United States Courts
Western district of Missouri

Volume 3, Issue 4	January 2012
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Featured Article   Technology and the Court With a new courthouse in Jefferson City comes new technology. Most of the equipment from the old courthouse was outdated and incompatible with the wiring systems at the new location. So the Court is pleased to share information about the exciting systems that have been installed to benefit attorneys, jurors and staff at the Bond Courthouse. Entering the lobby of the courthouse, visitors are greeted by two 42-inch monitors in the lobby displaying the daily docket from CM/ECF along with weather and current news. An announcements page also directs visitors to other activities scheduled in the building such as CLE programs or other meetings and events. Hopefully, the monitors will assist attorneys and members of the public to readily confirm the location and time of hearings and events when they arrive. Full Story >>

Inside This Edition... Technology and the Court Federal Practice Committee Hosts CLE for Criminal Practitioners Historical Society Concludes Successful Fall Luncheon Series E-Filing Risks for Litigators Podcast Series Features Landmark Supreme Court Cases District Court Highlights       Online Case Opening—Selecting the Correct Venue Code Local Fees for Attorney Admissions to Increase Bankruptcy Court Highlights New Local Rules Adopted—1009-1 and 2016 Amendment to Local Rule 3091-1 Federal Rule Amendment New Features in CM/ECF—What is a Filing Agent? Automated Case Information Phone Number Change Application of the Privacy Act 2012 Docket Dates Hands-on CM/ECF Training Offered At the Circuit Level—8th Circuit Panel Hears Arguments Court News and Notes Central Division Hosts Second Annual CLE Judge Laughrey Receives Award Upcoming FCAS Bench & Bar Dialogue FCAS Bench & Bar Dialogue Recap Counts Named Award Winner

Save the Date Jan. 19—FCAS Gutter Ball Bowling with the Bench & Bar, Lucky Strike Downtown Feb.1—Inn of Court CLE Luncheon Feb. 8—FCAS Bench & Bar Dialogue Mar. 7—Inn of Court CLE Luncheon Mar. 15—Pretrial Orientation Apr. 4—Inn of Court CLE Luncheon Apr. 19—FCAS Bench & Bar Dialogue Jun. 1—Koger Bankruptcy Symposium Jun. 28—Federal Practitioners’ Summer Social, KCMBA Jun. 29—D. Brook Bartlett Lectures Aug. 8-10, 2012—8th Circuit Judicial Conference in Kansas City Archives September 2011 June 2011 March 2011 December 2010 September 2010 June 2010 March 2010 December 2009 September 2009 All Archived Volumes

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Kelsee Pierce—Jury Administration
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