St. Louis County Bar Association

02/07/2026

PLEASE SHARE: The Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, announces that it is soliciting candidates for the position of Traffic Court Commissioner of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Details: https://stlcountycourts.com/careers/traffic-court-commissioner/

02/07/2026

Our thoughts are with Philip T. Ayers and family as he mourns the passing of his wife of 48 years, Loretta.

View Loretta Mae Ayers's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/14/2026

A St. Louis area woman shared with FOX 2 images she recently received via text while talking on the phone with someone threatening an arrest by the FBI.

09/29/2025

Practical Skills CLE Series: Summary Judgment

Join us on October 9, 2025, at the St. Louis County Courthouse from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., as six Missouri judges share valuable insights for summary judgment practice.

A complimentary happy hour will follow at Cafe Napoli, generously provided by Lexitas.

This free 2.0 hour CLE program is ideal for lawyers of all experience levels. This is a live CLE with no remote option.

Co-sponsored by:
The Lawyers Association of St. Louis
Mound City Bar Association
St. Louis County Bar Association
The Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 9
🕛 2:00–6:00 PM CT
📍 Jury Assembly Room at St. Louis County Courthouse
105 South Central Ave., Clayton, MO 63105

🔗 Register today: https://www.bamsl.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=309014&evSubAction=listAll

03/12/2025

Meet your Regional Prosecutors on April 3rd at the St. Louis County Courthouse. Join us in person or virtually. We encourage you to submit questions for the panel at [email protected]. See details below.

Presenters:
Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County Prosecutor
Gabe Gore, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney
Joe McMulloch, St. Charles County Prosecutor

Happy Hour, immediately following CLE at Cafe Napoli.

02/12/2025

11/16/2024

Congratulations, Judge McNelley!

Last week, Governor Mike Parson announced a judicial appointment in St. Louis County.
The Honorable Amanda B. McNelley was appointed as Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit.
Judge McNelley is an associate circuit judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from St. Louis University and a Juris Doctor from Washburn University. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Dean P. Waldemer

11/16/2024

Congratulations, Judge Lay!

Last week Governor Mike Parson announced a judicial appointment to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District from the bench of St. Louis County Courts.
The Honorable Virginia W. Lay will be appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

Judge Lay is a circuit judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in American studies from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. She will fill the vacancy created by retirement of the Honorable Kurt S. Odenwald.