{Members Only} It is unbelievable that the legal profession remains one of the least diverse of any profession.

{Members Only} It is important to note that while a party may request the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), the court has a duty to appoint one in cases involving abuse or neglect. The GAL is not for the benefit of either of the parties; it is for the best interest of the child.

{Members Only} Sasha Riedisser, a commercial-disputes associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, has been instrumental in a successful partnership between BCLP, Citigroup, and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) to provide assistance to people needing advance healthcare directives and powers of attorney, as well as beneficiary deeds.

{Members Only} Of course, the reality is, as times and attitudes change, language changes, the new replaces the old, and the young replace their parents' and grandparents' generations.

{Public} "How's it going?" That is the top question asked of me in my first 90 days. And the truth is that it is going great.

{Public} In November 1940, voters amended the Missouri Constitution by adopting the "Non-partisan Selection of Judges Court Plan," which was placed on the ballot by initiative petition. Under the Plan, judges are selected based on merit rather than on political affiliation.