Total Credits: 6.0 MCLE, 1.0 Ethics
Join us for the Annual Government Practice Institute
December 6, 2024
In-person | The Missouri Bar Center | 326 Monroe St. | Jefferson City
or Virtual
8:30-9 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast
9-9:50 a.m. | Legislative update
This session will provide an update on the 2024 legislative session, highlighting any bills that passed impacting governmental practice. Additionally, discussion will focus on what lies ahead in the 2025 legislative session.
Focus Points:
Speaker: Andy Briscoe, The Missouri Bar, Jefferson City
9:50-10:05 a.m. | Break
10:05-10:55 a.m. | Sunshine law update
Speaker: TBD
10:55-11:10 a.m. | Break
11:10 a.m.-noon | Appellate practice
Speaker: James R. Layton, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C., St. Louis
Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch (provided)
1-1:50 p.m. | Wellness discussion
Virtual speaker: Krista Larson, Stinson LLP, Minneapolis, MN
1:50-2:05 p.m. | Break
2:05-2:55 p.m. | Redaction Update
Speaker: David Roland, Freedom Center of Missouri, Mexico
2:55-3:10 p.m. | Break
3:10-4 p.m. | Conflicts of interest, nepotism, and misuse of government resources
This presentation will focus on key constitutional provisions, statutes, and case law that govern conflicts of interest, nepotism, and misuse of resources for governmental entities.
Speaker: Jason Lewis, Office of the Attorney General, Jefferson City
4 p.m. | Adjourn
Moderator: Eric D. Jennings, Supreme Court of Missouri, Jefferson City
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Eric Jennings currently serves as general counsel for The Missouri Bar. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law (2005) and Truman State University (2002) and a member of The Missouri Bar, BAMSL, SMBA, and the Federalist Society.
Jim Layton joined Tueth Keeney after 22 years with the Missouri Attorney General's Office. As Solicitor General, Jim handled appeals, constitutional litigation – and writs. He has argued nearly 100 appeals in the Missouri Supreme Court and four in the U.S. Supreme Court. He now assists both private clients and public entities in trial and appellate courts.
Krista Larson serves as the Director of Well-Being at Stinson LLP. In this role, Krista leads the implementation of Stinson's vision, strategy, and programming to support the health and well-being of all constituents in alignment with the firm's values and the ABA Well-Being Pledge.
Krista holds a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology degree from University of Pennsylvania where she studied the science of human flourishing under the founder of the field, Dr. Martin Seligman. She has a proven track record of success in the lawyer well-being area and is passionate about leveraging Positive Psychology to help all members of the legal industry thrive.
Jason Lewis is General Counsel in the Attorney General's Office, where he has worked since 2016 following a career in private practice. His principal practice areas are constitutional law, administrative law, elections law, and the Sunshine Law. Jason earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Washington U
The Missouri Bar Center
326 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Parking Information
Metered parking is available along most of McCarty Street. Parking on McCarty Street to the west of The Missouri Bar building is 10-hr. metered parking; parking on McCarty Street to the east of The Missouri Bar building is free parking. The Missouri Bar is not responsible for parking fees for this conference.
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| Availability | Module Title | Speaker | Credits | Course Type | Duration | Course Details |
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| Dec 06, 2024 @ 08:30 AM (CST) |
2024 Annual Government Practice Institute Virtual Session
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Total Credits: 6.0 MCLE , 1.0 Ethics | Webcast | 8 Hours | More info » |
