Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE, 1.0 Kansas Credit-General
This program was originally presented at our 2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference, June 5-7, 2025
This program introduces common perceptions of guardianship in Missouri and highlights relevant statutes and case law to affirm or challenge those perceptions. Explore the rights of respondents, the role of appointed attorneys, and the legal standards for appointment. The program clarifies issues such as jury trial rights, the impact of powers of attorney, and the financial responsibilities tied to guardianship proceedings.
Speaker: Patrick Connaghan, UB Greensfelder LLC, St. Louis
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.
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Patrick Connaghan retired as Probate Commissioner and Clerk of the Probate Division for the 22nd Judicial Circuit in 2022. He had served in that position from 2007 to 2022. Before his appointment as Probate Commissioner, Patrick served as General Counsel for the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen. There, he was responsible for providing legal advice and representation to the board and its members, as well as drafting legislation and serving as a liaison to the city’s operating departments. He was President of MAPACJ in 2015 and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Immediately after retiring from the bench Patrick served as the Administrative Hearing Officer for the Department of Mental Health and currently is Of Counsel in the Trust and Estates Department at UB Greensfelder LLP in St. Louis.
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Thu, Jan 08, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 12:51 PM CST
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Mon, Mar 02, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 12:51 PM CST
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Thu, May 07, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 12:51 PM CDT
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