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2021 SMBA Monthly Lunchtime CLE
Plans are to host January-August via Zoom, transitioning to in-person in the fall
Bar Brew/ Home Brew
Plans are to host January-April via Zoom, transitioning to in-person / outdoor settings in late spring.
2021 Season Passes
$225 for either the Lunchtime CLE or Bar/Home Brew, BOTH for only $375! Lunchtime CLE l Bar Brew l Both
January Zoom Lunch
Presidential Powers, Pardons, Impeachment & Rule of Law
We are kicking off 2021 with very special and timely program, the day before the presidential inauguration. Join us Tuesday, January 19 for this timely topic and impressive panel of experts.
  • Tony Messenger – Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
  • Frank Bowman - MU Law Professor, currently at Georgetown, legal historian. Author of "High Crimes & Misdemeanors: A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump"
  • Gregory Willard, attorney with Doster, Ullom & Boyle, LLC, adjunct professor at SLU Law, teaching constitutional law and presidential power. Former staff assistant and personal aide to President Gerald Ford.
Hour by Hour Video Replay
We are offering our popular Hour by Hour CLE next week in video rebroadcast format. Available in 3 hour increments, including 3 hours ethics and 1 hour elimination of bias. More information
Notices from Bench and Bar
Bear with us! The SMBA office is playing catch-up due to a COVID exposure staff shortage. We expect to be caught up with everything this week!
New order dated January 6 from the 38th Circuit: After two days in Phase 2, Christian County Justice Center & Circuit Court Buildings return to Phase 1 - SMBA COVID-19 Webpage.
Greene County Courthouse Shuffle. Over the next few weeks there will be several changes to courtroom assignments at the Greene County Judicial Center. The bar is advised to monitor the signage at the courthouse for these changes which will be staggered over the next several weeks. Please note, the division phone numbers and contact information will remain the same.
2021 Law Days Schedule for the 30th Circuit (Polk, Webster, Benton, Dallas, and Hickory Counties).