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Innovation & Technology: Jill Harper
Jill Harper is a plaintiff's litigation attorney who co-founded Focus, a legal technology platform designed to give attorneys structured jury-style feedback before trial.
Leaders of Tomorrow: Faith Kathleen Whatley-Blaine
Faith Kathleen Whatley-Blaine grew up in North St. Louis County, where a 2013 encounter with a homeless man inspired her to found 1 Day 1 Meal 1 Love.
Leaders of Tomorrow: Mackenzie Anne Collett
Mackenzie Collett is a second-year law student whose public interest work spans trial, appellate and civil rights contexts.
Leaders of Tomorrow: Myuah C. Hamilton
Myuah Hamilton is a third-year law student and member of the Jackson County Bar Association whose commitment to access and mentorship has defined her legal journey.
Leaders of Tomorrow: Reece A. Treasure
Reece Treasure is a first-generation law student — graduating this May — who grew up in poverty.
Litigation Practitioner: Ellen J. Bruntrager
Ellen Bruntrager concentrates her practice on employment discrimination, frequently representing women who have been subjected to sex discrimination in the workplace.
Litigation Practitioner: Briana Carolina Cowell
Briana Cowell is a Latina attorney and first-generation American on her mother's side who focuses her practice on personal injury and product liability defense litigation.
Litigation Practitioner: Summer Lynn Davidson
Summer Davidson is a Joplin native who had no family members in the legal profession but was mentored by local attorneys in high school.
Litigation Practitioner: Cathleen DeWitt
Cathleen DeWitt began her legal career with distinctive formative experiences.
Litigation Practitioner: Bridgette Nicole Fu
Bridgette Fu began her professional career as a social worker serving severely and persistently mentally ill children in Wyandotte County, Kansas before transitioning to the practice of law.
Litigation Practitioner: Kimberly Gray
Kimberly Gray's path to law was shaped by her father, Michael Middleton, a retired civil rights attorney and professor of law whose commitment to justice instilled in Gray the belief that the law is a powerful tool for service and systemic change.
Litigation Practitioner: Jennifer Hackman
Jennifer Hackman focuses her practice on high-stakes environmental and toxic tort litigation, including matters involving emerging contaminants such as PFAS and glyphosate.
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