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2016 NABE/LexisNexis Community and Educational Outreach Award Magna Carta Project - Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation

Mark McQueary receives the award on behalf of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation August 4, 2016 at the ABA annual meeting in San Francisco

Photo Credit: Gene X Hwang of Orange Photography

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Bar Foundation Spotlight Aspiration to Impact ? Patrons, Programs and Promise Support the Foundation! Triviae Nox at the Fairbanks and Bearister 5K Recap PLUS Brewing Up A Debate: Attorney General Candidates Leading Ladies of our Bench and Bar at October Monthly Lunch

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SUSTAINING MEMBERS

as of September 20, 2016

Chantel Alberhasky - Randy Alberhasky - Kristoffer Barefield - Erik Bergmanis - Stacie Bilyeu - The Hon. Becky Borthwick - The Hon. Jason Brown - Thomas Burke - The Hon. Don Burrell - The Hon. Ron Carrier - Kim Chaffin - Ron Conway - James Corbett - Matthew Corbett - The Hon. Michael Cordonnier - David Crawford - Richard Crites - The Hon. John Crow - Michael Cully - Gary Cunningham - The Hon. Charles Curless - Dana Tippin Cutler - Deborah Dodge Greg Dorshorst - Nate Dunville - Alexander Edelman - Randall Eggert - The Hon. James England - Thomas Field - The Hon. William Francis - Virginia Fry - Dwayne Fulk - Mark Gardner Topper Glass - Ginger Gooch - Teresa Grantham Fiester - Shannon Grisham - Jennifer Growcock - Matthew Growcock - Fred Hall - Sam Hamra - Eugene Han - The Hon. William Hass - Courtney Hayes - Thomas Hearne - The Hon. Michael Hendrickson - Crista Hogan - The Hon. John Holstein - The Hon. Andy Hosmer - Robert Ingold - Donald Jones - John Kail - Doug Kays - Emily Kembell - Danielle Kincaid - Paul Kirk - Kurt Larson - John Lightner - Rod Loomer - The Hon. Gary Lynch - Evelyn Mangan - C. Dudley Martin - Regi Martin - Summer Masterson-Goethals - Bruce McCurry - Abram McGull - Mark McQueary - Thomas Morrissey - Michelle Moulder - The Hon. Thomas Mountjoy - Bryan Musgrave - Patricia Musick - Katherine O'Dell - Tom O' Neal - Ashley Norgard - Robert Palmer - The Hon. Margaret Palmietto - The Hon. Lisa Page ? The Hon. John Parrish - Joe Passanise - Andrew Peebles - Scott Pierson - The Hon. Mark Powell - John Pratt - Nancy Price - David Ransin - Catherine Reade - John Reed - Ken Reynolds - B. J. Richardson - The Hon. David Rush - Matthew Russell - Tom Rykowski - Ted Salveter - Kendall Seal - John Schmidt - Joseph D. "Chip" Sheppard, III ? Paul Sherman - Kenton Slankard - Stephen Snead - Amy Squibb - Ron Stenger - Stephanie Stenger Montgomery - Laurel Stevenson - Tom Strong - The Hon. Richard Teitelman - The Hon. Todd Thornhill - Ashley Twibell - Branden Twibell - John Vaughan - Lee Viorel - Dee Wampler - Bill Wear, Jr. - The Hon. Henry Westbrooke - The Hon. Dean Whipple - David Wieland - Richard Wilson - Will Worsham - The Hon. David Zerrer

And the late Hon. James Prewitt, who was a loyal and supportive member of the bar and will be greatly missed.

Sustaining Member Lapel Pins

Pick yours up at the SMBA office or let us know and we will be happy to mail it to you.

2016 Issue Six

Coming Soon: Moxie Matinee - Free Movie for Sustaining Members

Save the date: November 12, 1:00 p.m.

-- CONTENTS --

ARTICLES

5 Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation by Robert Palmer, SMBA President

7 National Recognition and Local Impact by Mark McQueary, President, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation

9 Foundation for Excellence - Catalyst for Good by Crista Hogan, Executive Director

14 Recent Developments in Managing Client Files by Michael Downey, Downey Law Group, LLC

17 Tech Takeover by Amber Throckmorton, Paperwise

Upcoming Events and SMBA CLE

10 Triviae Nox at the Fairbanks 13 Monthly Lunch and Bar Brew

Activities, Achievements and Announcements

4 Bench and Bar News 8 Bearister 5K Results and Recap 11 Bulletin Board 23 Classifieds

THE OBJECT OF THE SPRINGFIELD BAR

Established October 17, 1903 ? To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, ? to cultivate social interaction among its members, ? and for the promotion of legal science, ? and the administration of justice.

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SMBA BOARD Robert Palmer, President Ginger Gooch, President-Elect Ashley Twibell, Secretary Emily Kembell, Treasurer Mark McQueary, Past President

EX OFFICIO Thomas Mountjoy, Presiding Judge Crista Hogan, Executive Director

DIRECTORS Chantel Alberhasky The Hon. Don Burrell

Jeff Bauer Stacie Bilyeu John Pratt Jason Smith Matthew Growcock Eugene Han Jim Tucker Tom Carver John Lightner Joseph Reid

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Association. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessary reflect the policy or position of the SMBA. Advertising is accepted based on space availability and suitability to audience and does not imply endorsement. Editorial inquiries should be made to chogan@ . Advertising inquiries should be made to info@.

BAR NEWS STAFF Crista Hogan, Editor Rebekah Teller, Designer James Green, Assistant Evan Grosch, Intern Riley Quinn, Intern

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BENCH AND BAR: News and Announcements

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Welcome New Members!

The results of the July bar exam were recently released and there are some new faces in the bar. Some just graduated and are new to the profession and others are new to our community. We welcome all and look forward to getting acquainted. New members will be invited to participate in our Tour de Courts program so please let us know if we need to add anyone to our list. Email info@. Attorney at Law: Victoria Marszalik ? Tati Scholfield-Johnson Cox Health: Christie Eckhardt Greene County Prosecutor's Office: Max Nagle ? Paul Rebar ? Gage Fletcher Hall Ansley: Chip Lee Husch Blackwell: Nathan Stech ? Larissa Warren Legal Services of Southern Missouri: Antonio Hansberry Lowther Johnson: Megan Million ? Lynsey Russell Missouri Public Defender's Office: Patty Poe ? Hannah Kahn ? William Conway Neale & Newman: Ryan Frazier The Law Store: Mallory McDonald Tolbert, Beadle & Musgrave, LLC: Jacob Uhler Turner Reid: Jeff Coffey ? Jeff Upp U.S. District Court ? Judge Harpool: Jared Guemmer

Court of Appeals Gives Award

In recognition of his commitment to judicial education and his dedicated service as a member of the Appellate Court Education Committee, Judge Gary Lynch of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, was awarded a certificate of appreciation during a recent court en banc meeting. Judge Lynch has served the Appellate Court Education Committee since 2007. Judge Lynch has been an appellate judge since January of 2006. Prior to that, he was a circuit judge for Polk County. He currently lives in Bolivar, Missouri.

Retirement Reception

A retirement reception honoring Commissioner Scott Tinsley and Commissioner Sue Chrisman will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 12:00pm 2:00pm at the Greene County Judicial Facility, 1010 N. Boonville Ave (First Floor Jury Assembly Room) Springfield, Missouri. Remarks will commence at 12:30. Refreshments will be served.

New Custody Language

Pursuant to House Bill 1550, this language is now required in every court order that establishes or modifies custody or visitation: In the event of noncompliance with this order, the aggrieved party may file a verified motion for contempt. If custody, visitation, or third-party custody is denied or interfered with by a parent or third party without good cause, the aggrieved person may file a family access motion with the court stating the specific facts that constitute a violation of the custody provisions of the judgment of dissolution, legal separation, or judgment of paternity. The circuit clerk will provide the aggrieved party with an explanation of procedures for filing a family access motion and a simple form for use in filing the family access motion. A family access motion does not require the assistance of legal counsel to prepare and file.

38th Circuit Court Receives Permanency Award

The 38th Judicial Circuit was recently honored with a Permanency Award. The Honorable Mary Russell of the Missouri Supreme Court presented the award in a ceremony held for that purpose August 30.

Judge Russell Receives McMillan Award

The 2016 Theodore McMillian Judicial Excellence Award recipient is Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell. The McMillian award is presented by The Missouri Bar to recognize jurists who, by virtue of their integrity, leadership and diligence in the pursuit of the efficient administration of justice, inspire other members of the judiciary to similar noble purpose.

Family Court Commissioners Selected

The 31st Circuit Court en Banc has selected two SMBA members to fill the family court commissioner positions, which will become vacant with the retirement of Commissioners Sue Chrisman and Scott Tinsley. Regi Martin will be the new commissioner of Family Court Division One with an anticipated start date of November 23, 2016. Susan Jensen was selected as the new commissioner for Family Court Division Two starting on or about November 1, 2016. Both Martin and Jensen come to the court from private practice, Martin as a sole practitioner and Jensen from the firm Pratt, Jensen & Grisham.

SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN BAR FOUNDATION

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by Robert Palmer 2016 SMBA President

Most members of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association are unaware that there is a separate and totally distinct organization with an entirely different mission than the SMBA called the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation. Essentially the focus of the Association is on its members, the local courts, and the profession in general. The Foundation on the other hand is focused on the community and our profession's involvement in it. The Foundation's mission is to be a charitable and educational organization committed to improving the legal profession and to bettering the community through service, education and volunteerism. It was formed to protect civil liberties, enhance public understanding and respect for the rule of law, to provide public service and to provide equal access to the legal system.

Over the years, the Foundation has received three national awards. The Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy 2015-2015 project, which was headed up by the SMBA's immediate past, President Mark McQueary, brought the national traveling exhibit currated by the Law Library of Congress and produced by the American Bar Association to Springfield, Missouri and was hosted by Missouri State University. The exhibit, which was on display from October 10-23, 2015, touched over 4,000 people in our local community especially high school students. If you did not go to see it, it was a tremendous exhibit that laid out the entire history of the Magna Carta and how it affects our legal system to his very day. This project received the 2016 NABE Lexis Nexis Community and Educational Outreach Award.

Sus Derechos: Your Rights was an effort in 2007 to help the burgeoning Hispanic immigrant population in southwest Missouri by providing information to promote understanding of legal rights and responsibilities. The goal was to help prevent the abuse by unscrupulous Notarios and others from selling "legal advice" to recent immigrants who are particularly vulnerable to being scammed due to language and cultural

barriers. Various bi-lingual public forums on immigration, employment, and general law were held across the community. In 2008, this project received the national award for Excellence in Public Service Programming by Lexis Nexis and NABE.

Lastly, in terms of national awards, in 2010 the Love Them, Don't Leave Them Wondering project by the Foundation received the Excellence of Public Service Programming award from the National Conference of Bar Foundations. The goal of this project was to distribute and assist in the completion of over 1,000 health care directives by Valentine's Day 2006. It was specifically designed to assist individuals in understanding medical directives so that in the event of a medical emergency their loved ones and care providers would not be left wondering about the patient's wishes. This project involved not only the providing of forms and documentation but also giving step-by-step in person instructions on how to complete the forms and provided notaries and witnesses to assist in executing the documents. The project was an outstanding success.

Other projects for which the Foundation is responsible include the Bearisters, Fairbanks AD: Advisors and Advocates, and the Mini Law School for the Public. I have written in past newsletters about all three of these projects. However, briefly The Bearisters is a Foundation project that serves the students at Missouri State University by providing volunteer lawyers who meet with students by appointment for limited consultation and referral. This project has been tremendously successful and is already up and running for this coming scholastic year.

Fairbanks AD: Advisors and Advocates is collaboration between the Foundation, SMBA, and the Fairbanks. The Fairbanks AD is not a building but a vision to build a community that improves the quality of life for residents in one of the most distressed areas of our community, the Grant Beach neighborhood. It has provided an opportunity for young lawyers of the Springfield

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