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Time to Pay 2019 Dues

Lawyers and firms wishing to expense 2019 BCBA dues in 2018 may send $50/lawyer dues to Treasurer Dan Beckett at Boone County Bar Association, 705 E. Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201. Make checks payable to “Boone County Bar Association.” Dues become payable January 1, and members will be removed from the rolls if they have not paid dues by April 1, 2019. Dues are waived for members who have reached 75 years of age or have been licensed for 50 years. Please provide the 2019 Boone County Bar Associatio…

BCBA Holiday Party set for Wednesday, December 12

Our next group activity will be the BCBA Holiday Party, which will be held at the Country Club of Missouri (off Forum Blvd.) Wednesday, December 12, from 6-8 p.m. The event will begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour (drinks and appetizers provided) cash bar for mixed drinks, with a buffet dinner featuring Maple Brined Pork Loin with Apple Jus and Peppered Beef Medallions with Raspberry demi-glace beginning at 7:15 pm. There is also a vegan option if requested at the time of your RSVP.

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The Young Lawyer’s Committee Holiday Lunch December 20

Thursday, December 20, at 11:45 a.m. The Young Lawyer’s Committee will meet for its annual holiday lunch gathering at the Barred Owl, 47 East Broadway, Columbia. Those attending are asked to bring a gag/white elephant gift for the always entertaining gift exchange. Please RSVP by December 18 at 12:00 p.m. to Sander Sowers at 875-1991 or by email. The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section Council has generously sponsored this event so food and drink will be provided while funds last.

Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational Tournament January 25-27

Columbia College and the Board of Advocates at the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School will host the Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational tournament on Friday, January 25 through Sunday January 27 2019. We began hosting AMTA events in 1999 and we look forward to our 21st year of hosting. This is a four round, three-day tournament which is limited to 28 teams. The tournament hosts need attorneys to serve as Judges for this four round Tournament, which serves as a competitive forum for team…

NEW MEMBERS

McClintic, Aaron, Columbia Family Law Group, 1200 Rogers Street, Suite A, Columbia MO, 65201, phone: 573-303-5530, email: aaron@columbiafamilylawgroup.com, Practice Area: Family Law

Sieg, Josh, Van Matre Harrison Hollis Taylor Elliott & Hicks P.C., 1103 East Broadway, Columbia, MO 65205, phone: 573-874-7777, email: josh@vanmatre.com, Practice Areas: Corporate, Government.

Other News

By order of the Presiding Judge, the 13^th Circuit Court will be closed on Monday, December 24.

Effective January 1, 2019, Division IX, Judge-elect Tracy Gonzalez will be hearing the court dockets currently assigned to Division XI, Judge Devine. Judge-elect Stephanie Morrell, Division XI, will be hearing the court dockets currently assigned to Division IX, Judge Bradley. Therefore, Judge-elect Tracy Gonzalez will be hearing the cases of Landlord Tenants, Criminal Dockets, Bond Forfeitures, Civil Returns and Trials, and DUR/DUS. Judge-elect Stephanie Morrell will be hearing the cases of Probate, DWI/DOR, Criminal Dockets, and the Centralia Municipal Docket. For the rest of 2018, any cases being heard by Judge Devine and Judge Bradley will remain set in their division as effective January 1, 2019, the computer system will automatically move cases assigned to Judge Devine to Judge-elect Gonzalez, and cases assigned to Judge Bradley will automatically be assigned to Judge-elect Morrell. Please feel free to contact Christy Blakemore, Sherry Seiling, Mary Epping or Cindy Garrett if you have any questions or concerns.

On Saturday November 17, 2018, Gary and Christine Stamper earned silver medals at the 36^th Annual Tour of Tucson. The 102-mile bike races weaves through and around the city of Tucson, which is surrounded by 5 mountain ranges, three of which rise over 9,000 feet.

The 13th Circuit Associate Court’s current list of conflicts to the regular docket schedule, effective November 30, 2018, The 13^th Circuit Court’s current list of conflicts to the regular docket schedule, effective November 9, 2018 has been uploaded to the website and can be found at https://boonecountybar.org/docket-schedules/.

OTHER NEWS

Columbia Family Law Group LLC announces that Aaron McClintic has joined the firm. Aaron is originally from mid-Missouri and has moved back to Columbia after practicing as an attorney at Legal Aid of Western Missouri in their family law division. Aaron will be handling a variety of matters including guardianships, divorce, custody and child support. He will also be serving as Guardian ad Litem. He and his wife have two children and she is employed by the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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NEW MEMBERS

Williams, Alesha, Missouri State Public Defender, 1000 W. Nifong, Columbia MO, 65203, phone: 573-777-9977, email: alesha.williams@mspd.mo.gov, Practice Area: Criminal Defense

Greaves, Drew, Supreme Court of Missouri, 207 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101, phone: 573-526-6232, email: drew.greaves@courts.mo.gov, Practice Areas: Government. Drew is a Columbia Native. He graduated from Hickman High School in 2010 and went to college at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Drew received his …

Next BCBA Meeting Scheduled for November 14

The next scheduled event for Boone County Bar Association members will be the regular BCBA meeting, Wednesday, November 14. We will have speakers from the Attorney General’s office and the MU School of Law. The CLE program has been approved for 1.2 hours of CLE credits.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. the Broadway Hotel, 1111 E. Broadway. The presentation will begin about noon. A business meeting will precede the program. Lunch will be $14, with checks made out to BCBA. There is metered parkin…

BCBA Holiday Party set for Wednesday, December 12

This year’s Holiday Party will be held at the Country Club of Missouri (off Forum Blvd) on Wednesday, December 12, from 6-8 p.m. Several types of appetizers will be served with cocktails before a dinner buffet. Wine, beer and soft drinks will also be available. More details to come.

Contact the BCBA

2017-18 Officers

President: Jason Simmons
Vice President: Jill Jackson
Secretary: Molly Metza
Treasurer: Andrew Kopp
Editor/Webmaster: Thad Taylor
Executive Committee: All officers listed above plus immediate Past President Marjorie Lewis and At-Large Members David Knight and Ben Faber
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