November 6, 2009

Appellate Commission Seeks Applicants for Vacancy on Western District
Commission Will Meet December 3 to Select Panel of Nominees
The Appellate Judicial Commission is seeking applicants for the current vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Applicants for the previous three vacancies - replacing Judges Joseph P. Dandurand, Ronald R. Holliger and Paul M. Spinden – will be considered without having to apply again. Others must file an application by Monday, November 16 at 5 p.m. (Details/Applications Information)

Gov. Nixon Appoints Circuit Judge Gary Gaertner to Eastern District Court of Appeals
Gov. Jay Nixon early this week announced the appointment of Judge Gary M. Gaertner, Jr. to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. He will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Judge Booker T. Shaw. Judge Gaertner had been both a state and federal prosecutor before serving nine years on the St. Louis County Circuit Court. (Details)

News for Missouri Lawyers
Today is Last Day for Lawyers to Vote in Judicial Commission Elections Underway in the Western Appellate District and 21st Circuit.
Lawyers who reside in Missouri’s Western Appellate District and the 21st Judicial Circuit can still fulfill the key role they play in the Non-Partisan Court Plan process, if they cast a vote today, November 6, to elect the lawyer members to their respective appellate and circuit judicial commissions. (Vote Online Now) (Candidate Information - Western District, 21st Circuit) (Non-Partisan Court Plan Details)

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News at the Bar
Latest Edition of YLS Newsletter Now Available Online
Newly elected YLS Council Chair Jason Rew calls out young lawyers: “It is time to defend the Missouri Plan.” Learn more about Rew’s agenda, pro bono opportunities for young lawyers, social networking on MoBarCircle, the upcoming YLS tailgate at Mizzou, best practices for going green, mock trial competition volunteer opportunities and much more. (Read YLS Newsletter)

One-Third of Fall Committee Meetings Offer Free CLE on November 20
No Registration Fee, Free CLE Offerings, Complimentary Lunch
Are you interested in the nuts and bolts of mortgage modification, a regulator’s perspective on Missouri’s insurance law, overlapping immigration and criminal issues in state courts? Attend one of these complimentary CLE programs or choose another program:

• a judicial panel offers “views on the path to and from the bench”
• asset protection trusts for Medicaid and Veteran’s benefits
• tax effects of the ARRA stimulus dollars to you and your clients
• environmental case law, greenhouse gas, DNR updates, including e-coli initiative
• H1N1 Preparedness and legal Issues
  (Committee Meetings/CLE Details)

You don't have to be a committee member to attend any meeting or CLE program.(Fall Meeting Information)

Are You Ready for Some Football? MoBar Discount Days at Mizzou
Missouri Bar Missouri Bar Discount Days return at Mizzou this month. Save $10 on tickets to see the Tigers against Iowa State on November 21. (Details/Order Form)

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Equal Access to Justice
White House Recognizes Lawyers as National Pro Bono Week Concludes
The first American Bar Association National Pro Bono Celebration week exceeded expectations and received recognition from the White House. In a letter dated Oct. 30, 2009, President Barack Obama noted, “Pro bono lawyers work tirelessly to break down barriers to opportunity and justice, volunteering countless hours to provide critical legal services to our most vulnerable citizens.” (More)  

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The Big Picture – issues and trends affecting the profession
Managing the Risk of Unbundled Legal Services
Source: YourABA
While the unbundling of legal services allows lawyers to perform discrete tasks on behalf of a client, a session during the Fall 2009 Legal Malpractice Conference in Chicago looked at how lawyers need to protect themselves from unrealistic expectations (Details)

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Non-Partisan Court Plan Judicial Vacancy News & Information

• Appellate Judicial Commission Electronic Election Underway in Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
• Circuit Judicial Commission Election Underway in the 21st Judicial Circuit
• Current Vacancies
  

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More Information on the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan

Letters to the Editor
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Resource Reminder – available only through The Missouri Bar
Mentoring Can Help You Succeed as a Lawyer
Are you ready to become the best lawyer you can be? To do so will require you to use “all” of the tools in your tool box. One such tool is the use of a wise, experienced mentor who is able and willing to help. For more information, contact The Missouri Bar Mentoring Program at 573-638-2262. (More)

Spotlight on an Upcoming MoBarCLE Program
Stepping Up & Stepping Out: The New Lawyer Experience
If you are a new attorney, here are just a few reasons you’ll want to attend. Multi-track programming; three separate break-outs – substantive areas of the law, law practice management and ethics; expert faculty providing practical, how-to-do-it instructions that no amount of research will uncover. Two full days of instruction, valuable written materials and a fully searchable CD-ROM.(More)

Next week's MoBarCLE programs

Program	Day	Date	Time	Format
Keeping Your Law Practice on Track, Part IV: Efficiency, Time Management, and Planning for the Unthinkable Webinar	Tues.	Nov. 10	12:00 pm - 2:30 p.m.	Webinar
2009 Annual Law Update Video Replay	Thur	Nov. 12	7:40 am - 5:20 pm	Video Replay
Stepping Up & Stepping Out: The New Lawyer Experience	Fri	Nov. 13	8:30 am - 4:20pm	Live Seminar

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MoBarCLE must-read course notes
Real Estate Contracts – presented by Don F. Dagenais, Lathrop & Gage, LLP (16 pages). Originally presented at How To Series: Real Estate Contracts on January 21, 2009.

MoBarCLE publications for your library
Taxation Law and Practice (4th ed. 2009)
View Excerpt from Chapter 3 - "Inheritance and Estate Taxation" (PDF format - 7 pages)
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In Memoriam
October 2009

Services provided to members by The Missouri Bar

Substantive law:
Courts Bulletin	ESQ.	Fastcase
Journal of The Missouri Bar	Legislative Digest	MoBarCLE Programs
MoBarCLE Publications
Practice management and development:
ClientKeeper	Durable Power of Attorney	Fastcase
Fee Dispute Resolution Program	Law in Your Life Podcasts	Law Practice Management Assistance
Law Practice Management Lending Library	Lawyer Referral Service	LawyerSearch
Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution Program	Legal Links	Legislative Activities
MCLE	Missouri Case Law Summaries	MoBarNet
Precedent	Professional Liability Insurance from The Bar Plan	Public Information Brochures
Sample Fee Agreements
Career and personal development:
Bar Meetings/Conferences	Committee Membership	Law-Related Education
Lawyer Placement Service	Leadership Academy	Mentoring Program
Missouri Bar Foundation	Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Program (MOLAP)	Pro Bono Services
Young Lawyers' Section	Vacation and Travel