Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) articles from July 2004

Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) archives from July 2004

Questions and answers about how to cut down on spam.
July 2, 2004... Byline: Doug Washington Until a few years ago, the only thing that spam clogged up was arteries. Now there's a different kind of spam clogging up e-mail inboxes everywhere. Junk e-mail, known as spam, drives everybody crazy. According to a...

MO Court of Appeals remands medical malpractice case involving brain surgery.
July 5, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District upheld the trial court's decision for a new trial in a case involving a man whose brain tumor removal surgery left him with permanent damage. In...

Commentary: Attorney superstitions: Fact, fiction or just talismans.
July 5, 2004... Byline: Erika Wirken Many lawyers have superstitions that they rely on to give them an extra bit of confidence or a karmic leg-up on their opponent. Some superstitions are obvious, a lucky suit or tie, others are distinct to the lawyer...

Commentary: Tips for using case lists in your firm.
July 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken We are continuing to talk about "tips" on "getting the work done." There are five things that make up every business in the world, and "getting the work done" is the third item. The first item is "clients or customers"...

Commentary: Library of Congress is national treasure.
July 7, 2004... Byline: Christine Ann Hughes Anticipating the celebration of our nation's 228th birthday, my rekindled patriotic spirit initially wanted to find out more about the first Continental Congress. While looking on the Internet, however, I...

Possession of batteries insufficient for conviction.
July 8, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy The possession of a lithium battery was not sufficient to charge a woman with possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture methamphetamine under section 195.235, the Missouri Court of Appeals...

Commentary: Efficient solutions require humility.
July 12, 2004... Byline: Chris Wirken "The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance" - Confucius In initially writing this article I didn't know who said this and I was about to paraphrase the same, but...

Commentary: Tips for helping your staff use things to do and caselist meetings.
July 13, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken We have recently launched into the third category of the five things that it takes to make up every business in the world. The first thing is "clients or customers," the second part is "administration," and the third...

MO Court of Appeals finds evidence doesn't support child endangerment, murder convictions.
July 16, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Because the state did not prove a mother was aware that her boyfriend posed an actual risk to her two year-old son's life, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District reduced her conviction from...

Commentary: Missouri's Amendment 2 - Discrimination in Disguise.
July 19, 2004... Byline: Mark A. Kille As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which created an important law ending racial discrimination, Missourians will be faced with the choice of passing another law which will create a...

MO Court of Appeals rules underinsured motorist policy benefits reduce award.
July 20, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy A circuit court should have reduced its award to an injured passenger in a car crash who received $25,000 from underinsured motorist benefits from the driver's policy, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the...

Commentary: Tips for creating a system for designating tasks and responsibility.
July 20, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken This week we are going to continue to talk about "getting the work done." You will remember the first thing that makes up every business is "clients or customers," the second thing is "administration," and the third...

Commentary: The 2003-04 decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court: A slightly different view.
July 21, 2004... Byline: Bob Barton It is that time of the year again. The Supreme Court finished its work in late June. The justices are off to "teach" in Europe and other fun places while the law professors and experts hold seminars to tell you what...

MO Court of Appeals rules duration of marriage key to division of property.
July 22, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy A trial court erred in calculating the duration of marriage when dividing marital property in a dissolution, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in a reversed and remanded decision....

Progress being made on renovation of Jackson County Courthouse.
July 22, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Judges, clerks and courthouse staff will only have to put up with annoying construction racket until November. According to a Jackson County spokesperson, historic restoration work of the Jackson County...

Law clerk's presence prejudices defendant, rules MO Court of Appeals.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Despite finding sufficient evidence a man committed a "voluntary act" when playing with a shotgun and injuring a 14 year-old woman, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District found the case was...

Commentary: One lawyer's impression of Juvenile Court.
July 26, 2004... Byline: Tony Miller I recently had my first opportunity to represent a child in a juvenile proceeding. No matter how much you know on the substantive legal end, Juvenile Court definitely has its own set of procedural norms and rules to...

Commentary: Tips for collecting the tools you need to get the work done.
July 27, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken As you know, the third item of the five items it takes to make up every business in the world is "getting the work done." We have started to talk about this topic and will continue to do so until we have gone through...

Court of Appeals reverses parenting plan, affirms tax issue.
July 28, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Despite finding a custody arrangement was in the child's best interests, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed the parenting plan for the trial court to prepare a plan compliant with section 452.310.7. ...

Assn. of Legal Administrators launches first annual conference & expo.
July 29, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy In smaller law firms, legal administrators don't always get a chance to attend expensive and far-away educational seminars to help them do their jobs better. Organizers of an upcoming Educational...