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508 ABA Journal Missouri articles.

Bombs Explode at Home of 2 Partners in Law Firm that Was Site of Unsolved Murder

Another mystery is unfolding that involves the suburban St. Louis law firm now known as Boggs, Avellino, Lach & Boggs. In 2006, 57-year-old Ernest Brasier was found dead of a single gunshot wound in his third-floor office at the insurance defense firm. The murder was never solved. Then in 2007…

Oct 4, 2010 12:03 PM CDT

State Dawdling Spurs Victory for Ex-Lawyer Accused in Law Partner’s Beating Death

Citing a “culture of discovery abuses” by prosecutors, a Missouri judge has barred all of the state’s evidence against a former lawyer accused of beating his law partner to death in 2000. Judge Roger Prokes said he was imposing the extraordinary sanction because prosecutors had failed to turn over exculpatory…

Sep 24, 2010 12:23 PM CDT

IHOP Sues International House of Prayer

The International House of Pancakes has sued the International House of Prayer, claiming the church’s acronym infringes IHOP trademarks. The church, which helps parishioners prepare for “end times,” was established in Kansas City, Mo., 10 years ago, the Kansas City Star reports. Patrick Lenow, a spokesman for the restaurant chain,…

Sep 16, 2010 2:23 PM CDT

Planned Law Firm Office Building Sparks Architectural Debate

A plan to demolish a historic building in Kansas City, Mo., in order to build an eight-story glass office building anchored by the Polsinelli Shughart law firm has sparked an ongoing architectural debate. Even after the initial plans announced were modified to preserve the facade of the original Spanish-style balcony…

Sep 13, 2010 9:00 PM CDT

Overloaded with Work, a Public Defender in Missouri Closes Office Doors to New Clients

Faced with too many cases for its attorneys to handle properly, a Missiouri public defender’s office has imposed a moratorium on new representations. It has stopped taking any new cases, although it anticipates opening its doors again at the beginning of August, reports Missourinet. Once a maximum caseload is reached,…

Jul 23, 2010 6:40 PM CDT

Missouri Becomes Eighth State to Ban K2 Synthetic Marijuana

The substance is known as K2, Spice, Demon or Genie. It’s sometimes sold in gas stations, coffee shops, head shops and the Internet. And in eight states, it’s illegal. The substance is synthetic marijuana, made with chemicals that mimic the effects of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, the New…

Jul 14, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Long-Time Legal Secretary Reflects on Law Office Changes

Much has changed since 61-year-old Carol Coon started work as a legal secretary at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City. The National Law Journal summarizes the law firm environment in 1977, when Coon started work at the firm. “Pantyhose was a must for female employees,” the story says. “The…

May 28, 2010 4:16 PM CDT

Retired Art Teacher Sentenced to Jail for Refusing to Remove Pointed Art Display

A retired art teacher has been sentenced to 20 days in jail after he refused a judge’s order to clean up an art display on his property deemed to be unsafe to young children. Lewis Greenberg, 66, argues that the city of Ballwin, Mo., wants him to remove his art…

May 18, 2010 2:49 PM CDT

Mo. Supreme Court Overturns Lawyer’s Contempt Conviction for Claim in Appeal

A lawyer who claimed that a prosecutor and judge may be conspiring to imprison innocent people won’t be facing jail, thanks to a ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court. In an en banc opinion (PDF) issued Tuesday, the court overturned a criminal contempt conviction for lawyer Carl Smith on First…

May 12, 2010 11:52 AM CDT

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Shelley v. Kraemer Decided

May 1, 2010 5:20 AM CDT

Feds Say Lawyer Promoted Tax Fraud Using Roth IRAs and Claimed Charity

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking a court order permanently barring a Missouri lawyer from promoting what it describes as fraudulent tax schemes. Many of the claimed schemes allegedly promoted by Philip Kaiser of The Kaiser Law Firm in St. Louis involve abusive use of deductions for charitable contributions or…

Apr 15, 2010 5:56 PM CDT

St. Louis Pays a Second Law Firm to Stay in Downtown Building

St. Louis apparently likes law firms so much that it is willing to pay them to stay in the city. On Thursday, the St. Louis Development Corp. agreed to give Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard a $150,000 forgivable loan to renew its lease in the One City Center building, according…

Mar 19, 2010 4:44 PM CDT

Missouri High Court Erases $100 Camera-Generated Ticket, Faults City for Lacking Judicial Review

A onetime Kansas City police officer who took his challenge of a $100 traffic ticket all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court has prevailed. Retired Missouri Highway Patrol Officer Adolph Belt Jr. challenged the ticket issued in Springfield, and the ruling effectively shutters the program and will lead to…

Mar 3, 2010 12:53 PM CST

Suit Claims LegalZoom’s Document Prep Is Unauthorized Practice

LegalZoom is facing a potential class action that claims the company is unlawfully charging consumers for the preparation of legal documents. An amended class action petition (documents posted by IP Watchdog) filed in January seeks a refund of all fees paid to LegalZoom by Missouri consumers. The company is seeking…

Feb 19, 2010 12:00 PM CST

Appeals Court Tosses $2.1M Verdict in Judicial Appointment Dispute

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday overturned a $2.1 million verdict that jurors had awarded a Northland lawyer who claimed she was unfairly bypassed for a judicial appointment. Lawyer Melissa Howard won the award in 2008 after a trial in which she argued the Kansas City Council acted improperly when…

Feb 9, 2010 7:43 PM CST

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Bombs Explode at Home of 2 Partners in Law Firm that Was Site of Unsolved Murder

State Dawdling Spurs Victory for Ex-Lawyer Accused in Law Partner’s Beating Death

IHOP Sues International House of Prayer

Planned Law Firm Office Building Sparks Architectural Debate

Overloaded with Work, a Public Defender in Missouri Closes Office Doors to New Clients

Missouri Becomes Eighth State to Ban K2 Synthetic Marijuana

Long-Time Legal Secretary Reflects on Law Office Changes

Retired Art Teacher Sentenced to Jail for Refusing to Remove Pointed Art Display

Mo. Supreme Court Overturns Lawyer’s Contempt Conviction for Claim in Appeal

May 3, 1948

Feds Say Lawyer Promoted Tax Fraud Using Roth IRAs and Claimed Charity

St. Louis Pays a Second Law Firm to Stay in Downtown Building

Missouri High Court Erases $100 Camera-Generated Ticket, Faults City for Lacking Judicial Review

Suit Claims LegalZoom’s Document Prep Is Unauthorized Practice

Appeals Court Tosses $2.1M Verdict in Judicial Appointment Dispute

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