The BAMSL Membership Committee is hosting a social and networking event at the Plaza Six for members from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27. This is a members-only event. Appetizers, drinks, golf simulator, and other games provided.

By Mark Sableman

Pleadings are again becoming understandable to everyone, not just insiders. As a result, journalists can fairly report on cases, interested persons can monitor cases, and researchers and historians will be able to use court records and opinions as source materials in the same way as has been done for centuries.

For lawyers, their burden of redacting names from all pleadings and exhibits has been relieved. They and court clerks can go back to business as normal.

Read more in the March-April issue of the St. Louis Law Journal, coming soon!

The St. Louis region had a significant shift in legal education leadership in 2024 with the appointment of two new law school deans, both women, who are taking the helm at the St. Louis-based law schools after the long tenures of their predecessors. This change reflects broader trends in the legal profession, where diversity and gender equity are increasingly prioritized. These leaders have brought fresh perspectives, leadership styles, and a commitment to shaping the future of law in St. Louis.

Read more in the January-February issue of the St. Louis Law Journal, out now!

The reinvigorated Environmental & Conservation Law Committee is excited to announce our first social Happy Hour!  Please join us at The Schlafly Tap Room - (2100 Locust Street) on Monday, February 24, 2025 from 5:00 - 6:30.  This will be an informal and fun opportunity to catch up, share updates, and brainstorm how we can move forward as a group.  Whether you've been deeply involved in the past or are newly interested, we'd love to have you join us. 

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To celebrate the fun and value of reading, BAMSL's Young Lawyers Division is asking you to join NEA and many of America’s leading literacy, youth, and civic groups in bringing a nation of readers together for a flurry of reading on March 4-7.

NEA’s Read Across America Day, the nation’s largest celebration of reading, expects more than 45 million readers, both young and old, to pick up a book and read.

The 10th Annual Judicial Retirement Dinner honors retiring judges in the St. Louis area with an evening of recognition and appreciation. Join us on March 26 from 6–9 p.m. at the Missouri Athletic Club (downtown location) to celebrate their dedicated service to the legal community.

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) Women in the Legal Profession (WILP) Section welcomes women law students to apply for the Doris Banta Memorial WILP Scholarship. The deadline to apply is February 14.

Doris Banta was a trailblazing attorney who excelled academically, becoming one of the first women to serve as a law review editor in the United States at Cornell University. After her admission to The Missouri Bar in 1946, she built a distinguished career, including roles as General Counsel and Vice President of the St. Louis County Water Company, inspiring generations of women attorneys.