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

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

Commentary: Web site lists Missouri House bills.
September 1, 2004... Byline: Christine Ann Hughes I recently received a letter from Brenda Rieke, Commissions Director, from the Office of the Secretary of State of Missouri. The letter was addressed to "Dear Notary" and stated, "A new notary law goes into...

Method of remedy is tortious interference.
September 1, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy In a decision, veering from Davis v. Neilson, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District, en banc, ruled adopted adult-children are considered lineal descendants when there is a trust dispute and...

Commentary: Having fun with firewalls.
September 3, 2004... Byline: Doug Washington The only way to make your computer completely secure is to disconnect it from the Internet. So, how do you make your computer as secure as possible when it is essential to be online? Having a computer network...

Issue in property dispute not contained in pleadings.
September 6, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Because an issue in a leased property dispute between the City of St. Joseph, Mo. and Buchanan County and the St. Joseph Riverboat Partners was not contained in any court pleadings, the Missouri Court of...

Commentary: Networking is crucial to your law practice.
September 6, 2004... Byline: Chris Wirken Every lawyer spent a lot of money on school in hopes of getting a degree that would enable them to be more successful: professionally, civilly, financially, etc. Why else do we take on so much student loan debt? We...

Commentary: Tips for creating a visual schedule of a new legal matter.
September 7, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken Some weeks ago we launched into the topic of "getting the work done" as being the third of the five areas, that make up business in the world. As you know the first two areas are "clients or customers" and...

Court of Appeals affirms summary judgment in favor of attorney.
September 8, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District affirmed a Jackson County Circuit Court's ruling that an attorney was not negligent in failing to challenge the jurisdiction of the court that revoked...

Subpoenaed documents unnecessary for investigation.
September 9, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy In an investigation of an Independence Police officer, the police department does not have to release internal affairs files to the Department of Public Safety, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western...

Westport Charter School may still negotiate with Kansas City School District.
September 10, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy The school bell at the Westport Charter School has already rung, but the ongoing litigation between the Charter School and the School District of Kansas City, Mo. continues. On Wednesday, shortly after...

Commentary: Some attorney advertising is inappropriate.
September 13, 2004... Byline: Dana McFarland It appears there might be developments and changes coming regarding how Missouri attorneys are allowed to advertise. I think advertising is a healthy, vital way to attract business. However, I do believe there are...

Commentary: Utilizing expert consultation to help you in your practice.
September 14, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken We are continuing to talk about the third area of the five areas that makes up every business in the world. Those five areas, as you know, are: 1. "Clients" or "customers"; 2. "Administration"; 3. "Getting the work...

The Missouri Plan: Friend or Foe?
September 14, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Editor's Note - Today The Daily Record begins the first of a four part series called Retention vs. Election which focuses on the Missouri Plan and the judges who will be up for retention during the November...

Commentary: Different cases require different negotiation skills.
September 15, 2004... Byline: Bob Barton I just finished settling two very different cases. The dynamics of the settlement negotiations were very different. Several factors contributed to that, not the least of which the attorneys representing the opposing...

Up for retention: Meet the judges of Jackson County.
September 15, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Editor's Note - Today The Daily Record continues a four part series called Retention vs. Election. Part Two takes a look at the judges up for retention. Yesterday's story explained the history of the...

KC Chapter of the Assn. of Legal Administrators' first conference deemed a success.
September 16, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Don't let technology stress you out was the speaker's message at the first annual Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators' Educational Conference and Exposition. Author...

Under attack: Bar members fear legislature may try to overturn the retention system.
September 17, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy Editor's Note - Today The Daily Record wraps up a four part series called Retention vs. Election. Part Four focuses on the challenges to the non-partisan system in the legislature. While The Missouri...

Overages don't apply to future child support.
September 21, 2004... Byline: Stephanie Mitchum Murphy When making child support payments, overages do not count for future debts owed, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in an affirmed in part and reversed in part decision. In...

Commentary: Using law professors and other qualified counselors.
September 21, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken We are still talking about the third area of the five areas that make up every business in the world. The third area, as you know, is "getting the work done." The other four areas are in order in which we will be...

Commentary: Lawyers must face challenges.
September 27, 2004... Byline: Erika Wirken I am a complete wimp. My risk factor is low. I am often reminded of this when I talk to friends, coworkers or family members that are up for all sorts of wild adventures while I am staring at them bewildered as if...

Alcoholism leads to sexually violent predator label.
September 28, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess Multiple allegations of sexual abuse, coupled with alcoholism and a rape conviction, are all the evidence the state needs to brand a prisoner as a sexually violent predator, ruled the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern...

Paralegal career ranks as one of fastest-growing for 2004.
September 28, 2004... Byline: Amy Amour According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the paralegal profession has been ranked as one of the most stable and fastest-growing careers for 2004. It has also been projected that the number of paralegals entering...

Commentary: Keeping you hardware and software up to date.
September 28, 2004... Byline: Jim Wirken In continuing to talk about the third area of the five areas that make up every business in the world, we would be remiss if we did not talk about the software that we have in our office, and in particular, the software...

Challenges to Blakely can't be waived.
September 29, 2004... Byline: David Ziemer The Supreme Court decision in Blakely v. Washington represented such a sea change in sentencing law that no defendant can be deemed to have waived a challenge to his sentence on Blakely grounds, the Seventh Circuit...

Commentary: Finance - Spend just enough on your insurance.
September 29, 2004... Byline: Gary Williams Add up what you pay in insurance premiums each year: medical, auto, homeowner's, life and so on. Makes you wince, doesn't it? Here are some ideas from members of the Financial Planning Association about how to reduce...

Criminal appeals order issued by 8th Circuit.
September 29, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter Federal prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys have just received some much-needed guidance from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on how that court will deal with criminal appeals involving issues related to...

Judge Richard Arnold remembered as exceptional federal judge, scholar.
September 29, 2004... Byline: Erin Suess Judge Richard Sheppard Arnold, senior judge of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23, from complications of lymphoma. He was 68 years old. A fixture on the 8th Circuit, Arnold took...

Court erred by allowing attorney to withdraw.
September 30, 2004... Byline: Donna Walter A woman whose baby was removed from her care two days after birth now has another chance to contest the termination of her parental rights. On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said the St....

Real estate lending fraud targeted.
September 30, 2004... Byline: Mike Nixon The Federal Bureau of Investigation last week announced legal action against 205 individuals, including four from Missouri, in the largest single real estate financing fraud sting in the agency's history. With the...

Boat builder must face strict-liability claim.
September 30, 2004... Byline: Emily Umbright The wife of a man who slipped off a boat and drowned in the Mississippi River may bring her strict-liability claim against the boat manufacturer, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, held last Tuesday....