Aug 11, 2017
On August 11, Melanie Gurley Keeney was the featured guest speaker at the Naturalization Ceremony honoring and welcoming U.S. new citizens. There ceremony was held in the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse with U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White presiding. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C., practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration law matters, including
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Jun 29, 2017
On July 13, Jim Layton of Tueth Keeney will join University of Missouri Law School Professor Emeritus Carl Esbeck speaking about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. The event at the United States Courthouse is sponsored by the Federal Bar Association, the Federalist Society, and the Federal Practice Committee of the U.S. District Court. Jim, formerly Missouri’s Solicitor General, argued
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Jun 22, 2017
Jim Layton, head of Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, was on the faculty of the 2017 “Appellate Forum,” an annual training program for all Missouri appellate judges, held at the University of Missouri Law School on June 22. Jim’s topic was “Five Things Every Judge Should Know About the Missouri Constitution.” Jim often taught State Constitutional Law during his 20 years as a adjunct professor at
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May 19, 2017
On May 19, Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton spoke on “The Leap from e-Filing to e-Briefing” at the Kansas Bar’s 2017 Appellate Practice CLE in Topeka, Kansas. Jim is a member and former Chair of the American Bar Association’s Council of Appellate Lawyers. As part of the Council, in 2016 Jim served on the committee that researched and wrote the report from which Jim’s presentation took its name: “The Leap from
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Mar 29, 2017
Tueth Keeney attorney Merry Rhoades presented a webinar for Teach Illinois on March 28, 2017. Merry spoke on the subject of Restorative Justice in Illinois School law, including the significant revisions to student discipline procedures imposed by Senate Bill 100. SB100 implements principles of restorative justice, and requires schools to use restorative practices rather than “˜zero tolerance”™ discipline policies, with an intent to reduce the so-called school-to-prison pipeline. Teach Illinois is a collaborative venture among the Illinois Regional
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Mar 9, 2017
D. Shane Jones gave a presentation on collective bargaining on March 9th, 2017 at the ISDLAF+ symposium in O’Fallon, IL. The symposium was a roundtable discussion which included the following discussion items: “¢Benefits ““ health plans, cost control, insurance committees “¢Retirement issues ““ 6% cap controls, post-retirement payments “¢Special education ““ response to intervention, case loads, class sizes, time “¢Regular education ““ time and testing “¢Evaluation “¢General economic issues ““ reopening contracts, wage concessions, Reduction in
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Feb 19, 2017
Kameron Murphy presented at Human Resource Management Association of Greater St. Louis’ Annual Legal Update on February 15, 2017. Kameron’s presentation covered updates on wellness program incentives and conflicts with the ADA and GINA. Kameron is a member of the firm’s Employment and Labor practice group and is a frequent presenter on employment law issues. He advises employers on labor relations, wage and hour issues, personnel policies, and in employee discipline
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Feb 19, 2017
On February 15, 2017, D. Shane Jones presented on Illinois employment law updates at the Human Resource Management Association of Greater St. Louis’ Annual Legal Update. D. Shane Jones practices in the areas of labor & employment law, education law, and higher education in Missouri and Illinois. Shane routinely advises and represents employers in all aspects of employment labor law, including wage and hour matters, the design and review of employee handbooks, drafting and enforcing no
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Jan 17, 2017
Attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney, Kate Nash, and Kameron Murphy presented on November 3, 2016, at the Missouri Community College Association’s 2016 Convention in Branson, Missouri. Kate and Kameron made two separate presentations, “Legal Issues for Trustees,” and “Navigating the Legal World of Community Colleges,” an update on the hottest legal issues facing community colleges. Melanie co-presented with Anita Kiehne, Vice President of Claims, Missouri United School Insurance Council and Arthur J. Gallagher in St. Louis, on “Sexual Assault on Campus:
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Jan 17, 2017
Kate Nash and Ian Cooper recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association ““ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about hot legal topics impacting higher education human resources professionals, including regulatory changes, such as the latest update regarding the FLSA overtime regulations litigation, changes to EEOC guidance and Title VII case law regarding sexual orientation discrimination. Kate and Ian
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
James R. Layton
Merry Rhoades
Kate L. Nash
Ian P. Cooper