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Missouri Lawyers Media celebrates Women’s Justice Award winners
Missouri Lawyers Media honored 65 Missouri attorneys before their friends, families and colleagues as part of its 2026 Women’s Justice Awards.
Eastern District appellate court celebrates milestone anniversary
The court, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, held a special session of the court en banc in recognition of the milestone at the Old Post Office in downtown St. Louis.
COA affirms $58M verdict for worker injured by exposure to food flavoring
The Eastern District upholds a $58M verdict for a worker who developed lung disease after exposure to diacetyl in a food flavoring plant.
Missouri bar exam pass rate declines slightly in latest results
The Missouri Board of Law Examiners released results for the February bar exam, with an overall pass rate of 51.9, a slight decline from the previous year.
Legal Limelight: William Thomas, Gausnell, O’Keefe & Thomas
Attorney William Thomas shares his decades-long role in the St. Louis legal Gridiron show and his impact on construction law and legal community culture.
Missouri Supreme Court clerk Betsy Ledgerwood named Woman of the Year
Betsy Ledgerwood, clerk of the Missouri Supreme Court, is named 2026 Woman of the Year, highlighting her leadership across Missouri’s judiciary.
New legal tech app offers faster, cheaper focus group feedback
A Missouri attorney’s new app helps lawyers test cases with mock jurors faster and at a lower cost than traditional focus groups.
Women’s Justice Awards 2026: Publisher’s letter, honorees
Now, 28 years after the first WJA recognition program, we continue to honor women attorneys in what has become an annual tradition in the Missouri legal community.
Recent AI and attorney-client privilege rulings raise new legal questions
A federal ruling in U.S. v. Heppner finds AI communications are not protected by attorney-client privilege, raising discovery risks in litigation.
The POWER List: Medical Malpractice Litigation 2026
In our latest edition of The POWER List, we shine a spotlight on Missouri attorneys practicing medical malpractice litigation.
Missouri appeals court reverses multimillion-dollar golf cart injury judgment
The Western District reverses a $6.14M golf cart injury judgment, citing insurer rights and jury trial protections under state law.
Western District reverses part of ruling, remands workers comp case
The court partially remands a workers compensation case, ruling that a worker must be reimbursed for medical expenses after employer denied care.
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