Missouri Bar issued the following announcement on July 31.
Missouri lawyers are making waves and helping the community daily, but, The Missouri Bar is spotlighting the Jackson County Pro Bono Attorneys as part of the #MOLawyersHelp July roundup.
The National County of Juvenile and Family Court Judges presented the Jackson County Pro Bono Attorneys with the Impact of the Year Award during the Justice Innovation Awards ceremony at the NCJFCJ’s 84th Annual Conference. The Impact of the Year Awards recognizes individuals, law firms, and other organizations who have been instrumental in advocating for state- or jurisdiction-wide practice improvements; state and local legislation; unique state and local court programs or services; courtroom management or technology; and/or pro bono work.
The Jackson County Pro Bono Attorneys consists of law professionals who practice within or work for law firms or legal departments and represent family members in Jackson County Family Court. The lawyers are:
Laura Higgins Tyler – Stinson LLP
Sandy Wirtel – Spencer Fane LLP
Laurie Snell – Attorney at Law
Teresa Anderson – Polsinelli PC
Marina Bell – Polsinelli PC
Megan Roth – Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
David Suroff – Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Anna Maria Merritt – Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Daniel Berezoski – Husch Blackwell LLP
Kole Masters – Attorney at Law
Commissioner Katie Rooney
Kate Nolen - Lathrop GPM LLP
Kelle Burmeister Gilmore – Burmeister Gilmore LLP
“Not only did the Jackson County Pro Bono Attorneys continue to offer the necessary right to counsel in juvenile proceedings and in actions for the termination of parental rights (during the COVID-19 pandemic),” said Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo, NCJFCJ president, “but they also continued to compassionately advocate for their clients by helping them receive much-needed resources and services through a challenging time.”
Original source can be found here.