February 20, 2013

This Week

Wednesday
February 20
Monthly Lunch
11:45
Tower Club
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Also Wednesday
SMBA and KY-3 Call A Lawyer
5:30 and 6:30


Friday
February 22
David Rush Investiture
2:00
Missouri State


Employment Listings
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Grantham Passes Gavel to Sheppard with Record Crowd in Attendance

Chip Sheppard was sworn in as the 2013 President of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association February 1, 2013 at the SMBA's 40th Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers. Record attendance of over two hundred attorneys and their guests attended the event held at Hickory Hills Country Club.
Sheppard, of Carnahan Evans, Cantwell and Brown, becomes the 89th attorney to serve as SMBA president. Sheppard follows Teresa Grantham, of Carver, Cantin and Grantham who served as 2012 President.

The entire slate of officers for 2013 were recognized as follows, Chip Sheppard, president, Dwayne Fulk, president-elect; Steven Harrell, treasurer; Catherine Reade, secretary. The bar also welcomed five new members of the board of directors: Eric Jensen, Branden Twibell, Doug Harpool, Laurel Stevenson, and Mark McQueary.

Those directors will be serving with Trace Johnson, Susan Jensen, Dan Patterson, Jake Reinbold, Steve Snead, Neil Chanter and Dwight Rahmeyer.

As her final act as SMBA President, Teresa Grantham presented awards recognizing the outstanding contributions of members Michael Cosby and Dwayne Fulk.

Also in attendance were eleven past presidents of the association: Gary Powell, 2011; Brian Hamburg, 2010; Cliff Brown, 2006; Lee Viorel, 2005; Charles Cowherd, 2004; Mike Cully, 1998; Don Woody, 1996; Virginia Fry, 1994; Ron Baird, 1993; Fred Hall, 1992; Bruce McCurry, 1991: Topper Glass, 1989 and Judge Bill Francis, 1988.

Event photos are available for viewing/ purchase at this link.


Register Now for These Outstanding Monthly Lunch Programs:

The Honorable David Rush, February, 20, 2013

Intellectual Property Law for the Non IP Lawyer, Eugene Han, March 20, 2013

Affordable Care Act, April 17, 2013

The Honorable Mary Sheffield, Missouri Court of Appeals, May 15, 2013

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, June 19, 2013

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