategies to interrupt and overcome biased thinking.