Legal Roundup
Cliff Godiner Named to Employment POWER List
Thompson Coburn partner Cliff Godiner has been named to the Missouri Lawyers Media Employment Law 2024 POWER List.
Hyla Bondareff Retires from Law Library
In a heartfelt celebration this May, the faculty and staff of WashULaw gathered to honor Hyla Bondareff’s remarkable 31 years of dedicated service to the library.
Thompson Coburn’s Cindy Casey Honored as ‘Unsung Legal Hero’
Thompson Coburn Legal Support Services Administrator Cindy Casey is an honoree in the 2024 Unsung Legal Hero Awards, presented by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.
Appellate Clinic Wins Fourth Circuit Appeal in Excessive-Force Case
Congratulations to WashULaw’s Appellate Clinic! A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has unanimously ruled in favor of WashULaw’s Appellate Clinic’s client, holding that the district court’s summary judgment was improper.
Professor Rigel Oliveri Quoted in USA Today
Oliveri, an expert in housing discrimination, discussed the hows and whys of the DOJ’s pursuit of landlords with criminal charges.
Managing IP Recognizes Shook IP and Technology Transactions Leaders
Shook has been recognized by Managing IP magazine and was named a “Highly Recommended” firm in Intellectual Property for 2024.
Professor Bob Kuehn Authors Article for Clinical Legal Education Association
“The Fallacy of ‘We Can’t Afford More Clinical Legal Education for Our Students’,” an article authored by Professor Bob Kuehn has been published in the Clinical Legal Education Association’s Spring Newsletter.
Submit applications for Missouri Bar Foundation grants by Aug. 3
The Missouri Bar Foundation Board of Trustees accepts grant proposals throughout the year until Aug. 3.
Submit proposals for 2024 Missouri Lawyers’ Assistance Conference
Have a session idea for the 2024 Missouri Lawyers' Assistance Conference?
Professor Ron Levin Authors CNN Opinion Article on Chevron Deference Ruling
William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law Ronald M. Levin authored a CNN opinion article on the Supreme Court’s Chevron deference.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Files Suit Against New York for Election Interference
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
WashULaw Welcomes Stefanie Lindquist as New Dean
WashULaw welcomes Stefanie Lindquist as its new dean, effective.
Modernize your website with tools you, clients would actually use
When we think about what to put on a firm website, remember that your clients are normal people, and so are you
SCOTUS Clears the Way for Attorney General Bailey to Obtain More Evidence in Case Targeting Biden’s Censorship Regime
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for his office to obtain more discovery in his landmark First Amendment case exposing Joe Biden’s censorship regime.
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking Biden’s Latest Illegal Student Loan Plan
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion to block Joe Biden’s latest illegal student loan cancellation scheme.
Professor Boyack to publish article on abuse of boilerplates in contracts
Andrea Boyack, the Floyd R. Gibson Endowed Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, recently had an article, “Abuse of Contract: Boilerplate Erasure of Consumer Counterparty Rights,” accepted in the Iowa Law Review.
Polsinelli Bolsters IP Capabilities in St. Louis With New Shareholder Zachary Block
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli continues to bolster its IP capabilities – the firm welcomed Zachary J. Block as an Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution shareholder in its St. Louis office.
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump.
Professor Andrea Boyack develops a new framework for consumer contracts in Denver Law Review article
Andrea Boyack, the Floyd R. Gibson Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, recently published a new piece, “The Shape of Consumer Contracts,” in the Denver Law Review.
Justice Matters commentary: Missouri’s attorney discipline system has worked to protect the public for 90 years!
Although my colleagues and I keep busy all year-round deciding the cases that come before us, many people may not be aware of the Supreme Court of Missouri’s many administrative responsibilities.