Chief Justice Mary R. Russell delivered an address to hundreds of lawyers and judges during the joint Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar and the Judicial Conference of Missouri in St. Louis Sept. 19. In her speech, she outlined ways lawyers can navigate waning public trust in legal professionals and the obligation lawyers have to clients to utilize artificial intelligence in an ethical way in their practices. Read Russell’s full speech here.
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that found the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 did not violate the Constitution and Congress did not exceed its authority when enacting it. But while Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Justice Neil Gorsuch explained the reasoning for upholding the ICWA, how would future claims that the ICWA violates the equal protection clause potentially hold up in court following Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College? Missouri lawyer Lawrence J. Altman analyzes the reasons in this Journal article.
As of Nov. 19, Missouri Bar members can access the new and upgraded vLex Fastcase. The no-cost legal research member benefit now sports AI-powered skills, a new editorial citator, and more that will allow lawyers to even better serve their clients and communities. Learn about the upgrades here.
In the wake of the November elections, emotions are running high and, in some spaces, the division in our communities feels even deeper. In her latest column, Missouri Bar President Shelly Dreyer reflects on how lawyers have an opportunity to set their own beliefs aside and help facilitate unity and bring people together.
“Lawyers who fail to complete the easy task of updating their address may end up with a suspension.” Each year, the Supreme Court of Missouri issues an order suspending lawyers for being delinquent on a tax or failing to file tax returns. Melody Nashan, with OCDC, describes the suspension process and what lawyers can do to avoid being suspended.
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