Total Credits: 2.4 MCLE, 1.2 Ethics
Missouri Bar Leadership Institute (MO BLI) is designed to provide training to incoming, current, and aspiring leaders of local and specialty bar associations and build collaboration and camaraderie among all bar organizations in Missouri.
This year we are offering a virtual “taste” of what MO BLI has to offer. We have chosen three of our best programs to offer to you virtually and conveniently over the lunch hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. As always, our presenters bring "real world" experience as current or past lawyer-leaders of local and specialty bar associations, giving attendees tangible takeaways to apply immediately along with a primer on valuable tech tools and tips from Missouri Bar’s communications pro.
If you like what you see, we hope you make plans to join us in person in 2022.
Brent Green is a partner with Evans & Green LLP in Springfield.
Admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1982, Brent has practiced creditors’ rights law for over 35 years. He has gained a reputation for providing extremely effective representation for creditors and is deeply rooted in the community through a variety of volunteer efforts.
Brent was president of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association in 2008. His other volunteer activities include: commissioner for the Supreme Court of Missouri Commission of Civil Justice Reform; past commissioner for the nonpartisan court plan in Greene County; past president for the Springfield Area Credit Association, the ARC of the Ozarks, Kiwanis Club, and Ozarks Coin Club; founder and former chair for the Frisco Highline Run for Scouting; and vice president for Public Water Supply District #6 in Greene County.
Brent served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Greene County from 1983-1986. He is an adjunct professor at Missouri State University, teaching legal research and law office procedure.
Brent received his B. S. from Missouri State University, cum laude, in 1979. He received his J.D. in 1982 from the University of Missouri -Columbia.
Jill Jackson is of counsel with Ford, Parshall & Baker LLC in Columbia. Jill works on complex civil litigation cases, including malpractice claims in medical, legal and construction fields. She has been writing appellate briefs for twenty-five years and handles general civil appeals in all three state appellate districts as well as the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Prior to jointing FPB, Jill worked in general counsel positions with the Missouri Secretary of State and the Missouri State Treasurer. In addition to litigation, she oversaw contract development, managed personnel matters, worked on state budget issues and provided legal counsel for several statutorily created state boards and committees.
She grew up on a small farm in Centralia, Missouri and earned her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law in 1995. Jill is a member and past president of the Boone County Bar Association. She is also a member of her local Salvation Army advisory board.
Shaun Stallworth is of counsel with Holman Schiavone, LLC in Kansas City. He practices in the areas of employment litigation, consumer protection, unemployment benefit appeals, severance agreements, wage/hour disputes, and municipal/criminal.
Before joining the firm, Shaun was an associate with SNR Denton US LLP and Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal, LLP.
Shaun is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Urban Summit Young Professionals of Greater Kansas City, and the Jackson County Bar Association. His pro bono activities include Big Brothers Big Sisters and guardianship and family law matters.
Shaun earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law in 2008. His honors include Order of the Barristers, Dean's Award of Excellence, and National Moot Court Team. He also served as a legal intern to Judge Harold Lowenstein of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
Shaun was born and raised in the New Orleans metropolitan area. He received his B.A. in mass communication with an emphasis on public relations from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
The Missouri Bar is offering a limited number of scholarships to help leaders of bar associations attend this year's MO BLI Virtual Lunch & Learn. The scholarships will be given based on certain criteria and will waive the registration fee.
Please do not register if you are applying for a scholarship. Applicants will be notified as to the status of their application within 14‐16 business days after submission.
The Missouri Bar Leadership Institute provides training to incoming, current and aspiring leaders of local and specialty bar associations and builds collaboration and camaraderie among all bar organizations in Missouri.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at $250, $500, and $1,000 levels.
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| Program Date/Time | Session Title | Credits | Duration | Course Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apr 27, 2021 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Time Management and Personal Well-Being For Effective Bar Leadership and Board Delegation
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Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE , 1.2 Ethics , 0.0 Elimination of Bias | 1 Hour 10 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 28, 2021 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
There's an App for That - How to Run Your Bar from Your Phone
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Total Credits: 0.0 MCLE , 0.0 Ethics , 0.0 Elimination of Bias | 1 Hour | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 29, 2021 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Dialogue on Challenges, Strategies, Solutions … and Rewards of Leading a Bar, Especially Without Staff
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Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE , 0.0 Ethics , 0.0 Elimination of Bias | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | More info » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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