KCBA’s housing justice work has grown exponentially over the years. What began in 1998 as a volunteer service now supports a staff of 43 dedicated to promoting housing stability and availability while aiding individuals in avoiding eviction. 

Getting outside more often (even if this means sitting in a park during lunchtime) can have numerous benefits for well-being. Stepping into nature offers a break from the office and a chance to recharge. It boosts energy levels and creates a sense of wonder at natural beauty. Join me this season in prioritizing time spent outdoors in order to recharge and de-stress.

As May arrives, it brings not only the flowers promised by April’s showers, but also hints of our upcoming summer. This month also brings us Law Day on May 1st, a time to educate youth and adults across the country.

Since 1958, May 1st has been observed as Law Day in the United States. An annual observation of the legal profession where we honor the rule of law and its import in our free society.1 The 2024 theme is Voices of Democracy. 

That’s a wrap folx! Having no petitions filed challenging the slate of board candidates, we are pleased to welcome your official 2024–2025 Board of Trustees:

We all know law school, the prerequisite for becoming a trial lawyer, is a considerable commitment of time and money. It is also a commitment to see and think about the world in a different way. 

Over the past few decades, children’s options for high school completion have exponentially expanded. As just one recent example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, online courses became the norm for some period of time.

Volunteer members work very hard to provide valuable learning opportunities and engaging special events for each KCBA Section, hence we bring you this 3-part series to tell you more about every individual KCBA Section and the community of members that support their work.

A recent Grant Thornton CFO survey conducted in Q4 2023 showed dramatic increases in expectations concerning the ability of business to meet goals related to supply chain and labor needs, cost controls, as well as increased customer demand and growth projections. The survey polled over 200 finance decision-makers from U.S.-based companies with at least $100 million in annual revenue.

In the Star Trek franchise, Starfleet Academy tested its cadets with an exercise called the “Kobayashi Maru” — a training simulation intentionally designed to be impossible to win.1 If I were designing a Kobayashi Maru simulation for aspiring appellate attorneys, it might go something like this: imagine presenting oral argument at Division One of the Court of Appeals and one of the judges interrupts your well-prepared introduction to inform you Division Two has just decided the same legal issue and adopted your opponent’s reasoning.