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The 6th Circuit Judicial Commission will interview eight applicants for a circuit judge vacancy in Platte County on Dec. 15. The vacancy will occur when Judge James W. Van Amburg retires at the end of the year.

Randa Rawlins has been named the next president and CEO of Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, effective Jan. 1.

John C. Bodnar and Jaime R. Mendez have been elected to serve as members of Lewis Rice’s management committee.

St. Louis attorney Richard Cornfeld of the Law Office of Richard S. Cornfeld has been named president of the Class Action Trial Lawyers Association Top 25, an invitation-only group limited to the top 25 practitioners in each state.

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission has selected Beverly Hauber, Julia P. Lasater and Krista S. Peyton as nominees for an associate circuit judgeship in St. Louis County.

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis on Nov. 6 collected $6,250 in donations for distribution during the virtual St. Louis World Food Day.

In recent weeks, The Missouri Bar and The Missouri Bar Foundation announced their slate of 2020 awards honoring Missouri attorneys and organizations:

Gov. Mike Parson appointed Maleia Cheney as the McDonald County prosecuting attorney.

Frank H. Sanfilippo has joined Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale as its chief financial officer, overseeing the firm’s accounting, financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities.

White, Graham, Buckley & Carr has added Taylor M. Arri to the firm as an associate.

Nick Hillyard has joined Wendt Law Firm in Kansas City as an associate.