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January 14, 2014

SMBA CLE Lunch Meeting, Wednesday January 15, 2014, 11:45, The Tower Club (Register)
The January SMBA CLE lunch will satisfy one hour of the annual MCLE ethics and professionalism requirement. Richard Ollis, President of Ollis and Company, will present on the topic Making Disasters Less Disastrous, Planning Opportunities.


2014 SMBA CLE Lunch Pass: Save Time and Money�Deadline Tomorrow, Wednesday January 15 (Information/Registration)
Purchase an annual pass for the 2014 SMBA Monthly CLE Lunch Programs and receive a discounted rate and convenient preregistration for the entire year. Registration and payment must be received by January 15, 2014 to receive discount. The outstanding schedule of topics and speakers is being finalized but will include the following outstanding topics and will satisfy the two hour MCLE ethics and professional requirement (January and November meetings).

  • Richard Ollis, Making Disasters Less Disastrous, Planning Opportunities
  • Frank Shorter, Citius, Altius, Fortius Athletes, Drug Testing and Law
  • The Hon. Ron Carrier, View from the Other Side of the Bench
  • The Hon. Michael Wolff, Dean, St. Louis University Law School, If You Had to Do It All Over Again: Rethinking the Landscape of Legal Education and Preparing for the Practice of Law
  • The Honorable Mary Russell, Missouri's Chief Justice
  • Jack Brady, President of the Missouri Bar
  • Eric Jensen, Preventing Employment Discrimination Claims
  • James Silkenat, American Bar Association President
  • Local Disciplinary Committee Members, Ethical Issues of Personal Struggles in the Legal Profession: Helping Your Colleagues, Clients and Yourself in Times of Crisis
  • Gifts from the Bench

Passing the Gavel: Reservations Close Today, Tuesday January 14
The 41st Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers will be held Friday, January 17, 2014, at Hickory Hills Country Club. Join your colleagues for the dinner celebration followed by music and dancing. We are expecting record attendance and must close reservations today. Don't be left out, contact Melanie at the SMBA office 417 831-2783 or [email protected].


Directory/ Area of Practice
The 2014 SMBA directory will include a Practice Area Index, to provide a convenient resource for SMBA members to find referrals in other areas of expertise. Listings will be reserved in order received with payment (not alphabetical) and must be received by February 1 for inclusion. To enroll, submit the form at this link or email [email protected] for more information.


2014 Holiday Calendar
If you are working on your calendar for the new year, make note of these dates. Chief Justice Mary R. Russell has directed that judicial offices will be closed on the following state holidays:

New Year's Day January 1, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2014
Lincoln Day February 12, 2014
Washington's Birthday February 17, 2014
Truman Day May 8, 2014
Memorial Day May 26, 2014
Independence Day July 4, 2014
Labor Day September 1, 2014
Columbus Day October 13, 2014
Veterans Day November 11, 2014
Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2014
Christmas Day December 25, 2014

Employment Posting


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