Total Credits: 15.0 MCLE, 11.0 Ethics, 3.2 Elimination of Bias, 13.5 Kansas Credit-General, 9.0 Kansas Ethics
Plenaries, CLE tracks, YLS Series, Ethics Series “Lunch & Learn” sessions | Oct. 6-10
While there can be many reasons someone may not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person, our virtual option means taking advantage of the high-value, low-cost CLE programming of the Annual Meeting IS NOT an either/or proposition.
Our virtual alternative mirrors the highly successful virtual “Lunch and Learn” format that collectively more than 3,300 attended and enjoyed from 2020 to 2023. It features an approach that does not tether you to a computer screen for long hours over multiple days. Instead, you will be able to attend in convenient midday time blocks while still having time to attend to your practice each day and all sessions qualify for live MCLE credit. Your virtual experience looks like this:
Use the Schedule at a Glance tab above to explore the details of the Virtual Annual Meeting option.
Karen Digh Allen has served for over 28 years as Public Administrator for Callaway County, Missouri. She is a licensed attorney in the State of Missouri and a National Master Guardian through the Center for Guardianship Certification. She serves as a Board of Director for the National Guardianship Association (NGA) and chairs NGA’s Data Collection Task Force, promoting national efforts to improve transparency and accountability in guardianship. Karen also serves as Vice Chair of the Justice & Public Safety Courts & Corrections Subcommittee within the National Association of Counties and as Vice Chair of the Missouri Association of Counties Policing, Justice, and Mental Health Committee.
Karen’s prior legal experience includes service within multiple Missouri state agencies in Jefferson City, Missouri, as well as being a solo practitioner in a small town private practice.
Karen serves on the Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation Board and is a member of the PAIMI Advisory Council for Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services.
Danielle Atchison practices business immigration law with Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm. She has extensive experience working on corporate immigration matters for the firm’s clients. She works with U.S. employers to understand the business need and develop a corporate strategy. She advises employers on global mobility and corporate immigration compliance planning. Danielle handles international personnel onboarding through work visas, including: H, L, O, P, E, and TN visas. She also advises clients on personnel retention through the employment-based green card process, handling PERM-based employment green cards, as well as Schedule A Nurse I-140s and EB-1 intracompany executive/manager or EB-1 extraordinary ability filings. Danielle works with employers to develop compliance-based recruitment and retention strategies and advising employers on building and maintaining public access files and I-9 compliance measures. Danielle also leads the Mdivani Pro Bono Program, representing immigrant women and children survivors of domestic violence. Danielle works with advocates at New House, Hope House, Synergy, Rose Brooks, Safehome, and others to represent clients in the U Visa or VAWA-based petitions to help survivors find freedom through legal immigration status.
John T. Banjak, Esq. is a principal and general counsel of True Title Company, LLC, a full-service residential and commercial title agency based in St. Louis, Missouri, and managing member of Banjak & Associates, a law firm specializing in real estate, business transactions and estate planning. He is also principal and general counsel of Title Exchange Services, LLC, an entity that facilitates IRS 1031 tax-deferred exchanges as a qualified intermediary.
John earned his B.S. degree in Finance from Indiana University and his J.D. law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He has extensive experience in all facets of the title insurance & real estate industries from a legal, title underwriting and consulting standpoint.
Before opening True Title in 2012, John served as president and general counsel for three reputable St. Louis title agencies and as regional underwriting counsel for a national title insurance underwriter. He also served as senior vice president and general counsel for Pulaski Bank. Prior to entering the title insurance field, John worked as a private practice attorney and as an assistant attorney general for the state of Missouri.
He is licensed to practice law in Missouri & Illinois and is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. John lectures frequently on real estate and title-related matters for organizations such as National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, and The Missouri Bar. He previously taught real estate law as an adjunct instructor for the St. Louis Community College District.
David Barrett is an attorney in Jefferson City whose practice has focused on professional licensing matters for more than 20 years. He is a facilitator for the Missouri Bar’s Complaint Resolution Program, chair of the Practice & Procedure Division, and past chair of the Administrative Law Committee. He is a 1992 graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University.
Judge Bates was appointed to the Court of Appeals, Southern District, beginning Dec. 1, 2003, and he was retained in 2006 and 2018. He has long served on the State Judicial Records Committee and Court Management of Technology Committee.
Judge Bates was engaged in private practice in Springfield from 1984 - 2003, trying complex personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Judge Bates earned his Juris Doctor in 1984 from the University of Missouri–Columbia where he served as associate editor-in-chief of the Missouri Law Review. He graduated in 1979 from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. in speech.
Bill has long been an active leader in the American Bar Association and served as President during 2024-2025. He served as the 2018-2020 Chair of the ABA House of Delegates, the policymaking body of the association. Bill is also a past Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation, the largest section in the ABA, and a past member of the ABA Board of Governors, serving as the chair of the Board’s Finance Committee. He is Past President of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and served as a member of the Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar. Bill has been selected as chair of multiple statewide commissions, examining critical issues in the practice of law. He served as the co-chair of the Supreme Court of Missouri’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness. He is also a member of the American Law Institute, the leading independent organization in the United States that produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law.
Bay is a highly experienced litigator who has represented major corporations in high-stakes litigation for more than 30 years. His clients vary from major financial institutions to manufacturers to post-secondary institutions, and he regularly helps organizations manage and respond to large portfolios of litigation in multiple jurisdictions.
In recent years, Bay has been honored with the Spurgeon Smithson award, a top honor given by The Missouri Bar; the Distinguished Lawyer Award, the highest honor awarded by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; an Excellence in Law Award from St. Louis Magazine; and Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Influential Lawyer Award. He has appeared in The Best Lawyers in America since 2012 and has been recognized by Best Lawyers multiple times as the St. Louis Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-Banking and Finance.
Bay received his B.A. from the University of Missouri and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Melinda J. Bentley serves as Legal Ethics Counsel in Missouri where she provides oral and written informal advisory opinions to attorneys on issues related to the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct. In that position, she also serves as administrator and counsel to the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri. She began serving in that position in 2012. Prior to that she worked for the Illinois State Bar Association as Assistant Counsel from 2001-03, First Assistant Counsel from 2003-11, and Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs from 2009-11. She is a frequent speaker and author on professional responsibility matters. Ms. Bentley currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Professional Responsibility’s National Conference on Professional Responsibility, and is a member of the ABA Professionalism Committee, the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Coordinating Council, the Planning Committee for The Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference, and the National Organization of Bar Counsel’s Committees on Amicus, Website, and Program. She was a board member and officer of the National Organization of Bar Counsel from 2015-2020, including a term as President from 2018-2019, and formerly served on the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2020-2023), Editorial Board of the ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct as a member (2015-2016) and Chair (2016-2018), as well as a member of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Coordinating Council (2016-2018). She is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois, and is a member of The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Organization of Bar Counsel, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Cole County Bar Association, and Mid-Missouri Women Lawyers’ Association.
John Challis is a partner with Kirkland Woods & Martinsen in Clayton. He is an ACTEC fellow that specializes in fiduciary litigation. John is a frequent speaker, the Chair of the Missouri Bar Fiduciary Litigation Committee, and was named 2020 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Fiduciary Litigation.
Nimrod “Rod” Chapel, Jr., is a Missouri trial lawyer and former Commissioner of the Administrative Hearing Commission who has dedicated his professional and private life to helping people stand up for their rights.
Rod founded The Chapel Law Group, LLC, to create a vehicle for the protection of workers and their families through not only the court system, but also administrative and legislative avenues and venues. Chapel’s advocacy has protected the rights of workers in Missouri, impacted multi-million dollar settlements, and helped to make Missouri a safer place to live and work for everyone.
Most recently though, Rod served as a Commissioner on the Administrative Hearing Commission. The Administrative Hearing Commission is a neutral, independent, administrative tribunal. Rod also served as General Counsel/Director of Legal Services for the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The Chapel Law Group, LLC, has a practice restricted to the representation of people and families injured in any way, deprived of wages due for their labor, and consumer issues that affect working families.
He is married to Denise Chapel and has 2 young sons. Rod is active in his community and believes strongly in community service. Currently, he serves as President of the Jefferson City, MO, NAACP as a member of The Board of Governors for The Missouri Bar and he is on a number of other boards including the Missouri Kid’s First, YMCA, Crimestoppers, Boy Scouts of America, St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, United Way and Rotary.
Patrick Connaghan retired as Probate Commissioner and Clerk of the Probate Division for the 22nd Judicial Circuit in 2022. He had served in that position from 2007 to 2022. Before his appointment as Probate Commissioner, Patrick served as General Counsel for the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen. There, he was responsible for providing legal advice and representation to the board and its members, as well as drafting legislation and serving as a liaison to the city’s operating departments. He was President of MAPACJ in 2015 and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Immediately after retiring from the bench Patrick served as the Administrative Hearing Officer for the Department of Mental Health and currently is Of Counsel in the Trust and Estates Department at UB Greensfelder LLP in St. Louis.
With more than 30 years in the practice of law, Dana has served in several positions of bar
leadership during her career, including being the first woman of color elected as President of The
Missouri Bar, in 2016. Her numerous bar-related awards include the 2020 Eighth Circuit Richard
S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service; three President’s Awards from The Missouri Bar; a
President’s Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; the Ronda F. Williams
Spirit of Diversity Award from; and the Sly James Diversity and Inclusion Award, just to name a
few. She has been recognized as one of the Top 30 Education Law attorneys in the State of
Missouri; a Missouri Super Lawyer since 2014 and was honored as the 2018 Woman of the Year
by Missouri Lawyers Weekly at their Annual Women’s Justice Awards Luncheon. Dana has tried
more than twenty bench and jury trials.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with honors, from Spelman College in
Atlanta, Georgia, and her J.D. degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
When not practicing law, Dana, along with her husband and law partner Keith Cutler, are co-hosts
on a nationally syndicated daytime television courtroom show “Cutlers Court” which premiered
September 2023 after serving three years as co-judges on the two-time Emmy-nominated,
nationally syndicated daytime television courtroom show “Couples Court with the Cutlers” which
can still be seen on YouTube and other streaming services.
Deborah Daniels served as the probate judge in Boone County for almost 12 years. During that time, she was responsible for a docket on involuntary commitments involving a 32-county "catchment area" for the psychiatric hospital in Columbia. She also has worked on various committees involving the probate court and mental illness, including the Boone County Sheriff's Department. She currently is a senior judge and neutral.
Michael P. Downey is a legal ethics lawyer and founder of Downey Law Group LLC, a Saint Louis law firm devoted to legal ethics, lawyer discipline defense, and the law of lawyering. Michael regularly represents lawyers, judges, and other professionals in litigation and discipline matters in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. Michael also serves as outside general counsel to more than 50 law firms, advising them on legal ethics, risk management, and related issues. He has submitted expert reports or testified as an expert in more than 40 proceedings.
In addition to his law practice, Michael has taught legal ethics and law firm practice at Washington University and St. Louis University Schools of Law and serves on the Missouri Bar Board of Governors. Michael also chaired the ABA Law Practice Division and the Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Professional Conduct, and is a past member of the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Regulation. He has presented more than 700 times and published more than 180 articles on legal ethics.
Michael graduated with honors from Georgetown University and first in his class from Washington University School of Law. After clerking for the Hon. Pasco Bowman, then Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Michael entered private practice in 1999, practicing at firms with between 10 and 450 lawyers before starting his own two-lawyer firm in 2015.
Michael has received numerous professional recognitions, including being named a “Best Lawyer in America” in Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law and a Super Lawyer “Top 50 Attorney in St. Louis.” In 2014, Missouri Lawyers Weekly named Michael a “Most Influential Lawyer” as the “go-to legal ethics lawyer in Missouri.”
A Central Missouri native, Laura Elsbury spent more than 25 years working in the banking industry before deciding to change careers. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2008, she began working at the Office of the Attorney General. Then, in 2018, she went to work at the Missouri Ethics Commission as its General Counsel. She joined the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel in early 2022, and that fall she was appointed Chief Disciplinary Counsel by the Supreme Court of Missouri.
William Gust is the Probate Commissioner for St. Louis County. Comm. Gust regularly hears a variety of contested probate matters including: adult guardianships, minor guardianships, contested matters relating to decedent estates, trust matters, and mental health civil commitment matters. He also presides over the administration of probate matters.
Prior to his time on the bench, Comm. Gust was a shareholder at an Am Law 100 law firm. While in practice he maintained both a local and national practice. He tried and litigated cases in various parts of the United States, ranging from St. Louis County Probate Court to Delaware Chancery Court. His expertise included everything from contested probate matters to complex civil matters.
Heather M. Hall began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Kathleen Forsyth in the Jackson County probate court. Following her clerkship, Heather gained valuable trial experience at the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office.
In private practice, she has focused on fiduciary litigation, probate/trust administration and guardianships/conservatorships.
Matthew Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a rich background in mental health, crisis intervention, and holistic wellness. With almost two decades of experience supporting individuals facing stress, burnout, and life transitions, Matthew brings a grounded, real-world approach to emotional health and resilience.
As the owner of Real Help Mobile Counseling and a seasoned therapist at Psychiatric Medical Care, Matthew has worked across diverse populations—from individuals re-entering society after incarceration to professionals navigating high-pressure careers. He’s taught classes at the local college and trained teams on Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and Prevention, bringing both academic and practical insights to his work.
A dynamic speaker and educator, Matthew has led trainings and presentations on mental health, employment resilience, and disability support. His warm, down-to-earth style resonates with professionals seeking balance in demanding roles—like today’s legal community.
In this session, Matthew will share evidence-based strategies for managing stress, building emotional resilience, and fostering sustainable well-being in the legal profession.
Roger Johnson is the elected Prosecutor in Boone County, Missouri. Originally from Wright County, he is a graduate of the University of Missouri and Washington University in St. Louis. He served as an assistant attorney general before working twelve years as an assistant prosecutor. Over the years, Roger has spent a smaller amount of time in private practice representing schools and later in family law and criminal defense. He has an interest in cognitive bias as well as practical applications for Artificial Intelligence.
Veloris Juneman is the founder of the Pathways Project of the Ozarks, a nonprofit dedicated to
combating human trafficking in Stone and Taney Counties. Drawing from her experience as an
advocate for trafficking survivors, Veloris leads initiatives focused on prevention, education,
direct intervention, and survivor support. Under her leadership, the Pathways Project has
collaborated with law enforcement to rescue victims and prosecute offenders, while also
providing critical services to those affected.
A 30-year resident and small business owner in Branson West, Veloris is deeply involved in her
community. She serves as President of the Rotary Club of Table Rock Lake and as a board
member of the Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, where she champions local
development and civic engagement.
Veloris brings a unique, community-based perspective to the fight against human trafficking—
making her a valuable resource for family law professionals navigating the challenges this issue
presents.
Steve Leben is the Douglas M. Stripp Distinguished Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty at UMKC Law School. He joined the UMKC faculty in 2020 after 27 years as a state trial and appellate judge in Kansas and 11 years practicing law in Kansas City.
Leben works nationally to promote procedural justice in court proceedings, which the National Center for State Courts recognized in 2014 with its highest award for a judge, the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute, a past officer of the American Bar Association Judicial Division and its Appellate Judges Conference, and past president of the American Judges Association.
At UMKC Law, Leben teaches courses on appellate advocacy, criminal law, evidence, statutory interpretation, and professional responsibility. His most recent law-review articles have been in the Arkansas Law Review (2024, on how to reduce politicization of the courts) and the Kansas Law Review (2025, on considerations of precedent in state intermediate appellate courts).
Rodney E. Loomer was admitted to the Missouri Bar Association in 1974. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1974. Mr. Loomer's undergraduate degree was completed at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, in 1971.
Mr. Loomer joined the firm of Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, P.C., in 1974. His practice is concentrated on products liability, insurance defense, and medical malpractice. He has been lead trial lawyer in cases tried in state and federal courts in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, and St. Croix and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is admitted to practice in the following courts: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Loomer's legal career has been distinguished by awards and honors, including: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; Products Liability Advisory Council; Missouri Bar President's Award in 1995; named one of the Best Lawyers in America from 1996-2019; and named Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year for Products Liability-Defense in 2013 and 2014. He is also a recognized Missouri SuperLawyer and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Loomer is also an approved mediator for the 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Representative clients include: General Motors LLC, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc., Kawasaki Motors Corp., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Cox Health Systems, and Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.
Mr. Loomer is a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (President, 2001); The Missouri Bar Association (Representative, Young Lawyers Section, 1979 - 1985; Member, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1993); Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Counsel Association; American Bar Association; and the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
Nina McDonnell has spent her career working in criminal and civil appellate law, as well as post-conviction practice. In addition to working directly for clients in an appeal or post-conviction case, Nina provides embedded appellate services in trials, case consultation, issue consultation, and legal research and writing services to attorneys and law firms.
Before founding McDonnell Appeals, Nina was an assistant public defender where she practiced criminal and civil law in the Appellate and Post-Conviction unit of the Missouri State Public Defender. Nina's dedication to indigent clients continues as she serves as a special public defender for MSPD in conflict cases.
Jalilah Otto was appointed as Circuit Judge in October 2017 by Governor Eric Greitens. Judge Otto had served as an Associate Circuit Judge in Jackson County from 2014-2017. Prior to her appointment to the Court, Judge Otto served as a Chief Trial Assistant for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, as well as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Judge Otto began her legal career in 2002 as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Lisa White Hardwick of the Missouri Court of Appeals. In 2005, she became an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and was the recipient of the Louis Lombardo Award for Prosecutor of the Year in 2009. She joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2010 where she prosecuted large-scale narcotic and gang cases. In 2013, she rejoined the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office as a Chief Trial Assistant while maintaining her role at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
At the time of her appointment, Judge Otto was very active in the legal community having served on the Kansas City Commission on Violent Crimes, the Kansas City Municipal Ethics Commission, the Kansas City Youth Court, and the Missouri Bar’s Committee on Minority Issues. In addition, she provided leadership as the President of the Jackson County Bar Association, Chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and Vice-Chair of the Public Service Committee of the Association of Women Lawyers.
Judge Otto is a native of Kansas City and received her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. She also received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Political Science from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Judge Otto has also served as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley, and National American University.
Craig is a Trial Attorney with the Missouri State Public Defender’s office in Carthage, Missouri. He has handled cases ranging from simple traffic offenses to first degree murder. He is a graduate of Trial Lawyers College and has tried numerous jury trials. Prior his service as a public defender, Craig served as an Assistant County Attorney in Western Kansas and practiced family law and criminal defense with a small firm in Kansas City.
Craig received his B.A. in Criminal Justice with Honors from Chadron State College and a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law where he graduated in the top 25% of his class. He resides in Oronogo, Missouri with his wife and two daughters. Outside of the law, Craig is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys spending time with his family in nature and reading.
Andy Peebles is a shareholder with the law firm of Carnahan Evans in Springfield, Missouri and a member of the firm's Estate Planning Practice Group. Andy has been named as a “Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer” and part of the “Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch” list since 2021.
Jenifer Placzek was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1997 with a degree in journalism. In 2001, she graduated from Boston College Law School. She practiced at a large law firm in Los Angeles after graduating from law school. In 2005, she moved back to Springfield to practice law with her father and partner, Mathew W. Placzek. Jenifer is a trial attorney who represents individuals and families in personal injury, wrongful death, vaccine and whistleblower cases. She is past president of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Jay Preston is a shareholder in the Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Transactional, and Medical Marijuana & Hemp practices groups of Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. Mr. Preston represents clients in civil litigation in both federal and state court focusing on business and real estate matters. Mr. Preston also assists clients in avoiding litigation through proper drafting of contracts/agreements, and counseling on how to deal with precarious situations. Mr. Preston attended the University of Missouri where he obtained a B.S.B.A. in finance, Master of Business Administration, and Juris Doctorate. Mr. Preston is a native of Springfield, Missouri, an eagle scout, and a graduate of Leadership Springfield and the Missouri Bar Leadership Academy.
Liz Ramsey graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law with a J.D. and a concentration in Criminal Litigation Skills. She participated in the exonerations of Cornell McKay, Mark Woodworth and Brad Jennings.
In 2019 Liz and her father and law partner Robert Ramsey were awarded "Case of the Year 2018" by the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for their work in attaining the exoneration of Brad Jennings who served over 8 years in prison for a wrongful conviction.
Liz has experience in clemency petitions, post-conviction remedies, criminal appeals, and trial level criminal defense work. Her current caseload includes working as a Special Public Defender, primarily in St. Louis County Circuit Court. Liz is greatly fulfilled by representing indigent clients in criminal matters when the assistant public defenders are unable due to conflicts or heavy caseloads.
Liz has spoken on wrongful convictions and criminal defense as a Speaker/Participant on the “When Innocence Isn’t Enough” Panel sponsored by WashU Law along with Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty and was a presenter at the National Defender Investigators Conference on discovery and investigation in criminal cases.
Josh represents beneficiaries, trustees, and others in the administration of trusts and estates. Josh is especially recognized for his counsel in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. His experience includes will and trust contests; contested probate estates; modifying irrevocable trusts; creditor claims; and disputes regarding power of attorney documents.
Krista Shelton is the president and founder of Focused Forensic Solutions, LLC. With over 13 years of experience as a former IRS special agent, Krista has a distinguished career in uncovering financial fraud and providing litigation support.
Laurie's spent thirty years in private practice representing parents in family court in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to private practice, Laurie was an AJO (Attorney for Juvenile Officer) & Assistant Prosecutor. Her bachelor’s degree is from the University of Missouri-Columbia and law degree from University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Erwin (Erv) is a co-chair of the appellate practice group at Greensfelder. He has argued or briefed dozens of appeals in state and federal court. He has written numerous articles and presented or moderated appellate practice seminars for The Missouri Bar and other organizations. In addition to his appellate practice, Erv has deep knowledge of areas of law including consumer protection, governmental regulatory affairs, and data security. He is a co-editor of the treatise State Consumer Protection Law, recently published by the American Bar Association.
For 11 years, Erv served as chief counsel in the Office of the Missouri Attorney General, where he led litigation on matters including the Merchandising Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, civil rights, First Amendment law, and taxation in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Missouri. He has been involved in dozens of high-profile matters, including the relocation of the Rams to St. Louis, representation of the Missouri Commissioner of Securities and Secretary of State, and litigation resulting in a ban against the sale of ephedra products in Missouri. Recently he represented the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority (the governmental body responsible for the Dome at America’s Center) in negotiations with St. Louis City and St. Louis County regarding the allocation of a $500 million settlement with the NFL and the Rams.
Erv has significant community and leadership experience, including serving as president or chair of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, the St. Louis Housing Authority, and the St. Louis Public Library. He also served on the St. Louis Police Board, the Missouri Technology Corporation Board, the Governor’s Council on Disability, and the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life. Missouri Lawyers Media has recognized Erv with an ICON award, a Mentorship award, and attorney Power List designations. He has been included in Best Lawyers in Appellate Practice and was named Lawyer of the Year in Government Relations Law.
Hon. William L Syler is a senior judge residing in Cape Girardeau. He served as a Circuit Judge for 22 years. While actively on the bench he was a member of the Circuit Court Budget Committee and the Court Automation Committee. He has acted as the presiding judge of the 32d Circuit. He has been a Special Judge for the Eastern District Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. He has presided on over 300 jury trials.
L. Michaelle Tobin is Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the University of Missouri Kansas City Law School's award-winning trial advocacy program. She received her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Columbia, where she was awarded the National Moot Court Prize and the Allen H. Parke Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy.
Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Tobin was a practicing attorney with nine years at the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office and seven years in private practice. During her career, she has first chaired many jury trials ranging from misdemeanors to murders. She is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College.
Misty Watson was appointed Deputy Probate Commissioner for Saint Louis County in 2019. Prior to appointment, Watson was a member of the executive committee at Danna McKitrick. She has over fifteen years experience in trusts, estates, and guardianships.
Watson received the 2019 Publico Pro Bono Award from The Missouri Bar. She was the Washington University School of Law Women's Law Caucus International Women's Day 2013 Celebration Honoree and received the John R. Essner Award for pro bono work through Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
Watson received her LLM in Taxation and Juris Doctor from Washington University.
Timothy Weaks was appointed Public Administrator of St. Louis County on June 8, 2022. Prior, he served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri, and Attorney for the Juvenile Officer in Jefferson County, and Franklin County. He is a 2013 graduate of St. Louis University School of Law.
Judge Paul Wilson is a Jefferson City native who received his bachelor’s degree in 1982 from Drury College and received his law degree cum laude from the University of Missouri – Columbia. He served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Missouri and at the
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit prior to entering private practice in New York City. Judge Wilson left private practice to serve as deputy chief of staff for litigation in the Missouri Attorney General’s office, then in the Office of Administration, prior to being appointed as Circuit Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit. Judge Wilson returned to private practice with the law firm of Van Matre, Harrison, Hollis, Taylor and Bacon, P.C., until being appointed to the Supreme Court in December 2012. Judge Wilson served as Chief Justice from July 2021 – June 2023.
11-11:50 a.m. | Track 1
Business - Professional licensing: Clients in your hometown
Presented by: David Barrett, Nimrod Chapel
MCLE 1.0
Family - From harm to healing: The lawyer’s role in identifying and assisting familial trafficking survivors
Presented by: Veloris Juneman
MCLE 1.0
Litigation - Approaching the bench – trial judges' insights
Presented by: Hon. Brouck Jacobs, Hon. Jalilah Otto, Hon. Steven Privette, Hon. Jody Stockard
Moderator: Hon. William Syler
MCLE 1.0
Probate - Adventures in guardianship – the public administrator’s perspective
Presented by: Timothy Weaks, Karen Digh-Allen
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
12-12:50 p.m. | Track 2
Business - Implicit bias & Generative AI: Understanding and addressing human bias through machine learning analogies
Presented by: Roger Johnson
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0 | Bias 1.0
Family - Missouri’s extended order of protection: How to get one and how to defend against one
Presented by: Nina McDonnell
MCLE 1.0
Litigation - Best practices for appeals: Advice from the appellate judges
Presented by: Hon. Paul Wilson, Hon. Ted Ardini, Hon. Lisa Page, Hon. Jennifer Growcock
Moderator: Erv Switzer
MCLE 1.0
Probate - Protecting the vulnerable or battle for control? The challenges of contested guardianships and conservatorships
Presented by: Catherine Moore, Comm. Misty Watson
MCLE 1.0
1-2 p.m.
YLS Series - Splitting hairs and assets: How to leave a law firm or take over a practice
Presented by: Michael Downey
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
11-11:50 a.m. | Track 3
Business - Cyber resilience and risk management: Business-critical insights for lawyers
Presented by: Shawn Tuma
MCLE 1.0
Family - Duties to client/parents at family court--confidentiality, competence, diligence, zealousness, and so much more
Presented by: Laurie Snell
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0 | Bias 1.0
Litigation - Tactics for effective mediation
Presented by: Molly Brown Bartalos
MCLE 1.0
Probate - Claims in decedent estates
Presented by: Comm. William Gust, Josh Rose
MCLE 1.0
12-12:50 p.m. | Track 4
Business - Subchapter S corporations from start to finish
Presented by: John Carnahan, III; David Olive; Justin Cantwell
MCLE 1.0
Family - Peer-to-peer: How platforms like PayPal and Venmo are used to hide money
Presented by: Krista Shelton, Professor L. Michaelle Tobin
MCLE 1.0
Litigation - View from the jury box
Presented by: Rod Loomer
MCLE 1.0
Probate - Can you sleep at night? Ethical landmines in estates and trusts
Presented by: John Challis, Hon. Pat Connaghan
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
1-2 p.m.
YLS Series - New tricks from old dogs: How to start your career off on the right foot
Presented by: Chuck Lonardo, Craig Lowe
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
11-11:50 a.m. | Track 5
Business - Inside the AI black box: What lawyers need to know about how tech companies build and deploy AI
Presented by: Matthew Braunel
MCLE 1.0
Family - Accessible wellness: Chair yoga, ethics, and law
Presented by: Karen Bickel; Matthew Harris, MA, LPC
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
Litigation - Crossing the (blue) line: Tactics for deposing police officers in civil and criminal cases
Presented by: Dustin Goldberger
MCLE 1.0
Probate - From drafting to defense: How to prevent trust and estate litigation before it starts
Presented by: Jay Preston, Andy Peebles
MCLE 1.0
12-12:50 p.m. | Track 6
Business - What businesses and employment lawyers should know about changes in business immigration law and policy: From work visas to work permits, and I-9 compliance updates
Presented by: Danielle Atchison
MCLE 1.0
Family - Real estate and land title law: Overview for family law practitioners
Presented by: John Banjak
MCLE 1.0
Litigation - That’s extraordinary! The use (and misuse) of applications for extraordinary writs in trial
Presented by: Hon. Jeffrey Bates, Hon. Deborah Daniels, Hon. Jennifer Growcock
MCLE 1.0
Probate - Family feuds and final wishes: The intersection of family law and probate
Presented by: Heather Hall
MCLE 1.0
1-2 p.m.
YLS Series - Analyzing experiences and solutions for retention and advancement of women attorneys
Presented by: Danielle Atchison
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2 | Bias 1.2
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Plenary 1 - The Darryl Burton Story: Lessons for Lawyers & Judges
Explore the intricacies, strengths, and weaknesses of our legal system as we hear the story of Darryl Burton, an innocent man, who was wrongfully convicted of a murder and spent 24 years in a Missouri prison before being exonerated, and insights from Hon. Richard Callahan, who oversaw Burton’s exoneration case.
Presenters: Darryl Burton, Hon. Richard Callahan
Moderator: Liz Ramsey McIntosh
MCLE 1.5
12:25-1:25 p.m.
Ethics Series 1 - Ethics update from the Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel: September 2025 edition
Presented by: Melinda Bentley
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Plenary 2 - Law in Flux: Navigating 2025’s Legal and Judicial Crosswinds
With perspectives from the bench, bar, academia, and private practice, this plenary panel will speak to the current moment. Panelists will address the impact on Missouri lawyers’ practices following 2025’s expansive, rapid changes to federal and state laws and agencies, as well as challenges to the independent judiciary and the ability to represent clients without repercussions.
Presenters: Bill Bay, Hon. David Dolan, Prof. Steve Leben, Jenifer Placzek
Moderator: Dana Tippin Cutler
MCLE 1.5
12:25-1:25 p.m.
Ethics Series 2 - A conversation with the Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Frequent complaints and related violations
Presented by: Laura Elsbury
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
Track 1 | Monday, October 6 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: David Barrett, Nimrod Chapel
Track 2 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0 | Bias 1.0
Presented by: Roger Johnson
Track 3 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Shawn Tuma
Track 4 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: John Carnahan, III; David Olive; Justin Cantwell
Track 5 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Matthew Braunel
Track 6 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Danielle Atchison
Track 1 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Veloris Juneman
Track 2 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Nina McDonnell
Track 3 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0 | Bias 1.0
Presented by: Laurie Snell
Track 4 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Krista Shelton, Professor L. Michaelle Tobin
Track 5 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
Presented by: Karen Bickel; Matthew Harris, MA, LPC
Track 6 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: John Banjak
Track 1 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 11-11:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Hon. Brouck Jacobs, Hon. Jalilah Otto, Hon. Steven Privette, Hon. Jody Stockard
Moderator: Hon. William Syler
Track 2 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Hon. Paul Wilson, Hon. Ted Ardini, Hon. Lisa Page, Hon. Jennifer Growcock
Moderator: Erv Switzer
Track 3 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Molly Brown Bartalos
Track 4 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Rod Loomer
Track 5 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Dustin Goldberger
Track 6 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Hon. Jeffrey Bates, Hon. Deborah Daniels, Hon. Jennifer Growcock
Track 1 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
Presented by: Timothy Weaks, Karen Digh-Allen
Track 2 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 12-12:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Catherine Moore, Comm. Misty Watson
Track 3 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Comm. William Gust, Josh Rose
Track 4 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
Presented by: John Challis, Hon. Pat Connaghan
Track 5 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 11-11:50 a.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Jay Preston, Andy Peebles
Track 6 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 12-12:50 p.m.
MCLE 1.0
Presented by: Heather Hall
YLS 1 | Monday, Oct. 6 | 1-2 p.m.
Presented by: Michael Downey
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
YLS 2 | Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 1-2 p.m.
Presented by: Chuck Lonardo, Craig Lowe
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
YLS 3 | Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 1-2 p.m.
Presented by: Danielle Atchison
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2 | Bias 1.2
Explore the intricacies, strengths, and weaknesses of our legal system as we hear the story of Darryl Burton, an innocent man, who was wrongfully convicted of a murder and spent 24 years in a Missouri prison before being exonerated, and insights from Hon. Richard Callahan, who oversaw Burton’s exoneration case.
Presenters: Darryl Burton, Hon. Richard Callahan
Moderator: Liz Ramsey McIntosh
MCLE 1.5
Friday, Oct. 10 | 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
With perspectives from the bench, bar, academia, and private practice, this plenary panel will speak to the current moment. Panelists will address the impact on Missouri lawyers’ practices following 2025’s expansive, rapid changes to federal and state laws and agencies, as well as challenges to the independent judiciary and the ability to represent clients without repercussions.
Presenters: Hon. David Dolan, Bill Bay, Prof. Steve Leben, Jenifer Placzek
Moderator: Dana Tippin Cutler
MCLE 1.5
Ethics Series 1 | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 12:25-1:25 p.m.
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
Presented by: Melinda J. Bentley
Ethics Series 2 | Friday, Oct. 10 | 12:25-1:25 p.m.
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
Presented by: Laura E. Elsbury
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| Availability | Module Title | Speaker | Credits | Course Type | Duration | Course Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Business Track 1 | Professional licensing: Clients in your hometown
|
David Barrett
Nimrod Chapel
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Family Track 1| From harm to healing: The lawyer’s role in identifying and assisting familial trafficking survivors
|
Veloris Juneman
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 53 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 1 | Approaching the bench – trial judges' insights
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 52 Minutes | More info » | |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Probate Track 1 | Adventures in guardianship – the public administrator’s perspective (qualifies for 1.0 ethics hour)
|
Dereama Allen
Timothy Weaks
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Business Track 2 | Implicit Bias & Generative AI: Understanding and Addressing Human Bias Through Machine Learning Analogies (qualifies for 1.0 Ethics hour and 1.0 Bias hour)
|
Roger Johnson
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 49 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Family Track 2 | Missouri’s extended order of protection: How to get one and how to defend against one
|
Nina McDonnell
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 49 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 2 | Best practices for appeals: Advice from the appellate judges
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 54 Minutes | More info » | |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Probate Track 2 | Protecting the vulnerable or battle for control? The challenges of contested guardianships and conservatorships
|
Catherine Moore
Comm. Misty Watson
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 06, 2025 @ 01:00 PM (CDT) |
YLS Series 1 | Splitting hairs and assets: How to leave a law firm or take over a practice (qualifies for 1.2 ethics hours)
|
Michael Downey
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour 01 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Business Track 3 | Cyber resilience and risk management: Business critical insights for lawyers
|
Shawn Tuma
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 51 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Family Track 3 | Duties to client/parents at family court-- confidentiality, competence, diligence, zealousness, and so much more (qualifies for 1.0 Ethics hour and 1.0 Bias hour)
|
Laurie Snell
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 49 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 3 | Tactics for effective mediation
|
Molly Bartalos
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 51 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Probate Track 3 | Claims in decedent estates
|
Comm. William Gust
Joshua Rose
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 46 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Business Track 4 | Subchapter S corporations from start to finish
|
Justin Cantwell
John Carnahan
David Olive
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 52 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Family Tack 4 | Peer-to-peer: How platforms like PayPal and Venmo are used to hide money
|
Krista Shelton
Lynn Tobin
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 4 | View from the Jury Box
|
Rodney Loomer
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 51 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Probate Track 4 | Can you sleep at night? Ethical landmines in estates and trusts (qualifies for 1.0 Ethics hour)
|
John Challis
Comm. Patrick Connaghan
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 52 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 07, 2025 @ 01:00 PM (CDT) |
YLS Series 2 | New tricks from old dogs: How to start your career off on the right foot (qualifies for 1.2 Ethics hours)
|
Chuck Lonardo
Craig Lowe
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webinar | 59 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Business Track 5 | Inside the AI black box: What lawyers need to know about how tech companies build and deploy AI
|
Matthew Braunel
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 52 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Family Track 5 | Accessible wellness: Chair yoga, ethics, and law (qualifies for 1.0 Ethics hour)
|
Karen Bickel
Matthew Harris
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 49 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 5 | Crossing the (blue) line: Tactics for deposing police officers in civil and criminal cases
|
Dustin Goldberger
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 47 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Probate Track 5 | From drafting to defense: How to prevent trust and estate litigation before it starts
|
Andrew Peebles
A. Jay Preston
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 51 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Business Track 6 | What businesses and employment lawyers should know about changes in business immigration law and policy: From work visas to work permits, and I-9 compliance updates
|
Danielle Atchison
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Family Track 6 | Real estate and land title law: Overview for family law practitioners
|
John Banjak
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 51 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Litigation Track 6 | That’s extraordinary! The use (and misuse) of applications for extraordinary writs in trial
|
Hon. Jeff Bates
Hon. Deborah Daniels
Jennifer Growcock
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 54 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 12:00 PM (CDT) |
Probate Track 6 | Family feuds and final wishes: The intersection of family law and probate
|
Heather Hall
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webinar | 52 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 08, 2025 @ 01:00 PM (CDT) |
YLS Series 3 | Analyzing experiences and solutions for retention and advancement of women attorneys (qualifies for 1.2 Ethics and 1.2 Bias hours)
|
Danielle Atchison
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour 02 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 09, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Plenary 1 | The Darryl Burton Story: Lessons for Lawyers & Judges
|
Darryl Burton
Richard Callahan
Elizabeth Ramsey
|
Total Credits: 1.5 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour 13 Minutes | More info » |
| Oct 09, 2025 @ 12:25 PM (CDT) |
Ethics Series 1 | Ethics update from the Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel: September 2025 edition (qualifies for 1.2 Ethics hours)
|
Melinda Bentley
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Oct 10, 2025 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Plenary 2 | Law in Flux: Navigating 2025’s Legal and Judicial Crosswinds
|
Total Credits: 1.5 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour 17 Minutes | More info » | |
| Oct 10, 2025 @ 12:25 PM (CDT) |
Ethics Series 2 | A conversation with the Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Frequent complaints and related violations (qualifies for 1.2 Ethics hours)
|
Laura Elsbury
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webinar | 1 Hour | More info » |
