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Wednesday: Reuben Shelton, President of the Missouri Bar, 1 MCLE
March 18, 2015, 11:45, The Tower Club (register)

The March SMBA CLE Lunch will be presented by Missouri Bar President Reuben Shelton. 

Also Wednesday: SMBA CLE: Probate Nuts and Bolts, 3 MCLE
March 18, 2015 2:00-5:00, SMBA Office (register)
$135 SMBA Members, $150 nonmembers, half price for staff attending with SMBA members

SMBA Law Day USA 2015, Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law

Plans are underway for the best ever SMBA Law Day celebration, beginning in April with two new events showcasing the participants in our youth art and essay contests. SMBA Law Day activities culminate with the Law Day Banquet, and we are pleased to announce the Honorable Mary Russell, Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, will deliver the Law Day address. See the following links for more information about law day activities as well as deadlines for contests and SMBA awards.

SMBA Law Day Activities:

Poster Contest Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception
April 3, 2015, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Library Center

Essay Contest Awards Presentation and Authors' Reception
April 9, 2015, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Library Center

Law Day Lunch Celebration
May 6, 2015, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Law Day Res Ipsa 5K
Information and Registration Coming Soon

Law Day Contest and Award Deadlines:

March 24:  Poster Contest and Essay Contest

April 10:  Distinguished Attorney, Liberty Bell, Scholarship

April 17: Video Competition

Law Day Sponsor Information

News and Announcements
SMBA Member Virginia Fry Named Woman of the Year
Springfield Bar and Southwest Missouri well represented in the Missouri Lawyers 205 Women’s Justice Awards with nine women to be honored.