Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation 2016 NABE/LexisNexis Community and Educational Outreach Award Magna Carta Project - Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation BAR N E 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 — In This Issue — W Bar Foundation Spotlight Aspiration to Impact – Patrons, Programs and Promise Support the Foundation! Triviae Nox at the Fairbanks and Bearister 5K Recap S A Springfield Metropolitan PLUS Bar Association Publication Brewing Up A Debate: Attorney General Candidates Leading Ladies of our Bench and Bar 2016 at October Monthly Lunch Issue Six 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 - BAR 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 N - 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 E 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 W greatly missed. Sustaining Member Lapel Pins Pick yours up at the SMBA office or let us know and we will be S happy to mail it to you. Coming Soon: Moxie Matinee - Free Movie for Sustaining Members 2016 Save the date: November 12, 1:00 p.m. Issue Six SEPTEMBER 2016 : 3 — CONTENTS — SMBA BOARD Robert Palmer, President ARTICLES Ginger Gooch, President-Elect Ashley Twibell, Secretary 5 Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation Emily Kembell, Treasurer by Robert Palmer, SMBA President Mark McQueary, Past President 7 National Recognition and Local Impact EX OFFICIO by Mark McQueary, President, Thomas Mountjoy, Presiding Judge Crista Hogan, Executive Director Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation 9 Foundation for Excellence - Catalyst for Good DIRECTORS Chantel Alberhasky by Crista Hogan, Executive Director The Hon. Don Burrell 14 Recent Developments in Managing Client Files Jeff Bauer Stacie Bilyeu by Michael Downey, Downey Law Group, LLC John Pratt Jason Smith 17 Tech Takeover by Amber Throckmorton, Paperwise Matthew Growcock Eugene Han Jim Tucker Upcoming Events and SMBA CLE Tom Carver John Lightner 10 Triviae Nox at the Fairbanks Joseph Reid 13 Monthly Lunch and Bar Brew The Bar News is published by the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. Views expressed Activities, Achievements and Announcements are those of the authors and do not necessary reflect the 4 Bench and Bar News policy or position of the SMBA. Advertising is accepted based on 8 Bearister 5K Results and Recap space availability and suitability to audience and does not imply 11 Bulletin Board endorsement. Editorial inquiries should be made to chogan@ springfieldbar.com. Advertising 23 Classifieds inquiries should be made to [email protected]. THE OBJECT OF THE SPRINGFIELD BAR BAR NEWS STAFF Crista Hogan, Editor Established October 17, 1903 Rebekah Teller, Designer James Green, Assistant • To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, Evan Grosch, Intern • to cultivate social interaction among its members, Riley Quinn, Intern • and for the promotion of legal science, SMBA 1615-D S. Ingram Mill Rd. • and the administration of justice. Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 831-2783 BENCH AND BAR: News and Announcements Welcome New Members! New Custody Language The results of the July bar exam were recently Pursuant to House Bill 1550, this language is now released and there are some new faces in the required in every court order that establishes or bar. Some just graduated and are new to the modifies custody or visitation: In the event of profession and others are new to our community. noncompliance with this order, the aggrieved party BAR We welcome all and look forward to getting may file a verified motion for contempt. If custody, acquainted. New members will be invited to visitation, or third-party custody is denied or participate in our Tour de Courts program so interfered with by a parent or third party without please let us know if we need to add anyone to our good cause, the aggrieved person may file a family list. Email [email protected]. access motion with the court stating the specific facts Attorney at Law: that constitute a violation of the custody provisions Victoria Marszalik • Tati Scholfield-Johnson of the judgment of dissolution, legal separation, Cox Health: Christie Eckhardt or judgment of paternity. The circuit clerk will Greene County Prosecutor’s Office: provide the aggrieved party with an explanation Max Nagle • Paul Rebar • Gage Fletcher of procedures for filing a family access motion and Hall Ansley: Chip Lee a simple form for use in filing the family access N Husch Blackwell: Nathan Stech • Larissa Warren motion. A family access motion does not require the Legal Services of Southern Missouri: assistance of legal counsel to prepare and file. Antonio Hansberry Lowther Johnson: Megan Million • Lynsey Russell 38th Circuit Court Receives Permanency Missouri Public Defender’s Office: Award Patty Poe • Hannah Kahn • William Conway The 38th Judicial Circuit was recently honored with Neale & Newman: Ryan Frazier a Permanency Award. The Honorable Mary Russell The Law Store: Mallory McDonald of the Missouri Supreme Court presented the award Tolbert, Beadle & Musgrave, LLC: Jacob Uhler in a ceremony held for that purpose August 30. E Turner Reid: Jeff Coffey • Jeff Upp U.S. District Court – Judge Harpool: Judge Russell Receives McMillan Award Jared Guemmer The 2016 Theodore McMillian Judicial Excellence Award recipient is Missouri Supreme Court Judge Court of Appeals Gives Award Mary Russell. The McMillian award is presented In recognition of his commitment to judicial by The Missouri Bar to recognize jurists who, by education and his dedicated service as a member virtue of their integrity, leadership and diligence of the Appellate Court Education Committee, in the pursuit of the efficient administration of Judge Gary Lynch of the Missouri Court of justice, inspire other members of the judiciary to W Appeals, Southern District, was awarded a similar noble purpose. certificate of appreciation during a recent court en banc meeting. Judge Lynch has served the Family Court Commissioners Selected Appellate Court Education Committee since The 31st Circuit Court en Banc has selected 2007. Judge Lynch has been an appellate judge two SMBA members to fill the family court since January of 2006. Prior to that, he was a commissioner positions, which will become circuit judge for Polk County. He currently lives in vacant with the retirement of Commissioners Sue Bolivar, Missouri. Chrisman and Scott Tinsley. Regi Martin will be the new commissioner of Family Court Division Retirement Reception One with an anticipated start date of November S A retirement reception honoring Commissioner 23, 2016. Susan Jensen was selected as the new Scott Tinsley and Commissioner Sue Chrisman will commissioner for Family Court Division Two be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 12:00pm - starting on or about November 1, 2016. Both 2:00pm at the Greene County Judicial Facility, 1010 Martin and Jensen come to the court from private N. Boonville Ave (First Floor Jury Assembly Room) practice, Martin as a sole practitioner and Jensen Springfield, Missouri. Remarks will commence at from the firm Pratt, Jensen & Grisham. 2016 12:30. Refreshments will be served. Issue Six SEPTEMBER 2016 : 5 SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN BAR FOUNDATION by Robert Palmer 2016 SMBA President Most members of the Springfield Metropolitan barriers. Various bi-lingual public forums on Bar