Wednesday: Standing Your Ground: The Castle Doctrine and the Right to Protect Yourself Presented by Todd Myers, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Stacie Bilyeu, Askinosie & Bilyeu
September 18, 2013, 11:45, Tower Club
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Stand Your Ground and the Castle Doctrine are headlining our news both nationally and locally. The September SMBA lunch will feature a timely and lively presentation by local experts Todd Myers with the prosecution point of view and Stacie Bilyeu with the defense perspective.

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Today is Constitution Day
September 17, 2013 is the 226 anniversary of the United States Constitution. Celebrate by learning more about the Charters of Freedom in the U.S. Archives. Then test your knowledge with this quiz from today's Washington Post.

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SMBA CLE: Criminal Practice and Procedure Workshop
October 10, 2013, 1:00–5:00 PM, SMBA Office, 4 MCLE
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By special request, the SMBA is offering this interactive program. This CLE will include demonstrations of criminal procedure and practical skills for attorneys of all levels of experience.

Topics and Presenters:

• Voir Dire In Difficult Cases: Asking the Hard Questions
  Stacie Bilyeu and Jill Patterson
• The Fourth Amendment
  Ron Carrier and Branden Twibell
• Top 10 Evidence Issues in Criminal Cases and Criminal Procedure Demonstration
  Matt Russell, moderator
  Mark Powell, Judge
  Tom Carver, for the defense
  Bert Twibell, for the prosecution
• That Call in The Middle of the Night: The Ever Changing DWI, Legal Landscape
  Update on DOR Law: Important Changes
  Update on Alternative Sentencing Courts
  Adam Woody

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Public Interviews for New Associate Circuit Judge Candidates
The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission will conduct interviews of the 16 applicants for associate circuit judge from 8:30 to 1:45 on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Missouri Court of Appeals, 300 Hammons Parkway, Third Floor Conference Room, Springfield, Missouri. The public is invited to attend and observe interviews. The Commission will meet immediately after interviews are completed on September 24, 2013, in the same location, to select three nominees from this applicant pool for the governor's consideration.

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Openings for Lawyer Members on Local and Appellate Judicial Commissions
31st Circuit Judicial Commission Election
The term of Clif Smart, elective member of the of the 31st Circuit Judicial Commission, will expire December 31, 2013. An election for the open position will be held November 2, 2013. Missouri Bar members residing in Greene County are eligible to run. Interested parties must submit their nominating petition by October 3, 2013.

Appellate Judicial Commission Election, Southern District
As of December 31, 2013, the term of Mr. John Wooddell, elective member of the Appellate Judicial Commission, Southern District, will expire. An election for the open position will be held November 2, 2013. Missouri Bar members residing in the Southern District are eligible to run. Interested parties must submit their nominating petition by October 3, 2013. For further information contact Sandra L. Skinner, Clerk, 417 895-6811 or sandra.skinner@courts.mo.gov.