Our speakers will analyze legal concepts in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, being performed this season by the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.   Attendees will have the opportunity to attend the play in Shakespeare Glen following the CLE program on Friday, June 9 from 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM CT.

The panel (Professor Karen Petroski, Hon. William Gust, and Hon. Stanley J. Wallach) will discuss the law of the duel in Shakespeare’s time as it compares to modern day defenses of sudden provocation and self-defense in assault cases, credibility determinations regarding the play’s characters in the broader context of today’s evidence law, and the treatment of Malvolio’s perceived madness under Elizabethan law compared to current procedures for the involuntary civil commitment of the mentally ill.

FREE MONTHLY MEMBER CLE

Please join speaker Steve Gorin on Tuesday, June 6 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT for the Rev. Proc. 2022-19 Inadvertent Termination Relief for S Corporations CLE.  The IRS Issues Rev. Proc. 2022-19 to Provide Relief for S Corporations and Their Shareholders without Having to Obtain a PLR:  Are You Ready?

TEAM SPONSORED BY BAMSL'S WELL-BEING COMMITTEE

The Biz Dash 5K presented by World Wide Technology returns this spring on Thursday, May 25 in Downtown St. Louis! The Spire Team Village will be open from 5-9pm. The 5K is tentatively scheduled to start at 7pm. 

Presented by the BAMSL Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Section.

Join speakers John Schroeder and Steven Levitt on Wednesday, May 24 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT for PTAB IBR Year in Review. This CLE will review recent developments and emerging issues regarding post-grant patent proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Do you have a passion for writing? If you do BAMSL is looking for writers for the St. Louis Lawyer! Please email Sebrina Colvin with your information and a 3 - 5 minute prompt on what you would like to write about.

This is a Happy Hour for the Solo and Small Firm Section hosted and sponsored by Angad Arts Hotel on Wed, May 10 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT. The first round will be at Angad Arts Hotel! 

June 30 is the deadline to renew your membership! A BAMSL membership provides 12 free CLE credits each year, 20+ professional and personal discounts, 100+ Events Each Year: Signature Events, Networking, CLEs, Volunteer Opportunities, Happy Hours, and much more. 

Join the Young Lawyers Division of BAMSL on May 11 for a dog-friendly happy hour at The Doghaus in Soulard (1800 S 10th St, St. Louis, MO 63104), sponsored by Lexitas. Furry friends are welcome in the event space at no charge, or if you’d like them to run around the dog park, day passes can be purchased for $7. Grab your pooch after your ruff day of work and meet us from 5:30-7:00.  

2024 is BAMSL’s 150 Anniversary! The Membership Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on the sub-committee to help plan for this year-long celebration. If you are interested in serving, please contact Jadii Castillo at jcastillo@bamsl.org.

As May 1 approaches, BAMSL would like to thank President Anne Marie-Brockland and the outgoing 2022-2023 Board of Governors for a great bar year!