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Director Anne Baggott recently presented on how employers can and should handle the COVID-19 vaccine in the workforce at a virtual event with SHRM of Greater Kansas City, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and more.

Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce Yvonne M. Aune (CPA) and Shelby M. Nusrala (CLM, PHR) have joined the firm as the finance manager and office manager, respectively. Welcome to the team!

When Democrats won control of the Senate in early January, it raised questions around potential changes to tax laws. In his latest blog post, shareholder Joe Price outlines potential changes to the current tax laws, specifically the possibility of estate and gift tax increases.

Join director Anne Baggott on January 27 for a virtual event Straight Talk on Vaccines for Employers and HR Professionals. Anne will be joined by fellow SHRM of Greater Kansas City member John Vering, shareholder at Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.. Register now!

What do you tell a client who asks you what’s going to happen to tax law after the election? In Joe Price’s latest published article, he evaluates common tax questions related to the election. Check out InsuranceNewsNet to read the full article.

In what is believed to be the first federal jury trial held in Dodge City, Kansas, director John F. Wilcox, Jr. and associate Meghan A. Litecky secured a defense verdict for their client, one of the largest meat processors in the country, in a premise liability lawsuit.

Director John F. Wilcox, Jr., president of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), authored his second President’s Message in the October edition of the Transportation Lawyer, with an eye on the TLA’s future. Read it in the October 2020 edition (Vol. 22, No. 2):

Working primarily in transportation and retail/hospitality industries, director Michael Judy focuses on more than just handling the matter at hand; he concentrates on how his actions will impact his client’s long-term goals. In our latest attorney spotlight, learn about Michael’s biggest goal in his legal career.

Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce Kathryn T. Alsobrook has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Katy defends personal injury and discrimination claims, focusing in the areas of transportation, labor and employment, and insurance defense. Welcome to the team!

Attorney Jonathan Gilmore presented on the differences between Kansas and Missouri laws in the context of limited liability companies (LLCs) at USLAW NETWORK's recent virtual retreat. Learn more about the latest in the Kansas/Missouri border war. https://www.dysarttaylor.com/jonathan-gilmore-uslaw-retreat/

Dysart Taylor attorney Vicki Wind, who joined the firm in 2017 as a paralegal and became a staff attorney in 2019, has significant experience researching tax issues with respect to estates, trusts, gifts and retirement issues. But do you know her favorite thing about being an attorney? Learn more about Vicki in our latest attorney spotlight.

Managing Director Mandy Ketchum was a featured speaker and moderator at USLAW NETWORK’s first-ever virtual retreat, where she spoke on corporate responsibility, the role of a general counsel and how USLAW can benefit corporations. Be sure to register for the free event to see all of Mandy’s presentations.

Missouri voters have several options to vote in the upcoming election, including a temporary expansion of absentee voting in the state. Attorney Don Lolli discusses the reasons absentee voters must provide in order to vote by absentee ballot in November, including one rule that can only be utilized in 2020 elections.

Attorney Meghan Litecky presented at USLAW NETWORK's first-ever virtual retreat, where she discussed a common trend happening throughout the country and here at home striking down non-economic damages caps.

Director Michael Judy was a video presenter at USLAW NETWORK’s first-ever virtual retreat, where he spoke on the role of transportation and logistics companies in ensuring driver and client safety during the pandemic. Judy was part of the Lightning Round: 5-Minute Drills presentation.

Director Anne Baggott was a two-time video presenter at USLAW NETWORK's first-ever virtual retreat, where she spoke on the hottest topics in labor and employment law. The entire video library is only available to those who register for the free conference. Register now to view Anne’s videos. https://www.dysarttaylor.com/anne-baggott-uslaw-virtual-re/

Today marks the first day of the USLAW NETWORK Worldwide Virtual Retreat: 2021 and Beyond. The conference addresses significant business, legal and economic issues while projecting what the future will look like in the next 12, 24, and 36 months. There is still time to register: https://web.uslaw.org/2020-worldwide-virtual-retreat