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June CLE Lunch - In Person!
Racial Inequity and the Law - How Bias Influenced Missouri’s Legal System
June 16, noon, 1 MoCLE (ethics/elimination of bias)
We have a very special program for our first in-person SMBA event in more than a year! Dr. Marlin Barber from Missouri State University will present Racial Inequity and the Law - How Bias Influenced Missouri’s Legal System. Dr. Barber is a historian of early and 19th century United States with particular interests in 19th century black American history and Southern and rural studies and will provide historical perspective on inequities that took root even before statehood. 
June Bar Brew!
Legislative Session Review - The Freshman Perspective
June 17, 5:30, 1MoCLE
The first in-person Bar Brew since early 2020 will be held outdoors on the lawn at the SMBA offices. Bring your own lawn chair for this informal but informative event!
Speakers:
Last month the 101 Missouri General Assembly adjourned. Join us for a casual conversation with two freshmen representatives to get their perspective on the new laws as well as their future legislative forecast. Thank you to our presenters:
Representative Betsy Fogle, Missouri 135th district
Representative Alex Riley, Missouri 134th district
Next Week - Hour by Hour CLE!
Friday June 18, 2021, 8-5, 1-9 MoCLE
Ethics/ Elimination of Bias Options Available!
Virtual Hour by Hour is back! We have lined up some of our most popular speakers as well as some brand new topics! Select one or select all - 1 to 9 CLE, with 3 hours of Ethics options and 2 hours that satisfy the ethics/ elimination of bias requirement.
Welcome New Members
Pandemic paused our 2020 new member orientation, but now we are gearing up and would like to include all the recent grads as well as summer associates in our upcoming activities. Check out the links and make sure we haven't missed anyone. 2020-2021 new lawyers | 2021 summer associates
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