While being a lawyer can be rewarding, it can also be tough to balance our work obligations with life, outside interests and other responsibilities. We know lawyers suffer from stress and addiction in higher numbers than other professions, in part because of the particular challenges we face. It doesn't have to be like this! Join us on Wednesday, May 3, at noon to learn about the Subtle Art of Setting Boundaries.

While being a lawyer can be rewarding, it can also be tough to balance our work obligations with life, outside interests and other responsibilities. We know lawyers suffer from stress and addiction in higher numbers than other professions, in part because of the particular challenges we face. It doesn't have to be like this! Join us on Wednesday, May 3, at noon to learn about the Subtle Art of Setting Boundaries.

The St. Louis Bar Foundation seeks to grant annual awards that meet the Foundation’s criteria for innovative projects that address identifiable unmet needs in the community. The typical grant amount is $1,000 with a maximum limit of $5,000.

Join us on April 27 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT for a CLE on the topic of Case Net Public Access, the new redaction rules, and how they affect family law filings on Zoom. Guest speakers included Catherine Nelson Zacharias, Legal Counsel, Office of the Administrator, Office of the State Courts Administrator,  Melinda J. Bently, Legal Ethics Counsel, Office of Legal Ethics Counsel & Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri, and Jennifer Piper, Attorney At Law, Family Ally.

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Join us on April 20 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT for this entertaining trial skills course that serves a wide spectrum of lawyers, from the inexperienced to veteran litigators.  Working from the basics: “Why do you need this witness?” to the elements of proof, credibility, witness advisories, special skills in handling experts, to communication (and cross-examination) techniques, we will work our way to reminding lawyers of their ethical duties of candor, and how to handle dangerous situations when false evidence is presented. 

The question of whether there is a likelihood of confusion between two marks is often not as black and white as we might like. There is plenty of room for disagreement. This interactive CLE will look at several cases where the issue of likelihood of confusion was decided by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board in 2022. But before we review the TTAB’s decision, we want to know what you think! Join us on Fri, April 21, 2023 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT for this one of a kind CLE!

This presentation will be a “federal litigation and policy hot topics” discussion. This will include a discussion of the current Supreme Court term and lessons from the last term, as well as things that are percolating in the lower courts. We are joined by our guest speaker Kate Melloy Goettel, Legal Director of Litigation at the American Immigration Council.

Join the Young Lawyer’s Division and members of DRI at Trust Bar (401 Pine St., St. Louis, MO 63102) on April 19th, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

This event is free to all BAMSL YLD and DRI members as well as Baker Sterchi attorneys, so please make sure you register before April 17th to be included in the mix.

Beginning July 1, 2023, members of the public will be able to access public court records from Case.net from their personal electronic devices. The Missouri Bar is sponsoring several sessions of this free program to provide an overview of upcoming rule changes and their interplay with the e-filing system. The program will also provide information regarding redaction requirements and related ethical responsibilities.

Upcoming dates for the free program are as follows:

Monday, April 24 @ 12:00 pm CDT - Monday, May 22 @ 12:00 pm CDT

Monday, June 26 @ 12:00 pm CDT - Monday, July 17 @ 12:00 pm CDT

Registration opens Monday!

The BAMSL Golf Tournament, held annually in June, allows BAMSL to show its appreciation to its members by focusing the event on fun, collegiality and of course, great prizes and giveaways. It also helps raise money for the St. Louis Bar Foundation, which supports numerous BAMSL charitable initiatives.