Can We Afford Justice?
Financial Pressures on (and Solutions for) the Public and Private Bar in a Challenging Economy and Beyond |
 1.8 MCLE hours
Thursday, September 24
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Shrinking state revenues, tough fiscal decision-making, low pay, lack of resources, rapidly rising legal costs, expanding unmet legal needs, and an economic downturn . . . is justice becoming unaffordable? Can we provide legal counsel for those who cannot pay? Can we afford to operate our courts? Can we afford to prosecute the accused and keep criminals off the streets?
And what about the challenges for the private practice bar? Law firm layoffs, dwindling employment opportunities, fewer clients, rising costs, pressures on billing and collections in the short run, devaluing and commoditization of the profession, global outsourcing, rapidly advancing technology, flattening of the practice, generational overlap in firms, self-help influences and access to information in the long run. Where do these trends lead for lawyers and law firms?
Join our panel for a frank and open discussion of the challenges facing the legal system – from both the public and private practice perspectives – and the solutions for a justice system in the midst of change.
Moderator: Hon. Michael A. Wolff Supreme Court of Missouri (Jefferson City)
Panelists:
Jennifer M. Joyce St. Louis Circuit Attorney (St. Louis)
Cathy Kelly Deputy Director, Missouri State Public Defender System (St. Charles)
Daniel K. Glazier Executive Director, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (St. Louis)
Wendy Werner Owner and Principal, Werner Associates (St. Louis)
Daniel Glazier
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Jennifer Joyce |
Cathy Kelly |
Wendy Werner |
Hon. Michael Wolff |
The Power of Politics
How Lawyers Make a Difference Through Public Office
1.8 MCLE hours
Thursday, September 24
10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Sponsored by Thompson Coburn, LLP
Scores of talented lawyers filled with vision and conviction have played a vital role in our nation’s political history. More than half of all U.S. Presidents were lawyers and countless current and past elected officials at every political level have been trained in the law. Perhaps no other profession is more closely associated with political leadership in the minds of the public.
If you have ever thought of turning your skills and talent toward public office, or if you know a lawyer who has the qualities needed for political leadership, you’ll benefit from the thoughts,
insights and advice of this bipartisan panel of experienced political leaders. Learn about the skills, knowledge and expertise that lawyers bring to elective office, as well as the challenges and satisfaction that can only come when you dare to make a difference through leadership in public service.
Moderator: Michael R. Gibbons Stinson Morrison Hecker, L.L.P. (St. Louis)
Panelists:
Matt Bartle - Graves, Bartle, Marcus & Garrett, L.L.C. and Missouri State Senator (Lee's Summit)
Susan Montee - Missouri State Auditor (Jefferson City)
Tim Flook - Missouri House of Representatives (Liberty)
Rachel Storch - Missouri House of Representatives
Don Calloway - Missouri House of Representatives
Sen. Matt Bartle |
Don Calloway
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Rep. Tim Flook |
Michael Gibbons |
Susan Montee
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Rachel Storch |
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