Sustaining Member/Sustaining Partner/Judicial/100% Club Reception - 5 pm - 5:30 pm

Member Holiday Party - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Join us on Wednesday, December 6th, from 5:30 to 7:30, for our annual Member Holiday Party at the BAMSL Bar Center! Don’t miss this incredible way to kick off the holiday season

Tax Litigation Paralegal

Jennifer Macke is assisting a Chesterfield real estate tax appeal law firm with their paralegal recruiting. Qualified candidates will have 5 + years of litigation experience and a BA/BS degree and/or paralegal certificate. Real estate or property tax experience a plus. 

Please join BAMSL and ALA Gateway for the Annual ALA Gateway Legal Forum & Showcase (Expo) at Husch Blackwell! On Wednesday, September 27 from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT you are invited to enjoy CLE's, Networking, and Happy Hour and Prize Drawing to end the night!

ChatGPT has proven it cannot be trusted to accurately perform legal research and analysis. SCOTUSblog put ChatGPT’s knowledge to the test by designing a 50-question test. ChatGPT provided correct responses to only 21 questions. Its errors included misstating basic facts, adding fictional details to otherwise correctly answered questions, claiming the nonexistent Justice James F. West was impeached in 1933, incorrectly claiming Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a dissent to Obergefell, and maintaining the court’s junior justices’ duties included maintaining the grounds and building.

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

In her final notes, Justice Kagan emphasized the danger in the Court deciding this case on the merits.50 The key issue to the majority concerned “who has the authority” to make such critical decisions. For Justice Kagan, “the answer, as is now becoming commonplace … this Court.” This decision obstructs the ability of Congress to delegate broadly and make policy decisions best for the public. Congress often delegates its power to agencies because of a lack of resources, changing circumstances, efficiency, and more. “This Court now won’t let it reap the benefits of that choice.”

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

Please join us Wednesday, December 6th, for BAMSL’s Member Holiday Party! For more information or to register for this event, head to our website!

The 22nd Circuit Court is seeking applicants for a contract attorney position to provide legal representation for defendant’s initial appearances related to Rule 33.01 and/or 33.05, as appointed. All applicants must possess a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law Degree and be a member of the Missouri Bar in good standing. Resumes accepted on a rolling basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. EOE. Send resume and letter of interest to the attention of: “Contract Attorney” via email 

The Veterans Committee’s goal is to educate attorneys on issues that veterans face within the legal system and to connect those interested in helping veterans generally. The Veteran’s Committee is open to veterans and non-veterans and attorneys and non-attorneys alike.  We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more or helping those who’ve served this Nation, please register on BAMSL’s website. The Veteran’s Committee meets at noon on the third Tuesday of every month.

The deadline to submit nominations is October 13, 2023.

Nominations will be considered for the following Board of Governors positions:

• President-Elect
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• ABA Delegate