FBI agents last year searched Martin Sigilitto’s law office, Suite 208 in the building at 7710 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton. A judge on Tuesday denied a motion to enter a judgment in favor of Missouri Bar President-elect Lynn Ann Vogel and her husband in her lawsuit against Sigilitto over an alleged Ponzi scheme. File photo

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The results are in The Missouri Bar Board of Governors election, and some new – and some familiar – faces will take a spot this fall on the board that is the voice for Missouri’s legal profession. Jackson County Prosecutor ...

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Fresh off the success of finally passing an omnibus judiciary bill in 2009, one of The Missouri Bar's top legislative priorities for 2010 is to fix an unforeseen glitch from last year's good intentions.

The omnibus bill, which Gov. Jay Nixon signed into law, included a long-sought-after provision redacting Social Security numbers and other identification information in certain court documents.

Catherine Barrie, senior legislative counsel for the bar, said it was a step in the right direction to protect citizens' privacy. However, the bill had the unintended consequence of interfering with garnishment enforcement.

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You've passed the bar! Break out the champagne - and the Germ-X. People who took the Missouri bar exam in July are getting the news of whether they passed and can officially call themselves lawyers. (Click here to read the list) But court officials are urging people to think twice about the spread of the flu as they make plans to attend the enrollment ceremony at the Supreme Court on Sept. 17.

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Secretary of State Robin Carnahan on Tuesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment for circulation that would effectively scrap the Nonpartisan Court Plan. And the leader of the group pushing for repeal of the current iteration of the plan said his ...

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By all accounts, St. Louis’ Mini Law School sponsored by The Missouri Bar was a success. Organizers had initially hoped to have approximately 50 people attend the law school for the public. But more than 310 people registered for the ...

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Longtime bar leader Mark Levison (left) lost his effort to keep his seat on the Board of Governors after injury attorney Terry Crouppen campaigned against him. With the loss, so goes Levison's campaign for president of The Missouri Bar.

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For any solo and small firm practitioners battling the tough economy, the 2009 Solo and Small Firm Conference may have a temporary cure: The Blues Brothers. Or rather, a Blues Brothers tribute band that will soulfully serenade attendees at a ...

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville, Tenn., has filed a civil lawsuit against a St. Louis attorney alleging he and a business partner defrauded Medicare of more than $6 million. The suit filed on Monday in U.S. District Court for ...

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After a legislative push to alter the Nonpartisan Court Plan faltered on Wednesday, opponents of how some judges are selected in Missouri see the initiative petition process as the vehicle to achieve their aims. A proposed constitutional amendment altering the ...

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As debate looms in the Missouri Senate on a constitutional amendment altering the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, The Missouri Bar is reiterating its opposition to changing the way the state chooses some of its judges. Bar President Tom Burke and President-elect Skip Walther held a press conference on Tuesday morning to skewer proposed changes offered in House Joint Resolution 10. The two attorneys portrayed the alterations as a way of injecting politics into the plan and giving more power over judicial selection to the governor.

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