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Next BCBA Meeting Scheduled for August 14

The next scheduled event for Boone County Bar Association members will be the regular BCBA meeting, Wednesday, August 14th. Our speaker will be Professor Rigel C. Oliveri of the UMC School of Law, the Isabelle Wade and Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law. The presentation will be on the topic of “Current Cases in Constitutional Law.” If any members have specific topics that they would like for Professor Oliveri to address, please contact Vice President Randall Johnston via email here. The CLE program …

Date for 2019 Annual Jim Butcher Memorial Picnic to September 27

The 2019 Annual Jim Butcher Memorial Picnic will take place on Friday, September 27, at Twin Lakes Park. A social hour will begin about 5 p.m., followed by dinner about 6 p.m. Smoked ribeye, bratwurst, hot dogs, and traditional side dishes, and beverages including beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Jim Butcher organized our annual picnic for many years before his untimely death in the late 1980’s. After his death, the event was renamed the Jim Butcher Memorial Picnic in his honor.

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13th Annual Chipping in for Charity Golf Tournament October 14th

The 2019 Annual Jim Butcher Memorial Picnic will take place on Friday, September 27, at Twin Lakes Park. A social hour will begin about 5 p.m., followed by dinner about 6 p.m. Smoked ribeye, bratwurst, hot dogs, and traditional side dishes, and beverages including beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Jim Butcher organized our annual picnic for many years before his untimely death in the late 1980’s. After his death, the event was renamed the Jim Butcher Memorial Picnic in his honor.

The Picnic Committee includes Mark Langworthy, Chair, Stan Clay, Judge Mark Pfeiffer, Josh Oxenhandler, Christina Devine, Gretchen Yancey, Lisa Key, Jason Simmons, Christina McCartney, Sander Sowers, Carlyle Foley, and Norman Lampton. The picnic is free to all members and their families/significant others. This year, as the picnic draws near, RSVP’s will be asked for, to help the Picnic Committee plan the perfect event.

University of Missouri Flagship Campus Job Opening

The flagship campus of the University of Missouri – Mizzou – invites nominations and applications for the position of Senior Executive Director for Gift Planning and Regional Advancement. The Senior Executive Director will provide leadership, vision, and guidance to Mizzou’s largest fundraising team, currently comprised of 15 FTE, including 12 fundraisers, one marketing professional, and two administrative staff. In a campus environment where collaboration between gift planning, regional and sch…

Court en Banc New Rule 72(L)

The Court en Banc clarified that the new Rule 72(L) requirements which became effective Aug. 1, 2019, also applies to guardianships of minors by adding “minor” to the first line. This is based on legislation that passed in 2018 that created the “Rap Back” program.

PROBATE RULE 72 (L): Guardian and Conservator Pursuant to section 43.540, if a guardian or conservator is appointed to a minor, or disabled or incapacitated person, the appointed person will be fingerprinted and entered into th…

BCBA Partners in Education / Scholarship Awarded

Grant Slusher is the winner of the BCBA $2,500 college scholarship award for 2019. The scholarship is given to one Boone County High School senior each year and is renewable for one additional year if certain grade requirements are met. Grant graduated from Father Tolton High School in May and will attend Rhodes College. Grant’s application was outstanding, and we are excited to name him the winner and wish him the best of luck! The BCBA is also renewing this year the scholarship for the 2018 wi…

BCBA Upcoming CLE Programs Announced

Mark your calendars! BCBA Vice President Randall Johnston has tentatively lined up the following CLE programs for the upcoming fiscal year: October: Presiding Judge Kevin Crane State of the Judiciary for the 13th Circuit; November: Western District Court of Appeals Panel. Additional programs will be announced as they are lined up

TRANSITIONS

The Law Office of Van Matre, Harrison, Taylor, Elliott, and Hick, P.C., has changed its name to Van Matre Law Firm, P.C. Karen Hajicek has also joined Van Matre Law Firm, P.C., as a shareholder, Karen’s contact information is: 1103 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO, 65201, email: karen@vanmatre.com, phone: 573-874-7777.

OTHER NEWS

AV rated civil litigation firm is seeking an associate with an interest in trial work for its Columbia, Missouri office. Applicants should be listed to practice law in Missouri. Candidates with litigation experience preferred, but not required. For more information please contact Amanda Arends via email.

Rooney McBride & Smith, LLC, a growing general practice firm in Springfield, Missouri, is seeking a full-time associate attorney to work in the areas of commercial litigation, commercial …

In Memoriam: Darwin Hindman

BCBA member and former Columbia mayor Darwin Hindman, 86, passed away Monday morning. He was an Air Force pilot and attended the University of Missouri School of Law prior to commencing his legal career.

Darwin served as Columbia’s mayor for fifteen years, 1995-2010, a role he held longer than anyone else. His love for the city in which he was reared shown brightly during his tenure. Perhaps his greatest legacy as mayor are the many projects he launched that contributed to the city’s grow…

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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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