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** | Ballpark Area
9 - 10:15 a.m.
Judicial Conference: Appellate Judges breakfast** | Eastern District Court of Appeals (Offsite)
9 - 11 a.m.
Missouri Bar Finance Committee meeting | Laclede
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Section Meetings**
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Exhibitors open
10 - 11 a.m.
Legal Education Committee meeting | Broadway I/II
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Missouri Bar Foundation Trustees meeting | Lindbergh
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Section Meetings**
-Probate & Associate Circuit Judges Section | Ballpark 1
-Circuit Judges Section | Ballpark 2
-Retired Judges Section | Ballpark 3
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Missouri Bar Foundation & Public Service Awards Luncheon (Separately ticketed event, not included in with registration) | Arch View Ballroom
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Coffee break | Grand/Arch View Foyer
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Plenary Session** | Ballpark 1/2/3
2 - 5 p.m.
Missouri Bar Board of Governors Meeting | Salon D
2 - 2:50 p.m.
YLS New Lawyer Practice Series 1 - Happy Clients, Happy Life? Ethical Considerations & Avoiding Burnout | Grand Suites
Presented by: Prof. Chuck Henson, Danielle Drake
MCLE 1.0 | Ethics 1.0
3 - 5 p.m.
*Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers meeting | Broadway I/II
3:10 - 4 p.m.
YLS New Lawyer Practice Series 2 - I Beg Your Pardon… Difficult Opposing Counsel & the Duty to Report | Grand Suites
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 | Grand Suites
Presented by: Paige Sparks, Steven Alan Ramsey
MCLE 1.0
4:30 - 5 p.m.
Judicial Conference: Section Meetings** | Ballpark 1/2/3
-State Judges Voluntary Fund
-Legislative Committee
5 - 6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. | Gateway 4
Missouri Bar Foundation’s Fellows reception | Market Street
*Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers reception |
Lindbergh
6 - 8 p.m.
President’s & Chief Justice’s Opening Night Reception | Arch View Ballroom, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hotel
Thursday, Sept. 19
6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Missouri Bar registration | Ballpark Area
7 - 9 a.m.
Continental breakfast | Grand/Arch View Foyer
7 - 4:30 p.m.
Exhibitors open | Grand/Arch View Foyer
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
CLE “After Sunrise” Ethics Series 1 - Ethics Update from the Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel – September 2024 Edition | Grand Suites
Presented by: Melinda Bentley
MCLE 1.2 | Ethics 1.2
8 - 10 a.m.
Judicial Conference Awards Breakfast and Business Meeting** | Salons CDEFG
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 | Arch View Ballroom
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? | Arch View Ballroom
Presented by: Chris Stiegemeyer, Jim Shreve, Rachel Harris, Matt Braunel
Moderator: Debbie Champion
MCLE 1.5 | Ethics 1.5
11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
YLS-sponsored professional chair massage | Arch View Foyer
12 - 1:40 p.m.
Opening Luncheon & Chief Justice’s Address | Salons CDEFG
Track 1 | 2 - 2:50 p.m.
All About Business - Seeing the Forest for the Trees, the In-House & Outside Counsel View | Ballpark 1
Family Law - Safe at Home: What Is It & How Do I Work with It? | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - Ethics in Approaching the Bench: Insights & Advice from Trial Judges | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - Probate Disputes Require a Different Mediation Approach | Salon AB
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Coffee break | Grand/Arch View Foyer
3 - 5 p.m.
Young Lawyers’ Section Council meeting | Gateway 2
Track 2 | 3:10 - 4 p.m.
All About Business - Influencer Agreements in Social Media Marketing & Related Trends in Contests and Sweepstakes | Ballpark 1
Family Law - The Kid Said What? Out of Court Statements Made by Children | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - May It Please the Court: Judicial Advice & Insights on Appeals | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - Is the Probate Court Friend or Foe if the Client has a Mental Health Problem? | Salon AB
Track 3 | 4:20 - 5:10 p.m.
All About Business - The ABCs of ESG – An Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Governance Legal Risk | Ballpark 1
Family Law - Setting the Stage for Mediation | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - Balancing Ethical Standards with Technological Advancements: The Role of AI for Litigation Practitioners | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - Section 420, A 10-Year Retrospective | Salon AB
4:30 - 6 p.m.
*Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys reception |
360 Rooftop Bar
*Missouri Women’s Bar Associations’ happy hour |
Lindbergh
5 - 6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. | Gateway 4
5:30 p.m.
Buses begin loading for Best of Missouri Reception |
West Lobby/Walnut Street
6 - 8 p.m.
Best of Missouri Reception | CITYPARK - ULTRA Club
8 p.m.
YLS-sponsored Best of Missouri Post-Party | Sport & Social
Ballpark Village (Offsite)
Friday, Sept. 20
7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Missouri Bar registration | Ballpark Area
7 - 9 a.m.
Continental breakfast | Grand/Arch View Foyer
7 - 11:15 a.m.
Exhibitors open | Grand/Arch View Foyer
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
CLE After Sunrise - Ethics Series 2 - A Conversation with the Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Avoiding Common Ethical Problems | Grand Suites
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 | Ballpark 1
Family Law - Adoption of Children; Post Adoption Contact Agreements | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - Expert Testimony: To Present or Not to Present – Testimony, Selection of Experts, and Ethical Concerns | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - The Burdens of Transparency: Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act | Salon AB
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Young Lawyers’ Section Council meeting | Grand/Arch View Foyer
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Coffee break | Grand/Arch View Foyer
Track 5 | 10:10 - 11:00 a.m.
All About Business - Top 10 Employment Law Issues | Ballpark 1
Family Law - A Family Law Conversation About Bankruptcy: How to Afford Your Life Post-Divorce | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - Getting the Most Out of Mediation | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - Challenges for Lawyers in Administrating Probate & Estate Planning to Underserved Communities | Salon AB
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
*MU Law School Foundation Trustees meeting | Salon E
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 | Ballpark 1
Family Law - Understanding Juvenile Court Terminology & How the System can Help Families | Grand Suites
All About Litigation - Civility + Professionalism = A Better Lawyer | Ballpark 2
Probate, Trust & Elder - Top Tips & Tricks that All Estate Planners Should Know | Salon AB
12 - 3 p.m.
Family Court Committee meeting* | Gateway 3
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
1:30 - 2 p.m.
Board of Law Examiners meeting | Salon EF
6 - 9 p.m.
*Hispanic Bar of St. Louis Annual Gala | The London Tea Room
(Offsite)
*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.