The Missouri Bar

06/12/2026

Students may not be in a courtroom, but courts still affect the communities where they live, learn and grow.

Courts help apply the law, protect legal rights and resolve disputes through a public process.

Understanding that process is part of understanding citizenship.

📸: Supreme Court of Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell and Missouri students

06/12/2026

⚖️ Legal term of the week: Discovery

Discovery refers to the steps used in a lawsuit that allow both sides to learn the facts about each other’s case. It includes written questions, interviews under oath (depositions), important documents related to the case, and more.

Check out The Missouri Bar's no-cost legal glossary at MissouriLawyersHelp.org/Public-Resources/Legal-Glossary/ to learn more about .

06/10/2026

Moot Court helps students practice skills they will need in court.

They learn how to build an argument.
How to listen carefully.
How to respond under pressure.
How to consider more than one side of an issue.

The Supreme Court of Missouri hosts mock trial to help Missouri law students learn these skills and prepare for their law career.

06/10/2026

Are you planning a summer wedding?

Visit ShowMeRights.org/Marriage to view frequently asked questions and answers about .

06/05/2026

⚖️ Legal term of the week: Exigent

The “exigent circumstances” rule allows a police officer to enter or search without a warrant when there is an emergency that requires quick action.

If a police officer hears someone yelling for help, they don't have to get a warrant to enter the building because the situation requires them to act quickly.

Check out The Missouri Bar's no-cost legal glossary at MissouriLawyersHelp.org/Public-Resources/Legal-Glossary/ to learn more about .

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

Hear Missouri lawyer Katie Krispin explain state laws on drinking alcohol. For more information on , visit ShowMeRights.org/Drinking.

06/02/2026

Check out this podcast by the Supreme Court of Missouri!

05/29/2026

In Missouri, juvenile officers serve as officers of the court and are often the point of contact among families, schools, law enforcement, and the juvenile division. Juvenile officers file petitions, conduct initial intakes, and may supervise minors placed under court orders.

The role is different from that of a prosecutor in adult court.

05/28/2026

⚖️ Legal term of the week: Allegation

An allegation is a claim made by someone in a legal case that explains what they say is true and what they plan to prove in court.

In a lawsuit, a person may claim that their neighbor built a fence on their property.

This is an allegation because they are stating what they believe happened and what they plan to prove in court.

Check out The Missouri Bar's no-cost legal glossary at MissouriLawyersHelp.org/Public-Resources/Legal-Glossary/ to learn more about .