The Bar Association of St. Louis (BAMSL) will induct four new members into its Gallery of Legal Pioneers Wall of Fame. On Feb. 26, the BAMSL Minorities in the Legal Profession (MILP) Section will honor the new BAMSL Legal Pioneers with an installation ceremony and reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the BAMSL Bar Center (555 Washington Ave., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63101). Honorees include Wesley Bell, Dana Tippin Cutler, Hon. Robin Ransom Vannoy, and Hon. Gloria Clark Reno.

The John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award will be presented at the 2019 Law Day event on Thurs., May 2. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on March 1, 2019. To nominate a deserving young lawyer for the award, please visit: www.bamsl.org/ShepherdAward2019.

The Bar Association of St. Louis (BAMSL) is pleased to announce that former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce is our special guest speaker for our annual Member Appreciation Reception on February 27, 2019. February is BAMSL Member Appreciation Month and in the tradition of the month of love, we show our love and appreciation for our members throughout the month with various activities and displays of gratitude.

Happy February! I would like to take a moment to say thank you for your continued membership in the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). February is BAMSL Member Appreciation Month and we have some exciting news and events to share.

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, The BAMSL delegation of John Simon, Colleen Vetter, Cynthia Garnholz, and Zoe Linza attended the State of the Judiciary address at the Missouri State Capitol. The delegation also visited with Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel Fischer, the Governor's General Counsel Chris Limbaugh, Missouri Rep. David Gregory, and Missouri Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman.

St. Louis Attorneys Against Hunger, an initiative of The Bar Association of St. Louis (BAMSL), distributed $75,000 in January to three organizations that help feed the hungry in the metropolitan region.

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) is collaborating with the City of St. Louis to announce a gun buy-back program in the community.

BAMSL President Ed Dowd, of Dowd Bennett LLP, and BAMSL Executive Director Zoe Linza joined St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, the Hon. Jimmie Edwards, now the city’s Director of Public Safety, and other community leaders at a press conference on Fri., Dec. 8 at St. Louis City Hall to announce details about the program.