BAMSL would like to congratulate the new 2024-2025 Board of Governors on their appointment!

2024-2025 Officers:

President: Kevin Gunn

President-Elect: Untress "Trez" Lamont Quinn

Vice President: Amy Rebecca Johnson

Treasurer: M. Graham Dobbs

Secretary: Lauren C. Collins, Esq.

View the full 2024-2025 Board of Governors here!

Join BAMSL on June 7 from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM  as our speakers will discuss legal issues presented in the play As You Like It, including the imposition of banishment as a form of punishment, violation of duties due under a conservatorship, and credibility and identification issues. Also, join us for an exclusive set tour prior to the CLE program!

On May 20 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Discover the key to enhancing claims processing efficiency through the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC). Uncover valuable insights on streamlining workflow by uploading essential documents to box.com. Gain an understanding of the DWC's procedures by optimizing your approach to claims management. This CLE empowers you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the intricacies of processing cases in today's digital landscape.

On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument, in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo., No. 22-193. The Supreme Court was asked to decide the narrow issue of whether Title VII prohibits job transfers that do not cause a “significant disadvantage” to workers.

Read more in the May-June issue of the St. Louis Lawyer, coming soon!

Monday 5/6

BAMSL Law Day –Info/Register here.

You’re encouraged to strive for 8 hours of sleep tonight.  

Tuesday 5/7

BAMSL Blood Dive – register here.

MOBar free CLE at noon: Secondary Trauma – register here.

You’re encouraged to do two new things today that positively impact or improve the welfare of work colleagues or clients. Choose things outside your normal work routine and do them all in one day. Research says you’ll get a boost in your work’s meaningfulness. 

Wednesday 5/8

You’re encouraged to be mindful about your screen use and go screen free after 7 p.m.

Thursday 5/9

You’re encouraged to do something nice for someone today. Maybe even yourself!

Friday 5/10

BAMSL Kickball – register here. Team leaders are Judge Medler and Judge Roither. Will be a great afternoon!

Bench & Bar 2024

The 2025 Corporate Counsel Institute, presented by the Association of Corporate Counsel – St. Louis Chapter and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, will be held on Thursday, May 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. This premier event offers in-house counsel and legal professionals a full day of CLE-accredited programming, focused on corporate law, compliance, and emerging legal trends. Attendees will also enjoy valuable networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders.

Murthy v. Missouri started life as Missouri v. Biden---one of more than two dozen lawsuits filed by Eric Schmitt against the Biden Administration.  It is now before the Supreme Court to address the question of whether Executive Branch involvement in the management and regulation of misinformation and threats across social media platforms violates the First Amendment.

Read more in the May-June issue of the St. Louis Lawyer, coming soon!

Join BAMSL on May 7 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at BAMSL headquarters for our annual Blood Drive with ImpactLife during Well-Being in Law Week! Times are open the rest of the week at any of ImpactLife's collection centers!

The Well-Being Committee and Young Lawyers Division are excited to co-sponsor a spring social hour and kickball game on Friday, May 10 at 4 p.m.

Join us at Tower Grove Park for a pre-game social hour at 4 p.m. and the game starts at 5 p.m.

Register by April 26. The following week you'll get information on your team assignment.

See you there!