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Current News & Views

Next BCBA Meeting Scheduled for February 12

On Wednesday, February 12, Retired Judges Deborah Daniels and Gary Oxenhandler will present, “I Don’t Have Any Implicit Bias… That I Know Of” at the monthly lunch meeting. This presentation will satisfy the new requirement for one hour of education in cultural competency, diversity, inclusion, and implicit bias for all attorneys (Rule 15.05(e)). Lunch service at the Columbia Country Club will begin at 11:15 with the program starting promptly at noon. Cost is $15.00.

RSVP NOTE: The RSVP deadline was Friday, February 7. The space is full and no further registrations can be accepted, either through the website or by walk-ins. Because of the large number of registrations, members should try to arrive earlier than usual, with the lunch buffet starting about 11:15.

If you have RSVP’d for the lunch and do not attend, you will be expected to pay the ticket price anyway because the BCBA will have be charged based on the number of reservations, and there are members being turned away based on the number of reservations.

BCBA Seeks Newsletter Editor/Webmaster

The BCBA Executive Committee is seeking a replacement for the BCBA Webmaster/Newsletter Editor, upon resignation of Thad Taylor. The job requires regular updating of the website, writing and publication of the monthly newsletter, and periodic e-mails to members with announcements, among other tasks. This person also sits on the Executive Committee. There is a stipend of $750.00 per quarter. Both Thad and Steve Scott (former BCBA Webmaster/Newsletter Editor) have offered to help with training, a…

Carol Rumble Recognized for 25 Years of Service in Boone County Courthouse

Congratulations to Carol Rumble for 25 years of service with the Boone County Circuit Clerks Office. One of Carol’s biggest responsibilities for the office is the record retention schedule, Court Operating Rule 8. Carol was also the lead on moving our records from the county storage facility to Underground Storage. As you can imagine this was no small task, we had thousands of files to label and tag to prepare for the move. You probably have seen Carol in associate court recording, as she ha…

OCDC Seeking a Full Time Attorney

In order to protect the public, the Supreme Court of Missouri authorizes the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel to investigate and litigate complaints of attorney misconduct. To assist us in our mission, the OCDC is looking for a full-time attorney with three years’ experience and proven writing, litigation and investigative skills. The position is located in Jefferson City. Limited in-state travel. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resume with salary history, three professional refere…

Mizzou Law School’s Small Firm and Public Interest Expo on March 6

The University of Missouri School of Law would like to extend a personal invitation to your organization to participate in the University of Missouri School of Law Career Expo to be held Friday, March 6, 2020 in the main floor of the Law Library at the University of Missouri School of Law. The Career Expo provides an opportunity for representatives from law firms, public interest agencies, governmental organizations, corporations and other legal employers to meet with current J.D. students, prov…

Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium April 25-26

The 39th Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium will be held on April 23rd and 24th, 2020, 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 AND one hour of elimination of bias). The curriculum, presented by nationally renowned speakers, is geared…

BCBA Committee Directory is Being Updated

‘Tis the season to appoint committee chairs and members for standing BCBA Committees. If you are interested in serving as chair or member of a committee, please contact President Randall Johnston to indicate your interest. We are specifically looking for committee chairs for Practice, Procedure and Judiciary Committee, the Family Law Committee, and the Criminal Law Committee. The website will be updated soon to reflect the committees and include a button to click to sign up online.

Mid-Missouri Legal Services to Move

Mid-Missouri Legal Services has purchased a new building (at the corner of Garth and Ash) to accommodate its growing staff. We will be putting our current building up for sale sometime after March or April. For more information, contact Susan Lutton at email or 573-442-0116.

Next BCBA Meeting Scheduled for January 8

The next scheduled event for Boone County Bar Association members will be the regular BCBA meeting, Wednesday, January 8. Our Speaker for the January 8th meeting will be Brent Filbert, recent Deputy Chief Defense Counsel at GTMPO. Mr. Filbert will speak about the war crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay. The CLE program has been approved for 1.2 hours of CLE credits.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Columbia Country Club, 2210 N Country Club Dr, Columbia, MO. The presentation will begin about…

In Memorium: Edward William “Bill” Brandecker (1921- 2020)

On January 2, 2020, Bill Brandecker passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 98. The full obituary can be found at https://www.columbiamissourian.com/obituaries/family_obituary/edward-william-brandecker-jr-july-jan/article_ba845044-2fe3-11ea-88fc-1b35acef78f2.html. Excerpts from his obituary follow:

Bill was born in Marshall, Missouri, and was the only child of Clara and Edward Brandecker. He served in the Air Force in World War II, and was distinguished with the Distinguished Flying …

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2020 Officers

President: Randall Johnston
Vice President: Gretchen Yancey
Secretary: Kirsten Dunham
Treasurer: Daniel Beckett
Editor/Webmaster: Thad Taylor
Executive Committee: All officers listed above plus immediate Past President Jill Jackson and At-Large Members Jeff Basinger and Katie McMurtrey
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