Holiday Party Ad 2024

Holiday Party Ad 2024

Join us for a CLE event on October 18 via Zoom, featuring speakers Marialle A. Bell and Alexis Lazzeri, as they discuss the implications of the U.S. Department of Justice's May 16, 2024, proposal to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. This session will explore the current legal landscape of cannabis rescheduling and its potential impacts.

Join BAMSL and the Trial Section on Saturday, October 18, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM as we explore some famous attorney gravesites in the historical Bellefontaine Cemetery. This will be a 2-hour Trolley ride through the cemetery, with narration by attorney Mark Harford on some of the attorneys buried here. Join us for a spooky good time!

Space is limited to the first 24 people.

MT Save the Date

By Russell A. Willis III

Last March, the Internal Revenue Service dropped a long-anticipated revenue ruling ostensibly negating a questionable argument that had been promoted for quite a few years by some tax planning lawyers.

Unfortunately, the ruling is expressly limited by conditions that largely swallow the rule. And it leaves intact another revenue ruling, from the mid-1980s, which is the actual source of the problem.

Read more in the September-October issue of the St. Louis Law Journal, out now!

With Tactical Judo Solutions

Join BAMSL on October 10th for the Empty-Hand Control and Self-Defense Course for women that empowers participants through practical judo techniques. This course teaches essential skills like balance, leverage, and joint control to effectively manage confrontations without weapons. Hands-on sessions focus on real-world applications, making techniques easy to learn and remember. Suitable for all fitness levels, it provides a supportive environment to build confidence and personal safety.

By Hon. Thomas A. Albus

The murder of Nancy Zanone, a young mother in south St. Louis, was front-page news in St. Louis in 1963 and would return there throughout the decade as the prosecution of her killer made its way through Missouri’s courts. Ultimately, the accused, a 15-year-old boy named Joseph Arbeiter, was not convicted for his conduct.

Read more in the September-October issue of the St. Louis Law Journal, out now!

By Joy Holley

In practice, lawyers’ use of GenAI varies widely. Some are not using it at all or are only beginning to experiment with tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Co-Pilot for tasks such as client correspondence and marketing. Progressive firms, however, are developing formal processes to leverage GenAI for competitive advantage. Others are staying informed but are not yet ready to invest in it.

Read more in the September-October issue of the St. Louis Law Journal, coming soon!

For LP in September and October.