SMBA CLE: Criminal Practice and Procedure Workshop
October 10, 2013, 1:00–5:00 PM, SMBA Office, 4 MCLE
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This CLE will include demonstrations of criminal procedure and practical skills for attorneys of all levels of experience.

• 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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Workers Comp: Issues and Update
October 24, 2013, 1:00–5:00 PM, SMBA Office, 4 MCLE
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This CLE will include demonstrations of criminal procedure and practical skills for attorneys of all levels of experience.

• Tips from the Bench (New Procedural Rules)
  Victorine Mahon, Administrative Law Judge
• Medical Causation: The Tillotson case and beyond
  Mike Mergen, Hall, Ansley, Rodgers & Sweeney, P.C.
• Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine for Pain Treatment, Theories on Efficacy, Getting Approved for Treatment
  Katie Weatherhogg, MD
• Second Injury Fund, Update and Issues
  Cara Lee Harris, Assistant Attorney General
  

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Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Issues and Update
November 13, 2013, 1:00–5:00 PM, SMBA Office, 4 MCLE
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• Debtor Options: Alternatives to Bankruptcy
  Tracey Blaue, Director of Education, Consumer Credit Counseling Service
• Procedures, Paperwork, Execution, Garnishments and Sales
  Lieutenant Nancy White, Greene County Sheriff's Office, Administrative Services, Civil Division
• Creditors' Perspective
  Dan Nelson
• Trustee Hot Topics
  Tom O' Neal
• Recent Cases and Tips From The Bench
  The Honorable Arthur Federman

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Nonpartisan Court Plan News
Public Interviews for New Associate Circuit Judge Candidates
The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission will conduct public interviews of the 16 applicants for associate circuit judge from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Missouri Court of Appeals, 300 Hammons Parkway, Third Floor Conference Room.

Lawyer Member Election, 31st Circuit Judicial Commission
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. For further information contact Steve Helms, Circuit Clerk, stephen.helms@courts.mo.gov.

Lawyer Member Election, Appellate Judicial Commission Election, Southern District
The term of John Wooddell, elective member of the Appellate Judicial Commission, Southern District, will expire December 31, 2013. 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.

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Outstanding Upcoming Lunch Programs

October	Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster: Why Prosecutors Should Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
November	Steve Garner and Bryan Wade: Technology in the Courtroom
December	Gifts from the Bench

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