Law Day 2024 Presentations

Our Chapter again hosted Law Day presentations throughout Kansas and Western Missouri during the week of May 1. This year we had more than a dozen lawyers speak to several hundred students, including speaking to 250 7th graders at Hays Middle School. We spoke to students in Belton, Kansas City (KS and MO), Independence, Topeka, Olathe,Read More

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! LAW DAY––MAY 1ST, 2023

FBA NEEDS ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES TO FACILITATE LAW DAY 2023 CIVICS PRESENTATIONS IN CLASSROOMS ON MAY 1ST Volunteer to teach kids the importance of civics and the law! CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER! Our FBA Chapter is proud of our commitment to sharing resources and learning opportunities on civic education with students in our communities. We participate inRead More

Interview with Western District of Missouri Magistrate Judge Jill Morris

We are excited to release a video interview of recently appointed Western District of Missouri Magistrate Judge Jill A. Morris.  Many of you know Judge Morris for her service as the Director of the WDMO Mediation and Assessment Program.  But we wanted to get to know her better.  Fortunately, she agreed to a recorded interview. Read More

2018 Heart of America Sentencing Guidelines Conference

Hon. Daniel D. Crabtree and Hon. Stephen Bough present at the 2018 Heart of America Sentencing Guidelines ConferenceThe District of Kansas, the Western District of Missouri, the United States Sentencing Commission, and the Federal Bar Association were honored to host the Heart of America Sentencing Guidelines Conference on April 26 & 27, 2018.  Over 175Read More