Below are the program descriptions for upcoming CLE events. All programs are held at KCMBA headquarters, 1125 Grand Blvd., Suite 400, KCMO unless otherwise stated. If you have any questions regarding the programs, please contact our CLE department at (816) 474-4322.

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Co-sponsored by KCMBA CLE and UMKC School of Law CLE November 8-18, 2008 For more information, e-mail Director of CLE.

Probate & Estate Planning Case Law & Legislative Update           

Sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Committee
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Lantz Welch Education Center, KCMBA Headquarters,
1125 Grand Blvd., Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64106
Registration & Lunch: noon.          Seminar:  12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
1.2 CLE Hours in Missouri and 1.0 CLE Hour in Kansas (pending)
Fees:  $30 for KCMBA Member        $55 for Non-member
Moderator: Commissioner S. Margene Burnett, 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, Jackson County, Probate Division.

Noon             Registration  

12:30 p.m.   Probate & Estate Planning Case Law & Legislative Update

Description or Bullets describing learning points
                         Speaker:          Commissioner Daniel P. Wheeler, 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, Jackson County, Probate Division

1:30 p.m.     Adjourn

Register on-line          Register by fax

Mirror, Mirror…The Audit and You (An Ethics CLE)                          
Co-Sponsored by the KCMBA CLE Department and The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008   9 to 11:50 a.m.
Registration: 12:30 p.m.          Seminar: 1 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
3.0 CLE Hours including 3.0 Ethics Hours in Missouri and Kansas (pending)
Fees: $99 for KCMBA Member         $169 for Non-member
Moderator: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Speaker: Christian A. Stiegemeyer, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company

No two law firms can, or should, have the same practice management procedures. By using the knowledge and experience gained from going inside the firms who thought they were doing it right, this seminar will show you how to be your own Risk Manager, and customize these critical processes to the unique characteristics of your firm.

12:30 p.m.       Registration

1 p.m.              The QUIZ
                        Ten questions and ten answers will challenge you and help you cover some of the most                         significant new changes to Missouri’s Rules of Professional Conduct.        
1:50 p.m.         Break

2 p.m.              The Firm—Structure, Staffing, and Practice Areas
                        Understanding how your firm’s business model dictates your risk for malpractice claims and                         ethics complaints.

                        New Client Procedures—Getting Clients into your Firm’s Systems the Right Way
                        We will discuss how to make the connection between getting the client into the firm and                         getting the client into your Risk Management System.

                        Billing and Records Systems
                        How your fees control your case management procedures will be the focus of this discussion.

                        Personnel—Getting the Most, and the Best, Out of the People at Your Firm
                        We will learn to understand the toll that mental impairment, alcohol and drug abuse, or                         simply life’s tough times can take on you, your staff, and your clients’ representations.           

2:50 p.m.         Break

3 p.m.              Docket and Calendar Control
                        Learn why tracking dates is so hard, and how to make it easier.
                        Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption Plan
                        Because into every law firm, some rain must fall – we will discuss steps you can take to be                         ready to recover from problems before they strike.

3:50 p.m.         Adjourn
Register on-line 7/30/08          Register by fax

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