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8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Digest: March 28, 2022a
These opinions were released by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Coronavirus, award winners top most read stories of 2020
In 2020, award winners, lawyers running into trouble and — of course, COVID-19 — drew the most attention from readers on molawyersmedia.com. Here are the 10 most-viewed stories on our website in the past year.
WJA 2020: Ashley N. Garrett, Jackson County Counselor’s Office
Of all of the admirable traits Jackson County Deputy County Counselor Ashley N. Garrett has shown throughout her career, perseverance has to be atop the list. In her five years with the Jackson County Counselor’s office, Garrett has tried three civil jury trials as first chair, tried several as second chair, successfully handled numerous litigation […]
WJA 2020: Cecilia Abbott, City of Kansas City (retired)
In her 30 years working for Kansas City, recently retired City Attorney Cecilia Abbott has compiled an impressive list of career highlights, not the least of which has been a persistent push to help other women succeed in the city’s law department. When Abbott was hired in 1990 as an assistant city attorney out of […]
WJA 2020: Ida S. Shafaie, Armstrong Teasdale
Like many successful attorneys, Ida S. Shafaie said she knew from an early age she wanted to be involved in the law. Not too many of those attorneys created artwork to show that, however. “At some point in elementary school, in one of those projects where you tell people what you think you’ll be doing, […]
WJA 2020: Kara Hofman-Johnson
Kara S. Hofman-Johnson took a slightly unusual path to her current position as counsel for the juvenile division of the 30th Circuit Court.
WJA 2020: Kathy S. Lloyd
Throughout her impressive career in the court system, the drive to help children has played a major role for Kathy S. Lloyd.
WJA 2020: Melissa Schopfer, Simmons Hanly Conroy
For Melissa Schopfer, working as a litigator and leading an asbestos trial team has given her a chance to combine two of her professional passions, teaching and the law.
WJA 2020: Rachel Stahle, Dollar, Burns & Becker
In the 11 years since she left law school, Rachel Stahle already has made quite a name for herself.
WJA 2020: Rebecca L. Spencer, Buchanan County Circuit Court
After spending more than a decade as a successful prosecuting attorney for the city of St. Joseph, Rebecca L. Spencer decided it was time to go all-out for a longtime goal of hers.
WJA 2020: Sandra Farragut-Hemphill, St. Louis County Circuit Court
Get Judge Sandra Farragut-Hemphill talking about her career, and through the many highlights, one subject is certain to come up: service.
WJA 2020: Sarah Kerner, City of Springfield
For someone who has risen to a top job in her city’s planning and development department, Springfield Economic Development Director Sarah Kerner’s career path certainly hasn’t followed much of a blueprint.
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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