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
8 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.