Oct 31, 2019
By Jim Layton The 3rd quarter of 2019, which includes the summer doldrums, saw the handing down of just 13 opinions (excluding attorney discipline cases). That compares with 21 opinions in each of the 1st and 2nd quarter. Of the 13 opinions, 4 were in criminal cases, 1 in a juvenile commitment, and 8 in civil cases. Four of the cases decided in the first quarter came directly to the Court on appeal””a lower number but higher percentage than earlier
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Oct 22, 2019
Melanie Gurley Keeney moderated a lively panel discussion in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14, 2019, for the Employment Law Alliance entitled: “Politics, Economics, and the Law Collide: How Global Businesses are Impacted by These Land Mines.” The panel discussion was very lively and included Duncan Inverarity, Head of the Labor and Employment Practice for A&L Goodbody from Dublin, Ireland; Jeffrey Wilson, Counsel for JunHe
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Oct 10, 2019
New Missouri Bar President Tom Bender appointed Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton as Co-Chair of the Bar’s new Appellate Practice Committee. The committee was approved by the Missouri Bar Board of Governors earlier this year. Jim’s presentation of an appellate practice update will highlight the Committee’s first meeting, scheduled to be held in Jefferson City on November 22, 2019. The Appellate Practice Committee has 177 members, including lawyers and judges. It was established to provide opportunities for Missouri lawyers to consider
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Oct 9, 2019
Tueth Keeney attorney and firm president, Margaret Hesse has been recognized by Small Business Monthly as one of 2019’s Best Attorneys. http://bit.ly/2oBo6qE
Margaret A. Hesse is a shareholder with the law firm of Tueth Keeney. She primarily practices in the areas of education law, employment law, and litigation and has represented school districts across both Missouri and Illinois for many years. Margaret’s experience in includes defending school districts in matters
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Oct 2, 2019
On October 4 in Columbia, Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton, former Missouri Solicitor General, will join Michael Wolff, former Missouri Supreme Court judge and SLU Law School Dean, to discuss “Constitutional Revision in Missouri.” The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri. Details are at: https://democracy.missouri.edu/events/constitutional-revision-in-missouri/
James Layton leads the firm’s Appellate practice group and is a member of the
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James R. Layton
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Margaret A. Hesse