Do you know a lawyer, non-lawyer, or program that has demonstrated accomplishments, leadership and integrity in fostering and maintaining the rule of law, and in facilitating and promoted improvement of the administration of justice? Nominate them for a Spirit of Justice award!

The deadline for submission is November 24, 2023.

Join us on January 12, 2024 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT for a remarkable luncheon where we celebrate and honor the extraordinary achievements of two legal pioneers who have blazed a trail for minorities in the legal profession. Nominated by members and selected by the Minorities in the Legal Profession (MILP) section, it is a privilege to announce that BAMSL’s 2024 Legal Pioneers are Honorable Kendra Howard and Bhavik Patel.

We live and work in a world where things feel pretty dire. The old complaint that the news never shows the good in humanity doesn’t feel so much like a complaint as it does a reality. Life kicks us while we’re down every day with a new set of crises—personal, professional, and humanitarian—and we are expected to go about our daily routines unbothered by the utter devastation happening around us. We cannot help but become cynics. If you can’t tell that I’ve fallen prey to that cynicism, re-read the first paragraph of this article. But, when we search for a way to crawl out of this dark hole we sometimes find ourselves in, we realize that there is one distinct remedy that can cure us of our ills. And that is hope...

Read More in the November-December issue of the St. Louis Lawyer, coming soon! 

Presented by BAMSL's Young Lawyers Division (YLD)

On behalf of BAMSL's Young Lawyers Division (YLD), new lawyers who passed the February 2023 or July 2023 Missouri/Illinois Bar Exams and all BAMSL members are cordially invited to a Welcome to the Bar reception on Wednesday, November 15, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT.

Upcoming topics:

Winter 2024 (previously announced): Intellectual Property

Spring 2024: Workers’ Compensation

Summer 2024: Appellate Law and Practice

Fall 2024: Tax Law

Winter 2025: Admiralty Law

Please join BAMSL's Attorneys Against Hunger and Veterans Committees as we participate in The Kaufman Fund's Food 4 Vets program to distribute food on Saturday, November 11th (Veterans Day) between 10:00am and 12:00pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 824 Union, St. Louis, MO 63123.  Please arrive by 9:00am to help set up.  You are NOT required to be there for the full 3 hours.  Help is needed to load food, traffic control, registration and handing out vouchers.  This will be outdoors, so please dress appropriately.   

For the most part, estate planning for veterans is the same as it is for anyone else. Veterans come with issues that estate planners routinely see, but they may also be eligible for benefits that honor their service and ease the loss for their surviving family. However, veterans and their families are often unaware of these benefits or fail to think of them during their time of grief. Directing veterans and their families to these invaluable resources closes the loop in providing your clients the competent, all-encompassing service they deserve.  

Read More in the Summer 2023 issue of the St. Louis Bar Journal, out now! 

Are you passionate about BAMSL? Do you have a flair for editorial leadership and a vision for shaping the future of our publication? If so, we invite you to join our team and become the Editor-in-Chief of the St. Louis Lawyer magazine. 

Join BAMSL in our yearly participation in the National Pro Bono Celebration and our commitment to providing pro bono legal services to those who need but cannot afford them. For more information on Pro Bono Week, check out the BAMSL website!

BAMSL is looking for members interested in writing for our blog, found on our website! Submissions can cover any legal topic, and there are no word count restrictions. Please submit ideas or content to communications@bamsl.org. All ideas and content are welcome!