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RSVP By April 18 for the BCBA Bench/Bar Social Mixer April 25

Make your reservations now for the annual Thirteenth Circuit Bench-Bar Mixer to be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at The Boone County History and Cultural Center, 3801 Ponderosa, Columbia.

The event is open to members of the Boone County Bar Association and all 13th Circuit judges and courthouse staff members. Unlike the annual picnic and Holiday Party, spouses and dates are not invited. The mixer is designed to allow lawyers, judges and courthouse personnel to mingle and tal…

BCBA Creates Black Lawyer’s Committee

The BCBA executive committee is pleased to announce the creation of the Black Lawyers Committee, chaired by Robin Winn. Robin is a Columbia native, graduate of the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, and a recent recipient of the NAACP Trail Blazer Award for Outstanding Accomplishment.

An initial goal of the Black Lawyers Committee is to encourage local black lawyers to rededicate and recommit themselves to being active participants of the bar. The BCBA needs a strong and vibrant m…

Last Chance to Keep Your BCBA Membership Active

The BCBA is one of the most active and connected local bar associations in Missouri. We provide our members with nearly all the required annual CLE requirements for the price of lunch, reach out to make our community better, and provide opportunities to keep up on our practice areas and local issues, as well as to socialize with each other outside of the courtroom. All of this for the more-than-reasonable fee of $50 per attorney.

If you have not already done so, please send in your annual due…

Boone County Clerk’s Office – Retirement Announcement

Shara Meyer will be retiring from the Boone County Circuit Clerk’s Office, last day will be April 30, 2019. This is Shara’s second retirement, she retired from the City of Columbia in 2013 after serving the last 25 of her 28 years as the City of Columbia Municipal Court Administrator.

Boone County Circuit Clerk’s Office was very fortunate she decided it just wasn’t for her at the time, and we have been lucky enough to have her with us for the past five years. Shara has worked all five years i…

Judge Shaw to Start Child Support Court in Boone County

Judge Kimberly Shaw will be starting a Child Support Court in Boone County, with the first docket being heard on April 11, 2019. “This has been something I’ve wanted to start for some time now,” said Judge Shaw. “By filing these cases as civil, working with parents to help them with job skills, parenting skills, life skills and needs such as getting a driver’s license back; this, to me, approaches back owed child support in a way that’s better for the children and our community.”

This docket …

Heart of Missouri CASA’s First Annual Voices of Columbia April 4

Heart of Missouri CASA’s first-annual Voices of Columbia fundraiser will take place Thursday, April 4th @ The Blue Note! Doors open at 6:30pm and the event begins at 7 pm. Voices of Columbia is a singing competition, with a twist. Eight local bands and singers will be performing to raise money for CASA. The night of the event after each band has performed, guests will have the opportunity ‘vote’ ($1=1 vote) for their favorite performance. The musician who raises the most funds for CASA is awarde…

13th Circuit Unveils New Procedure for Traffic Citations

The Fine Collection Center Ending. Effective April 1, 2019, the Boone and Callaway county prosecuting attorneys (PA) will begin receiving Violations Bureau uniform citations (UC) from the Missouri State Highway patrol through the “PA Portal.” Violations Bureau citations written in Boone and Callaway counties after April 1 will no longer be processed by the Fine Collection Center.

Violations Bureau citations received and processed by the prosecuting attorney will be electronically filed by the…

Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium April 25-26

The 38th Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium will be held on April 25th and 26th, 2019, at the Overland Park, Kansas Convention Center. This continuing education seminar is sponsored by the Estate Planning Society of Kansas City and the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law and will provide an entire year’s worth of CLE (16 total hours, including 2 hours of ethics credit). The curriculum, presented by nationally renowned speakers, is geared towards estate planning, business a…

Mid-Missouri Legal Services – Judicare Hourly Rate Increase

Mid-Missouri Legal Services increased its reimbursement rate for Judicare (reduced-fee) attorneys to $70 hourly effective January 1, 2019. The 2019 Judicare Fee Schedule is available here which reflects the maximum amounts for the types of cases assigned to Judicare attorneys. The maximum fee may be exceeded, up to 50% of the standard maximum amount, by obtaining a Waiver from MMLS. A Judicare Application for attorneys who currently do not participate in the Judicare program is available here, t…

Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Opening

The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has an opening for a full-time Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. This position will begin immediately. The Assistant Prosecuting Attorney will represent the State of Missouri in criminal prosecutions. The compensation includes a salary of $52,624 – $87,131 per year and benefits.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. If interested, please complete an online application at https://www.showmeboone.com/hr/webpublish/jobs/207-1261….

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2018-2019 Officers

President: Jill Jackson
Vice President: Randall Johnston
Secretary: Molly Metza
Treasurer: Daniel Beckett
Editor/Webmaster: Thad Taylor
Executive Committee: All officers listed above plus immediate Past President Jason Simmons and At-Large Members Jennifer Rodewald and Hon. David Zerror
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