The recent numbers on law student enrollment and graduate employment are seemingly schizophrenic and would pose a challenge for anyone who uses stats to make informed decisions.
Read More »Missouri Bar elects Board of Governors members
Six new members and 14 incumbents will serve terms on the Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar, the organization announced Monday.
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Read More »Construction begins on expanded attorney discipline offices
Missouri’s attorney discipline offices will be working out of an expanded facility in Jefferson City in about nine months.
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Read More »Woodworth sues prosecutors as Ryan Ferguson’s suit proceeds
Two Missouri men recently cleared of murder charges are moving forward with federal lawsuits against the people who prosecuted them.
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Read More »One man’s execution setting is another’s reprieve
Missouri inmate Earl Ringo Jr. is set to be executed Sept. 10, a day that had been scheduled as fellow death-row inmate Leon Taylor’s last by the Missouri Supreme Court.
Read More »Counties elect judge, prosecutor candidates in primaries
The following candidates will become associate circuit judges in Missouri after winning county-level primaries Tuesday in races that will not include opposition from another party.
Read More »Michael Worthington executed for rape, murder
A man convicted in St. Charles County of the 1995 murder of a neighbor was executed early Wednesday.
Read More »Voters say yes to amendments on gun, privacy rights
Amendments to Missouri’s Constitution intended to enhance the right to bear arms and expand search and seizure protections to cover electronic data earned voters’ approval Tuesday.
Read More »Suit arising in Kansas finds home in Missouri
A Missouri appellate court said Tuesday that, in some rare cases, plaintiffs can file suit in any circuit court in the state. (Updated)
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Read More »Nixon puts critical spin on sales tax measure for roads
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, says an election today on whether to raise the sales tax may bestow an unwanted honor on the Show Me State.
Read More »Study says public defenders’ hours fall short
A new study says Missouri’s public defenders are spending far less time on cases than they ought to be.
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