Join us on Wednesday, April 22, at 12:00 p.m. and explore the ethical challenges that lawyers face in light of recent changes in immigration law and enforcement. Recent developments will be used to discuss lawyers’ obligations of candor to the tribunal, avoiding conflicts, and advising clients when appearing for immigration proceedings may result in deportation. Presented by Michael Downey of the Downey Law Group LLC.

By BAMSL President, Untress “Trez” Quinn

Let me begin by saying congratulations on your completion of law school and passing the bar exam. Not just for checking these boxes but deciding to walk through a door that not everyone has the courage to open. Your new career marks the beginning of a journey that is intellectually rigorous, emotionally demanding, and deeply transformative. You are now a part of a profession that has shaped and continues to shape the world. From the Constitution to contracts, from the courtroom to the community, the law is one of the most powerful tools we have for advancing our society. Now it's yours. Yours to study, to question, to interpret, and yes, to wield. 

Read more in the January-February issue of the St. Louis Law Journal!

The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the associate circuit judge vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Joseph L. Green to become an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri.