Firm Wins 2022 Trophy for Teddy Bear Drive Supporting Bears on Patrol
Firm Wins 2022 Trophy for Teddy Bear Drive Supporting Bears on Patrol
On October 12, 2022, the Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA) donated over 3,000 stuffed bears to the Kansas City Police Department for use in its “ Bears on Patrol ” program. Berkowitz Oliver brought home the traveling trophy for most donations for a medium-sized firm with a donation of 334 bears this year. The program provides stuffed animals to comfort children who have been exposed to traumatic situations. This was the firm’s 5th year participating in the teddy bear drive for Bears on Patrol. Berkowitz Oliver paralegals serve …
Read More >Jeff Morris Featured on 2022 Missouri Lawyers Media POWER List
Jeff Morris was recently included on the Missouri Lawyers Media’s POWER list for White-Collar Defense . The POWER list comprises the “most powerful commercial and consumer attorneys in Missouri.” Missouri Lawyers Media recognizes “practitioners who have won notable jury trials, achieved significant settlements in both class action suits and individual claims, and helped to set important precedents that shape the law.” Attorneys in Berkowitz Oliver’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group have extensive experience handling complex criminal and regulatory litigation and government investigations. To read Jeff’s POWER list profile, please click here . …
Read More >Firm Hosts Clerkship Panel with UMKC Black Law Students Association
On September 29, 2022, the firm hosted a panel of judges and clerks to speak to local law students about judicial clerkships and internships. The firm partnered with the Black Law Students Association at UMKC School of Law , with support from other student organizations including the Latinx Law Students Association, Asian & Pacific Islanders Association, Association for Women Law Students, and Outlaws (LGBTQIA+), to make this night happen. The panel included Judge Lisa Hardwick of the Missouri Court of Appeals ; Judge Janette Rodecap of the 16th Circuit Court in Jackson County ; Amy Henson, career clerk for Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas ; and …
Read More >Firm Sponsors Cooling Station at Association for Women Lawyers Golf Tournament
Berkowitz Oliver was proud to serve as the 2022 Cooling Station Sponsor at the Association for Women Lawyers of Kansas City’s Annual “I’m Not Serious About Golf Tournament” on August 26, 2022. The tournament, held this year at Painted Hills Golf Course in Kansas City, Kansas, benefits the Association for Women Lawyers Foundation . The firm is a Gold Sponsor of the Association for Women Lawyers of Kansas City (AWL). The group was founded in 1976 to advance the role of women in the legal profession in Kansas City. The AWL Foundation is the charitable arm of AWL. It has …
Read More >Wieland Presents on Depp/Heard Defamation Trial
Partner Jennifer Wieland presented on “Lessons Learned from the Depp v. Heard Defamation Trial” at the Kansas City Paralegal Association’s 2022 Annual Seminar on August 10. Highlights included learning about the doctrines of collateral estoppel, res judicata, and comity; the elements of defamation; hearsay examples from the trial; witness demeanor and the corresponding jury instructions; trial publicity and “ TikTok’s Amber Heard hate machine “; and anticipated issues on appeal.
Read More >Firm Named Top Missouri Firm for Federal Criminal Litigation
Berkowitz Oliver LLP was recently named Federal Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Missouri for 2022. The Lawyer Network annually recognizes firms as the best in their practice group globally. Partners Jeff Morris , Shazzie Naseem , Christina Wahl , and Nick Kurt lead the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice group .
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Paralegals Parmenter, Long Present to 2022 KCMBF Student Law Academy
On June 22, 2022, Berkowitz Oliver paralegals LeeAnn Parmenter and Samantha Long participated in a panel discussion with the 2022 KCMBF Student Law Academy, comprised of local high school juniors and seniors with an interest in pursuing careers in the legal profession. Parmenter , Kansas City Paralegal Association ( KCPA ) President, and Long , KCPA Second Vice-President, participated on the panel with others, discussing the different paths they took to the same career and highlighting what being a paralegal means in the …
Read More >John Shaw Hosts Fireside Chat as MU Scholar-in-Residence
Partner John Shaw hosted a fireside chat at the University of Missouri College of Arts and Science on May 5 as the 2022 William Francis English Scholar-in-Residence. Topics included: The differences in what students are assigned to read today vs. 50 years ago, and what it might mean;How to truly teach students a love of reading and learning; andWhy literature enhances students’ education no matter their field of study. The William Francis English Scholar-in-Residence Program is a result of the fund established by family, friends, and business associates of Dr. …
Read More >