Designed for the general practitioner with business clients.

Whether you are a newly solo attorney, an attorney who is returning to private practice after a break, an experienced general practitioner, or you just need to fulfill your CLE credits for 2008-09, this program is for you. Don't miss this special opportunity to get tips for success in a wide variety of practice areas from experienced attorneys from around the St. Louis area.

In its 19th year of providing practical estate planning strategies to St. Louis estate planning lawyers, The Bar Association is pleased to announce the program for its 2008 Estate Planning Annual Institute. The program is designed for the estate planning practitioner who is familiar with the fundamentals of estate planning. Unique in St. Louis, the Institute focuses entirely on the building blocks of a well-rounded estate planning practice. The Institute offers a day-long opportunity  to share useful ideas for the drafting of estate planning documents and will provide an immediate benefit in your representation of real-life, everyday clients.  Our speakers bring top quality estate planning and drafting topics from the nation's leading conferences for serious practitioners in the St. Louis area.

This conference featured exceptional, respected and nationally known speakers. The topics are of current and emerging interest, and any bankruptcy practitioner will find the information and law discussed useful in their practice.

In its 20th year of providing practical estate planning strategies to St. Louis estate planning lawyers, the Bar Association is pleased to announce the program for its 2009 Annual Estate Planning Institute. The program is designed for the estate planning practitioner who is familiar with the fundamentals of estate planning. Unique in St. Louis, the Institute focuses entirely on the building blocks of a well-rounded estate planning practice. The Institute offers a day-long opportunity to share useful ideas for the drafting of estate planning documents and will provide an immediate benefit in your representation of real life, everyday clients. Our speakers bring top quality estate planning and drafting topics from the nation's leading conferences for serious practitioners in the St. Louis area.

This annual update on legal ethics will fulfill your Missouri ethics CLE requirement while giving you a practical update on ethics issues you can use. Missouri lawyers--litigation and transactional alike--will benefit from the in-depth and timely discussions regarding fee disputes, difficult clients, and pro se opponents. Begin incorporating best practices regarding these fundamental issues into your practice right away.

This program will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of being constantly accessible to clients and to the office through technologies such as smartphones, wireless internet capabilities, and remote network access. A discussion of the benefits of being “plugged in,” including the increased flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness that technology provides, will be balanced by an examination of potential ethical dilemmas that may arise. The presentation will offer tips for managing client expectations and maintaining professionalism, client confidentiality, and personal sanity.

These materials deal with various topics of interest to in-house counsel.

In today's economic climate, bankruptcy law is more important than ever. The Second Annual St. Louis Bankruptcy Conference features three panel discussions on issues important to all bankruptcy practitioners. Judges Walrath and Federman from Wilmington, Delaware and Kansas City, Missouri, respectively, highlight an outstanding group of panelists. The 2009 "Judge Brauer Innovations in Bankruptcy Law Award" will be presented during the luncheon.