2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference

Session information

Details coming soon!

Thursday, June 5

7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Conference registration open

8:30-9:45 a.m. | First-time attendee breakfast

8-9:50 a.m. | Pre-conference program
The Bar Plan risk management program: The ethics and malpractice risk when lawyers leave law firms | $75 additional registration 

10-11 a.m. | Opening plenary

11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | Breakout session 1

12:30-1:20 p.m. | Lunch and Learn sessions

1:30-2:20 p.m. | Breakout session 2

2:40-3:30 p.m. | Breakout session 3

4-4:50 p.m. | Breakout session 4

4:45-5:45 p.m. | Sponsor and exhibitor reception

6-8 p.m. | Boathouse bash

6:30-8:30 p.m. | Bowling

6:30-8:30 p.m. | Arcade

8:30 p.m. | Nightcap reception

Friday, June 6

7 a.m.-5 p.m. | Conference registration open

6:45-8:10 a.m. | Breakfast | CLE@Sunrise

7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast

8:30-9:20 a.m. | Breakout session 5

10-10:50 a.m. | Breakout session 6

11:05-11:55 a.m. | Breakout session 7

12-1 p.m. | Lunch

1-1:50 p.m. | Breakout session 8

2:10-3 p.m. | Breakout session 9

3:20-4:10 p.m. | Breakout session 10

5-6 p.m. | Reception

6-8 p.m. | Dinner and activity

Saturday, June 7

7-11 a.m. | Conference registration open

7-8:15 a.m. | Breakfast

8:15-9:05 a.m. | Breakout session 11

9:20-10:10 a.m. | Breakout session 12

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Closing Plenary

Schedule as of 3/14/25

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Pass Details

Standard Pass
Early: $320* | Regular: $370
* Early rates end 5/6/2025

• Access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Does not include the ability to live-stream sessions while attending conference onsite.
• Provided meals:
  • Thursday: Lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Friday: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Saturday: Breakfast.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Virtual Pass 
Early: $320* | Regular: $370
* Early rates end 5/6/2025

• Virtual access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Paralegal/Legal Aid/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
In-person Pass | $250

• Access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Does not include the ability to live-stream sessions while attending conference onsite.
• Provided meals:
  • Thursday: Lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Friday: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Saturday: Breakfast.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Paralegal/Legal Aid/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
Virtual Pass | $250 

• Virtual access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Law Student
In-person Pass | $200

• Access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Does not include the ability to live-stream sessions while attending conference onsite.
• Provided meals:
  • Thursday: Lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Friday: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, reception.
  • Saturday: Breakfast.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Law Student
Virtual Pass | $200 

• Virtual access to CLE sessions, panel discussions, and plenaries.
• Access to program recordings for one year (available approximately one-month after the conference). 
• NOTE: Program recordings viewed after the event can only be reported for self-study. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.

Conference Lodging Rates

Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks
494 Tan Tar A Drive | Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone: 573-348-3131

Resort & Estate Complex Rates
Guest Room $164
1 Bedroom Suite $399
2 Bedroom Suite $509
Rates are per night, plus tax and resort fee.

Resort Complex guest rooms and suites are in interconnected buildings within walking distance of meeting rooms, resort dining and recreation.

Estates Complex guest rooms and suites are approximately 10 minutes away from the Resort Complex; a free shuttle is available.

Click on the following link to reserve your sleeping room with the code SOLO
https://irm.margaritavilleresortlakeoftheozarks.com/irmng/index.html?g=SOLO.
Or by calling 1-800-826-8272 and providing the agent with group code SOLO or mentioning that you are attending the MOSOLO Small Firm Conference.

Conference lodging rates end May 6, 2025, or when the block is filled, whichever occurs first.

Group rate is available two days before and after the conference dates, subject to availability. 

Scholarships

Thank you to our generous scholarship sponsors!

Application Deadline | April 25, 2025
Recipient Notification | May 9, 2025
***Unless otherwise noted

MoBarCLE | MoBar Practice Management Scholarships

• Covers a Standard Pass or Virtual Pass for the 2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference.
• Applicant requirements:
  • Solo or small firm practitioner.
  • Open to new and past attendees.
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need

Application: MoBarCLE | MoBar Scholarships

MoBarCLE Financial Hardship Assistance 

Limited funds are available through the MoBarCLE Programs Department for those in need of financial assistance to attend the MOSOLO Small Firm Conference. If you are not able to attend without a registration fee waiver or a reduced registration fee, you may submit a completed application.

MoBarCLE Financial Hardship Application 

Bob Sigoloff Memorial Scholarship 

Covers a Standard Pass for the 2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference and two nights of lodging at Margaritaville Lake Resort.

Applicant requirements:

• Solo or small firm practitioner.
• Has attended no more than two MOSOLO Small Firm Conferences.
• To honor the spirit of Bob Sigoloff, the application should describe how attendance will help you further your commitment to promoting a sense of family, camaraderie, and collegiality among attorneys.

Application: Bob Sigoloff Memorial Scholarship

Clay County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Provided through the Clay County Bar Foundation

• Covers a Standard Pass for the 2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference
• Applicant requirements:
  • Applicant must practice in the Kansas City area

Submit application letters to:  
Douglass F. Noland
Noland Law Firm, LLC
34 Westwoods Drive
Liberty, Missouri 64068
816-781-5055 / fax 816-781-5216
Email: doug@nolandlawfirm.com

Cancellation Policy

2025 MOSOLO Small Firm Conference Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy

• All cancellation and refund requests must be in writing to mobarcle@mobar.org. 
• A full refund of the registration fee will be issued if we receive your written cancellation by May 28, 2025. You will not have access to electronic course materials.
• No refund of the registration fee will be issued if we receive your written cancellation after May 28, 2025. You will have access to electronic course materials.
• A $40 processing fee will be charged if you change delivery methods (from in-person attendance to virtual attendance or vice versa) after May 28, 2025.

ADA Accommodations

If you request accommodations addressed by the American Disabilities Act, email your request to mobarcle@mobar.org at least three weeks prior to the program.

Photo/Video/Comments Permission

MoBarCLE may take photos and video at this program. By attending, you give The Missouri Bar permission to use images or audio captured at these programs, as well as any written comment on evaluation forms, in any electronic or printed communications by The Missouri Bar and for any educational, advertising, and promotional purposes. You agree to release The Missouri Bar, its employees, agents, and designees from liability for any violation of any personal or proprietary right you may have in connection with such use.

Health and Safety Information

The Missouri Bar takes the safety and well-being of its members, the public, and its employees very seriously. We continue to monitor the latest public health updates. We will inform you of any changes to events that affect you. This includes any cancellation notices or changes to venue, format, or safety guidelines.

We encourage all attendees of Missouri Bar events to be aware of and follow public health guidelines for large gatherings. Help us keep everyone in attendance safe by not attending an event if you are ill or believe you may be contagious. Be respectful of the personal comfort level of other attendees when it comes to physical distancing, including shaking hands or other gestures common in networking environments.

By registering for and attending a Missouri Bar event, you agree to take reasonable health and safety precautions and to abide by The Missouri Bar’s posted meeting guidelines.

Please also be advised that, pursuant to RSMo. 537.1005, effective Aug. 28, 2021, “under Missouri law, any individual entering the premises or engaging the services of the business waives all civil liability against the individual or entity for any damages based on inherent risks associated with an exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19, except for recklessness or willful misconduct.”

Please contact The Missouri Bar with any questions or concerns.