The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) hosts its annual Law Day and Awards Ceremony from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Mon., May 2 at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis in Clayton, Mo.
BAMSL is honored to have as its keynote speaker former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. BAMSL also will celebrate an important milestone in the organization’s history as the first millennial president, Anne-Marie Brockland, will be sworn in.
Additionally, current BAMSL President Bob Tomaso and BAMSL Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Chair Lauren Collins each will recognize the work of several exceptional lawyers who volunteered their time and efforts during their bar year, which ran from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022.
Law Day, held annually on May 1, is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share. The 2022 American Bar Association’s Law Day theme is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” Law Day is an opportunity to host or participate in discussions about law and its role in society. Resources are available for schools, state and local bar associations, civic organizations, and others to plan programs, lessons and activities for a variety of public audiences, in-person and virtually.
(Visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/law-day/ for more information.)
The schedule of BAMSL’s Law Day events is as follows:
11 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
- Luncheon
- Keynote Speaker: Former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill
- Remarks from 2021-22 BAMSL President Bob Tomaso
- Presentation of Distinguished Lawyer Awards
- Presentation of President’s Gavel to Bob Tomaso
- Swearing-In of BAMSL Board of Governors
- Passing of the Gavel to incoming President Anne-Marie Brockland
- Remarks from 2022-23 BAMSL President Anne-Marie Brockland
- Reaffirm Oath of Office for all members
1:30 p.m.
- Exclusive Reception for Sustaining Partners, Judges and Sustaining Members
Thank you to the following who will be serving as volunteers on the BAMSL Board of Governors for the 2022-23 bar year that runs May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023.
President
Anne-Marie Brockland
President-Elect
Hon. Kendra Howard
Vice President
Kevin Gunn
Secretary
Amy Rebecca Johnson
Treasurer
Untress “Trez” Quinn
Immediate Past President
Bob Tomaso
ABA Delegates
Hon. Jason Sengheiser
Lynn Ann Vogel
Presidential Liaisons
Apollo Carey
Heather Hays
Hon. Nancy McLaughlin
Members-At-Large
Cynthia Garnholz
Jim Gottschalk
Annette Heller
Brandon Jackson
Cardina Johnson
Andrea McNairy**
Jeff McPherson
Erica Slater
David Truman
Hon. Nicole Zellweger
Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
Chair
Sarah Bardol
Chair-Elect
Vince Taormina
Section Chairs
Criminal Law
Talmage Newton
Employee Benefits Law
Sam Gladney
Family Law
Amy Hoch Hogenson
Labor & Employment Law
David Crawford
Minorities in the Legal Profession
Justin Strayhorn
Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law
Katie Colvin
Probate & Trust Law
Adrienne Davis
Securities Law
Kathleen Howard
Solo & Small Firms
Sheri Tucker
Taxation Law
Rene Morency
Trial Law
Darin Sorrell
Women in the Legal Profession
Brandy Simpson
Executive Director
Susan McCourt Baltz
** pending Board vote
Congratulations also to the following award recipients for their service during the 2021-22 BAMSL bar year, which ran May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022.
Distinguished Lawyers
James Bennett
Robert Blitz
Edward L. Dowd, Jr.
Ronda F. Williams Community Awareness Award
Brandon Jackson
President's Awards
Shevon Harris
Marshall Hier
Howard Smotkin
Tony Soukenik
Lynn Ann Vogel
President’s Gavel
Robert Tomaso
John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award
Mary Simon
Young Lawyers Division Awards of Merit
Courtney Green
Tamar Hodges
Audrie Howard
Jerina Phillips
Kristen Sparks
Young Lawyers Division Gavel
Lauren Collins
To read more about each award winner, please visit https://www.bamsl.org/docdownload/1932273.
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