Last call! Attorneys Against Hunger is hosting a food drive in support of Operation Food Search. Food drop-off locations are located at the Law Library Association of St. Louis (10 N Tucker Blvd., 13th Floor St. Louis, MO 63101),  Metropolitan Square Lobby (211 North Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102 Broadway Entrance Lobby), BAMSL's New Office (319 N 4th St, Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63102-1909), and St. Louis County Courts Building (105 S Central Ave Clayton, MO 63105). Canned foods, dried spices, cereal, and basic toiletries are the most needed donations. NO glass containers, & NO ramen noodles

BAMSL staff has recently vacated our office at 555 Washington Ave and is in the process of moving to the new office location at the Security Building! Plans to host our members in the new office space are being created so stayed tuned. 

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Women in the Legal Profession section welcomes women law students to apply for the 2023 Doris Banta Memorial WILP Scholarship.  In celebration of the life and renowned legal career of Doris Banta, and in support of those desiring to follow in her footsteps, BAMSL’s Women in the Legal Profession (WILP) welcomes current 1L and 2L women law students who are committed to an “internship or position [that] will address, legal issues that affect women, including internships and positions that involve domestic violence, gender fairness, child custody and similar issues.”

The John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award is given annually at the Law Day Luncheon to a BAMSL young lawyer (a member who is 36 years of age or younger or licensed to practice for five years or less) who exemplifies the BAMSL Tenets of Professionalism in the tradition of John C. Shepherd.

Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., March 28th, 2025

The upcoming Spring St. Louis Bar Journal will focus on Privacy and the Law.  For advertising rate information, please e-mail jmacke@bamsl.org.  Ad deadline is 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1^st.  As of this writing, two premium full page, full color cover spots are still available.  

Special Opportunity to Congratulate BAMSL's Incoming President, Hon. Kendra Howard 

The upcoming May/June St. Louis Lawyer magazine will feature a cover story on incoming BAMSL President Hon. Kendra Howard for the 2023-24 bar year.  Please e-mail jmacke@bamsl.org to place your congratulatory ad in the issue.  Sample ads available.  The ad deadline for the May/June issue is 9 a.m. on Tues., April 18.

General Practice Paralegal

Jennifer Macke is currently assisting a small St. Charles firm with their paralegal recruiting.  Qualified candidates will have 5 + years of experience in domestic, probate, estate planning, and/or personal injury litigation.

Congratulations to BAMSL past president, William R. Bay on being confirmed as the ABA president-elect nominee at the 2023 ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans earlier this month. Bay is running unopposed, and his confirmation is a formality at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting in August.

This CLE program include a discussion on common parental leave options, employee rights under each option, employer trends in modifying parental leave policies to better accommodate employees, and litigation highlights surrounding these issues. 

The BAMSL Membership Committee is hosting a social and networking event for members from 5:00-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23rd at The Armory STL. This is a members-only event. Sponsorship opportunities available.