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LaMore moves to Legal Services
Maggie LaMore has joined Legal Services of Eastern Missouri as a staff attorney with the Children’s Legal Alliance.
Judges choose assistant U.S. attorney Crites-Leoni as magistrate judge
Abbie Crites-Leoni is scheduled to take over for retiring Judge Lewis Blanton in March.
Attorney in prepaid funeral fraud case disbarred
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted Howard Wittner’s (left, in picture) surrendering of his license and disbarred him.
Davenport leads Evans & Dixon expansion to Columbia
St. Louis-based Evans & Dixon has hired Aimee Davenport from Lathrop & Gage to head up its newly-opened office in Columbia.
Grace Day announces retirement
Polsinelli’s Grace Day has announced that she will retire at the end of October.
St. Louis attorney updates ABA pub on consumer protection law
Erwin Switzer, of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale in St. Louis, has edited the 544-page update of the American Bar Association treatise, “Consumer Protection Law Developments.”
Ex-secretary of state Carnahan joins D.C. consulting firm
Former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has joined Washington, D.C.-based Albright Stonebridge Group as a senior director.
Thames named partner at Hawkins Parnell
E. Ben Thames Jr. is a newly elected partner in the St. Louis office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young.
Panel named for Greene County associate circuit judge
The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission has selected three nominees for an associate circuit judge position in Greene County.
Judge Peebles returns to work after yearlong absence
The associate circuit judge has been suspended without pay for the last six months.
Hall named to the Public Service Commission
Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Daniel Hall, of Columbia, to the Missouri Public Service Commission.
UPDATED: Prosecutor sues Clayton attorney over revenge porn
The attorney says the posts are protected speech, while the prosecutor says they are attempts to damage her reputation.
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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