Attorneys see the newly proposed rule to implement the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as painting the employee’s right to a reasonable accommodation with a broad brush while maintaining a firm standard for the employer’s burden of showing that a particular request would constitute an undue hardship.

Judge Thomas C. Clark II has been elected as the new chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District.

Chief Justice Mary R. Russell has plenty of experience on stage. But as she reflected on the week’s momentous leaps in female leadership within Missouri’s legal system, her polished delivery faltered for a moment.