The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Senior Litigation Associate Clayton BAMSL’s Placement Director is currently assisting a progressive boutique defense litigation and trial firm with their associate attorney recruiting. Qualified candidates will have 5 + years of litigation defense experience. Interested candidates should e-mail their resume in confidence to [email protected]. The associate will have an opportunity to develop, market, and grow their practice while at the same time, gaining valuable litigation experience through hands-on assignments and access to mentors.

Has Your Law Firm Made A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion? In honor of Black History Month, the theme for the upcoming February St. Louis Lawyer magazine is African Americans in the legal profession. The issue will be heavily focused on diversity issues in the St. Louis legal community. Advertising your firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion will not only enhance your firm’s reputation but will also help attract top talent. For rate information or to reserve your ad space, please e-mail Jennifer Macke at [email protected]. The ad deadline for the issue is 9 a.m. on Fri., Jan. 15. Please note the deadline is one business day early due to BAMSL’s observance of MLK Day.

Happy New Year from all of us here at BAMSL. Although 2020 did not go accordingly to plan, we are happy that we were able to adjust to a mostly virtual year and we look forward to hopefully seeing everyone at in-person events in 2021. To view all BAMSL events and CLEs, please visit www.BAMSL.org/Events.

A special thank you to BAMSL’s Sustaining Members. We know 2020 was a challenge for everyone and your continued support of BAMSL is greatly appreciated. To view a list of BAMSL’s Sustaining Members and learn how to upgrade your own membership, please visit www.BAMSL.org/SustainingMembers

We want to take a moment to recognize BAMSL’s 2020-21 Sustaining Partners for their continued support. These partnerships help make BAMSL’s events and programming throughout the year successful. To view more information about each of BAMSL’s Sustaining Partners and to learn how to become one, please visit www.BAMSL.org/SustainingPartners.

Winter St. Louis Bar Journal Bankruptcy Law Ad Space Available BAMSL is now selling advertising space for its upcoming Winter 2021 St. Louis Bar Journal. The issue is devoted to the topic of Bankruptcy Law. Both bankruptcy attorneys and vendors who provide relevant products and services are encouraged to advertise. Your advertising dollars make this publication possible. For rate information and to reserve your ad space, please contact Jennifer A. Macke, Esq. at [email protected]. Ad deadline is Tuesday, December 1st at 9:00 AM. As of this writing, two premium full-page, full-color cover spots are still available for 2021!

Employment Litigation Paralegal Clayton Office BAMSL’s Placement Director is currently assisting a nationwide employment defense firm with their paralegal recruiting. Qualified candidates will have 5 + years of sophisticated civil litigation experience, preferably in employment/labor litigation. This experience should include a solid knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and experience handling trial preparation duties. Interested candidates should e-mail their resume in confidence to [email protected].

Attention ADR Professionals: Advertising Opportunity! BAMSL is now selling advertising space for its upcoming Spring 2021 St. Louis Bar Journal. The issue is devoted to the topic of Alternative Dispute Resolution. For rate information and to reserve your ad space, please contact Jennifer Macke at [email protected]. Ad deadline is Monday, March 1st at 9:00 AM. As of this writing, two premium full-page, full-color cover spots are still available!

BAMSL’s Women in the Legal Profession (WILP) Section is proud to be partnering with Fresh Beginnings Safe House, an anti-human trafficking association, for a Winter Items Drive. We are accepting new or gently used hats, gloves, scarves and coats that will be distributed locally to sufferers of human trafficking and commercial exploitation. Donations can be made between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until Nov. 30 at the BAMSL Bar Center. There is a bin in our front l...obby for donations. Items also can be mailed to: BAMSL Attn: Rebecca Hedrick/Winter Items Drive 555 Washington Ave. Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63101

Special Opportunity to Congratulate BAMSL’s Executive Director, Zoe Linza Advertising space is now on sale for the upcoming December 2020 St. Louis Lawyer magazine. The issue will include a tribute to Zoe recognizing her years of service to the bar and wishing her well on her upcoming retirement. Please contact Jennifer A. Macke, Esq. at [email protected] to place your congratulatory ad in the issue. The ad deadline for the December issue is Wednesday, November 18th at 9:00 AM.

From the ‘90s backgrounds to the flannel shirts, we appreciate the overwhelming support from our sponsors and everyone who participated in the Virtual Young Lawyers Division’s (YLD) Trivia Night benefitting Motion for Kids last night. The more than $3,500 raised goes directly to the Motion for Kids holiday party on Dec. 5. Congratulations to our silent auction and Trivia Night winners. Pohlman USA’s Just Guessing team came in first place; Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska’s Grunge Groupies team was second and Brown and Crouppen’s Smells Like Teen Spirit finished third.

A very special thanks to our 90's Trivia Night event sponsors. It’s not too late to register your team, Trivia starts at 7 p.m. tonight. Visit www.BAMSL.org/2020MFKTriviaNight to sign up or for more information.

Please join the BAMSL Women in the Legal Profession (WILP) Section as we celebrate your accomplishments. This year's WILP New Admittee Reception will be held virtually from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 19. This annual event is held to congratulate and welcome newly admitted women lawyers and new female members of the judiciary who have received judicial appointments. For more information and to register, please visit www.bamsl.org/Virtual2020BAMSLWILPNewAdmitteeReception.

The St. Louis Strategic Alliance Partnership (see list of partners on Web site) is hosting a Book Drive for the 2020 Motion for Kids Holiday Party. The Book Drive will run Nov. 1-30. New and gently used books for children and pre-teens are requested. There are three drop-off locations: Downtown St. Louis, Clayton and South St. Louis County. For more information and to sign up to volunteer Dec. 4 or Dec. 5, please visit www.bamsl.org/MFKBookDrive.

Judicial Performance Reviews are now available ahead of the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee reviewed the performance of all nonpartisan judges who are up for retention. Their findings are available at YourMissouriJudges.org. Please share this information with your colleagues, neighbors, friends and family.

The BAMSL Membership Committee invites all members to join Eric Winters, from PRP Wine International, for a fun and educational virtual wine tasting from 4-5 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 10 via Zoom. To ensure timely delivery of your six bottles of wine the week of the event, the deadline for sign-up for the tasting is Mon., Nov. 23. So hurry and register, as this exclusive BAMSL wine tasting is limited to 50 participants. To register, please visit www.bamsl.org/VirtualWineTasting.

Register your team today for next Thursday’s Virtual Trivia Night to benefit Motion for Kids, presented by BAMSL’s Young Lawyers Division. Zoom opens at 6:30 p.m. (link provided on registration confirmation) with Trivia starting at 7 p.m. An individual registration is $10 or teams of 10 can register for $75. Sponsorships also are available. For more information and to register, visit www.bamsl.org/2020MFKTriviaNight.