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  • 13 Jul 2020 2:32 PM | Anonymous

    To ensure the safety of our members, we have decided to hold our Annual Meeting virtually this year. Below is the slate for the 2020-21 Board of Directors as well as the candidates running for the Young Lawyers Section Board. All LAKC members may vote for the 2020-21 Board of Directors. Young Lawyers Section (YLS) members (age 36 or younger or less than five years in practice) may vote for the 2020-21 slate of YLS officers and 6 YLS board candidates. The deadline to submit your vote is Wednesday, July 15th at 5:00pm.

    Please contact info@lakc.net with any questions. Thank you for your vote!



    Vote online at https://forms.gle/gZdXAmtaeymmDDrE6

  • 12 May 2020 9:46 AM | Anonymous

    The Young Lawyers Section of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Board of Directors. Interested candidates should complete the attached application and return on or before May 21st to info@lakc.net. 

    YLS 20-21 Board Application.pdf

  • 16 Mar 2020 8:04 AM | Anonymous

    LAKC Members:
    Due to recent events and growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19, LAKC has decided to cancel all events through April and will resume events as soon as it is safe to do so. Please stay tuned to www.lakc.net and our social media channels for more information.


  • 06 Aug 2019 11:11 AM | Anonymous

    The Young Lawyers Section will once again host its Skippy & Skivvies Drive for Operation Breakthrough August 20th - 30th. Drop off of donations will be held from 11:30am - 1:00pm on Friday, August 30th. 

    The Skippy & Skivvies Drive is an annual effort to collect underwear, diapers, wipes, socks, and peanut butter for Operation Breakthrough. Their biggest needs at the moment are for sizes 4, 5, and 6 in diapers, underwear sizes 2T - size 8 (boys and girls), wipes and peanut butter. 

    LAKC will tally all donations received and delivered per firm and announce results after the drive. The firm collecting the most donations will receive our new coveted Skippy & Skivvies trophy! 

    On behalf of Operation Breakthrough, thank you for your support!



  • 08 May 2019 8:46 AM | Anonymous

    The Annual Meeting of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City will be held Wednesday, May 8th from 5-7pm at Chicken N Pickle, North Kansas City. There is no cost to attend and reservations are not required. The 2019-20 slate of officers and directors are provided below as is the ballot for the Young Lawyers Section Board.


    2019-20 Proposed Board of Directors

    Lindsay Todd Perkins, President

    Rick Shearer, President-Elect

    Kaitee Brown, Secretary/Treasurer

    Tim West, Past-President


    Anne Baggott

    Anna Berman

    Ben Carr

    Anne Hershewe

    Sam Hofmeier

    Nate Jones

    Michael Judy

    Molly Walsh-Keppler

    Derek MacKay

    Travis McCallon

    Tyler Scott

    Amber Simon

     

    The ballot of the Young Lawyers Section Board of Directors may be returned at the annual meeting or by email to info@lakc.net. 

    LAKC YLS 5.2019 ballot.pdf




  • 09 Apr 2019 11:42 AM | Anonymous

    The Young Lawyers Section of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 Board of Directors. Interested candidates should complete the attached application and return on or before April 30, 2019 to Ashlee Crowl, ashlee.crowl@gmail.com. 

    Elections will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019  at 5:00pm @ Chicken & Pickle, 1761 Burlington, North Kansas City MO 64116.

    The Lawyers Association of Kansas City (LAKC) was founded in 1935 to promote and advance the following objectives that are just as relevant today: the welfare of the public in the greater Kansas City Community; the administration of justice; the science of jurisprudence; and the cordial and professional relations among the members of the greater Kansas City Bar.

    The Young Lawyers Section of LAKC is comprised of members under 35 or who have graduated from law school within the past five years and maintain “service of public interest by advancing the role of the legal profession in serving the public” as a value.


    LAKC-YLS 2019-20 Director Application.pdf




  • 19 Mar 2019 5:37 AM | Anonymous

    LAKC-YLS is hosting the Missouri High School Mock Trial state competition the weekend of March 29-31st at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse and is in need of volunteer judges for the following time slots:

    Friday, March 29th from 5:30pm - 9:00pm

    Saturday, March 30th from 8:00am - 11:30am

    Meals are provided for judges and up to 6 hours self study CLE credit can be claimed in MO. 

    This is a great opportunity to see how enthusiastic these high school students are about the law, and can reenergize and remind us why we love what we do!

    Sign up as a volunteer using the link below:

    http://signup.com/go/BKKHpyu




  • 14 Mar 2019 9:08 PM | Anonymous

    New Jackson County Rule In Effect March 15th:

    Rule 52 - Selection of Jury

    Rule 52.1 - Revised - Effective Date 03/15/19 - Jury List and Questionnaires

    1. All prospective jurors shall complete the online informational questionnaire available to them through eJuror as directed by their summons. The prospective jurors forming a petit jury panel in any case shall have the bioforms resulting from their completed questionnaires compiled by court personnel, who shall print three copies of the panel's bioforms. The Court shall retain one copy and give one copy to the attorney representing the plaintiff and one copy to the attorney representing the defendant. The prospective jurors forming a grand jury panel shall have the bioforms resulting from their completed questionnaires compiled by court personnel, who shall print two or three copies of the panel's bioforms. The Court shall retain one copy and give one or two copies to the attorney(s) representing the state.

    2. Upon conclusion of the trial, the Court's original jury panel list shall be placed in the court file and the Court's copy of the jury bioforms for the entire panel shall be placed in a sealed envelope, that is labeled with the case name, case number, division and dates of trial and shall be returned to the Jury Room for retention. Upon the selection of the grand jury, the originals of the jury bioforms for the entire panel shall be placed in a sealed envelope and returned to the Jury Room for retention. All jury bioforms shall be maintained as a closed record and shall not be disclosed to anyone except upon order of the court and for just cause.

    3. Upon the selection of a petit jury, the copies of the jury bioforms provided to the attorneys shall be returned to court personnel and shall be destroyed. Upon the selection of a grand jury, the copies of the jury bioforms provided to the attorney(s) for the state shall be returned to court personnel and shall be destroyed.

    4. The Presiding Judge is authorized to enter an order, pursuant to Supreme Court Operating Rule 8, ordering destruction of juror bioforms delivered to the Jury Room for retention as closed records, upon the expiration of ten years after the trial date or grand jury selection, without further order of the Court.

  • 29 Jan 2019 1:54 PM | Anonymous

    Each year, the LAKC-YLS board awards a one-time scholarship to provide college financial assistance to an outstanding graduating senior who has expressed or demonstrated a sincere interest in pursuing a law-related career.  The scholarship amount this year is $1,000.

     Applications are due no later than April 9, 2019. Please see the attached application for additional details.


    LAKC-YLS_Scholarship_Application_2018_19.docx

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