Schedule at a Glance

*Although not a Missouri  Bar-sponsored activity, The Missouri Bar has provided notice of this event as a courtesy to those members of the bar who may be interested in attending.
** Programs marked in blue are for members of the Judicial Conference.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Presiding judges registration** 

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Presiding Judges Section Meetings**

12 - 1 p.m.
Presiding judges luncheon**

5 - 7 p.m.
Circuit Court Budget Committee meeting**


Wednesday, Sept. 18

8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Missouri Bar registration

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Judicial Conference registration**

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Judicial Conference: Appellate Judges breakfast**

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Section Meetings**

    -Probate & Associate Circuit Judges Board
    -Probate & Associate Circuit Judge Section
    -Circuit Judges Section
    -Retired Judges Section
     

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Missouri Bar Foundation Trustees meeting

12 - 1:30 p.m.
Missouri Bar Foundation & Public Service Awards Luncheon (Separately ticketed event, not included in with registration)

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Plenary Session**

2 - 5 p.m.
Missouri Bar Board of Governors Meeting 

2 - 2:50 p.m.
YLS New Lawyer Practice Series 1 - Happy Clients, Happy Life? Ethical Considerations & Avoiding Burnout
Presented by: Prof. Chuck Henson, Danielle Drake
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0

3:10 - 4 p.m.
YLS New Lawyer Practice Series 2 - I Beg Your Pardon… Difficult Opposing Counsel & the Duty to Report
Presented by: Natalie Spangler, Paige Wheeler
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0

4:20 - 5:10 p.m.
YLS New Lawyer Practice Series 3 - Connection of Life & the Law: The Role of Networking in Your Practice
Presented by: Paige Sparks, Steven Alan Ramsey
MCLE 1.0

4:30 - 5 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Section Meetings**
         -State Judges Voluntary Fund
         -Legislative Committee

6 - 8 p.m.
President’s & Chief Justice’s Opening Night Reception
Location: Arch View Ballroom, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hotel


Thursday, Sept. 19

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
CLE “After Sunrise” Ethics Series 1 - Ethics Update from the Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel – September 2024 Edition
Presented by: Melinda Bentley
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2

8 - 10 a.m.
Judicial Conference Awards Breakfast and Business Meeting**

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary Program 1 - Bridging the Generational Gap in the Legal Profession - I Want it THAT Way... When Generational Differences Create Friction in the Workplace and What to Do About It
Presented by: Kelli Dunaway, Mollie Farrell
MCLE 1.5

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Plenary Program 2 - Ethical Considerations of Embracing & Using Generative AI: From “How Do I?” to “Should I?
Presented by: Chris Stiegemeyer, Jim Shreve, Rachel Harris, Matt Braunel
Moderator: Debbie Champion
MCLE 1.5 | Ethics 1.5

12 - 1:40 p.m.
Opening Luncheon & Chief Justice’s Address

Track 1 | 2 - 2:50 p.m.
All About Business - Seeing the Forest for the Trees, the In-House & Outside Counsel View
Family Law - Safe at Home: What Is It & How Do I Work with It?
All About Litigation - Ethics in Approaching the Bench: Insights & Advice from Trial Judges
Probate, Trust & Elder - Probate Disputes Require a Different Mediation Approach

Track 2 | 3:10 - 4 p.m.
All About Business - Influencer Agreements in Social Media Marketing & Related Trends in Contests and Sweepstakes
Family Law - The Kid Said What? Out of Court Statements Made by Children
All About Litigation - May It Please the Court: Judicial Advice & Insights on Appeals
Probate, Trust & Elder - Is the Probate Court Friend or Foe if the Client has a Mental Health Problem?

Track 3 | 4:20 - 5:10 p.m.
All About Business - The ABCs of ESG – An Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance Legal Risk
Family Law - Setting the Stage for Mediation
All About Litigation - Balancing Ethical Standards with Technological Advancements: The Role of AI for Litigation Practitioners
Probate, Trust & Elder - Section 420, A 10-Year Retrospective

6 - 8 p.m.
Best of Missouri Reception
Location: CITYPARK - ULTRA Club

p.m. 
YLS-sponsored Best of Missouri Post-Party


Friday, Sept. 20 

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
CLE After Sunrise - Ethics Series 2 - A Conversation with the Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Avoiding Common Ethical Problems
Presented by: Laura Elsbury
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2 

Track 4 | 9 - 9:50 a.m.
All About Business - Expectations & Impacts of the Corporate Transparency Act
Family Law - Adoption of Children; Post Adoption Contact Agreements
All About Litigation - Expert Testimony: To Present or Not to Present – Testimony, Selection of Experts, and Ethical Concerns
Probate, Trust & Elder - The Burdens of Transparency: Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act 

Track 5 | 10:10 - 11:00 a.m.
All About Business - Top 10 Employment Law Issues
Family Law - A Family Law Conversation About Bankruptcy: How to Afford Your Life Post-Divorce
All About Litigation - Getting the Most Out of Mediation
Probate, Trust & Elder - Challenges for Lawyers in Administrating Probate & Estate Planning to Underserved Communities 

Track 6 | 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
All About Business - HI Robots: An In-House Counsel’s Guide to Navigating Artificial Intelligence
Family Law - Understanding Juvenile Court Terminology & How the System can Help Families
All About Litigation - Civility + Professionalism = A Better Lawyer
Probate, Trust & Elder - Top Tips & Tricks that All Estate Planners Should Know

12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Law School Alumni Luncheons*

Saint Louis University 
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri-Kansas City 
Washington University St. Louis

*Although not a Missouri  Bar-sponsored activity, The Missouri Bar has provided notice of this event as a courtesy to those members of the bar who may be interested in attending.
** Programs marked in blue are for members of the Judicial Conference.