The Legal Pad


Features "resources and weekly updates that can make your work experience more enjoyable, rewarding and valuable to your clients and attorneys you help."

Author: Jack Wax is the Missouri Bar's director of media relations, and Suzanne Creech is the Missouri Bar's lawyer referral service coordinator.

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Recent Posts from The Legal Pad


  • The Crankiness Scale ~ From 1 to 10

    Have you noticed that folks are a little cranky? I'm sure it has something to do with the five straight days of gloomy, rainy weather in our part of the state -- but I think…

  • When the Public Defenders are up the creek, we're all in trouble

    The status of the Missouri Public Defender System can be described accurately and succinctly in only six words: "Up the creek without a paddle." Before getting to the study that is the basis for this…

  • Use Your Resources

    If you work in a law office in Missouri and answer the phone, you get lots of calls from people who are looking for lawyers to help them. Right? Right! That's nothing new -- happens…

  • Me, Supervisor: You, Nothing.

    As you can tell by the title of this blog topic, I haven't ever been to a supervisor training session. That doesn't stop me from being a supervisor or from having been responsible for the…

  • He was 28.

    I wanted to lie to you. I didn't want to mislead you, but because I had a great idea that would really drive home a point about the law -- and wanted to get your…

  • Never Assume

    I assume you know that drivers in Missouri must have motor vehicle liability insurance coverage. If you drive in our state, you must show proof of insurance when you register a vehicle and when you…

  • Can a Hero Wear Loafers with Tassels?

    I've heard a lot of lawyer jokes over the years. I understand how someone who has been sued can feel like the world would be a better place if there were no lawyers...and I'm sure…

  • The "F" Word

    First things first -- Be forewarned. I'm going to be blunt. We're going to have a frank discussion in an open forum where there are no filters. We're going to talk about the "F" word.…

  • Right Between the Eyes

    Late in the afternoon, as I was getting close to finishing up a project, I took a break and went outside. The air was heavy. It was hot and humid -- a definite change from…

  • Of Licorice and the Law

    This week, Congress is grappling with a very complex situation -- health care and insurance. Complex problems are never easy to fix. If a one-page bill can be interpreted in a variety of ways, requiring…