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Congrats, Grads!
Congrats, Gra
ds!
Missouri Lawyers Media2020 Diversity & InclusionAward Winner
Congrats, Grads!Program
Keynote SpeakersDana Tippin Cutler
& Keith Cutler,James W. Tippin & Associates
& Couples Court with the Cutlers
WelcomePeter Goss,
KCMBF President &The Goss Law Firm, PC
Opening RemarksMayor Quinton Lucas,
City of Kansas City, MO
SamiyahMuhammad
Ruskin High School (Junior)
Involved with debate,band and orchestra
“I would like to go to Yaleor Stanford and continue onto Harvard Law School.”
Leena AssafRuskin High School (Junior)
Has a sincere interestin helping others and
becoming an attorney
Involved with studentgovernment, was a recentimmigrant student liason
and a peer tutor
Rysie MartinWilliam Chrisman High School
(Junior)
Leader of her high schooldebate team
“It is my goal to attend college and law school, to major in criminal
justice and subsequently procuremy J.D. with an emphasis in
criminal & family law.”
Kori McMillerGrandview High School (Senior)
Enjoys debate, interestedin criminal defense work
Wants to attend UMKCthen join a law firm
Saira Ruelas VioletaWyandotte High School (Junior)
Active in debate, forensicsand law enforcement classes
“I dream of becoming an immigration lawyer, somneone who makes history and makes her
way in life by helping out her community when times become
hard for our immigrants.”
Breaunna HayesWashington High School (Junior)
Interested in exploring allthe option in the legal field
“I enjoy learning about law and how it is used in
everyday life.”
La’Niyah DanielsRuskin High School (Senior)
“My college and career goalsare to go to a great college and
major in criminal justice.”
Wants to pursue aninternship with the KCPD
and become a privateinvestigator or detective
Derrell GreenWilliam Chrisman High School (Junior)
“I am a knowledge seeker and when I got into high school took
classes related to law. From a very young age I have been
interested in politics and the law - my grandma still to this day calls
me ‘Mr. President’.”
Part of track and field, studentcouncil, Independence
Youth Court
MariSol JohnsonCrossroads Preparatory
Academy (Junior)
Enjoys Lincoln-Douglasand policy debate, Mock Trial,
Academic Decathlon“My career goal is to be an
advocate for African-Americanswho do not have financial
access to proper and effectivelegal assistance.”
Zoe LewisTruman High School (Junior)
“I want to attend Georgetown Law and my dream is to clerk for
a Supreme Court Justice.”
Involved with Youth Fellowshipfor Equity in Civics, StudentCouncil, Speech and Debate,
Mock Trial
Adriana MarinWyandotte High School (Junior)
Has participated inlaw enforcement classes
“I want to attend Washburn University to begin my
college experience then attend law school.”
Andrea ScalesLincoln College Preparatory
Academy (Junior)
Involved in KC Girls Choir,KC Youth Court, presiden
of Epsilon Beta
“I have a strong interest in law. The law governs everything
that Americans do.”
KCMBA is pleased to introduce the followingmembers of the SLA Class of 2020
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Leena AssafRuskin High School (Junior)
Has a sincere interestin helping others and
becoming an attorney
Involved with studentgovernment, was a recentimmigrant student liason
and a peer tutor
Breaunna HayesWashington High School (Junior)
Interested in exploring allthe options in the legal field
“I enjoy learning about law and how it is used in
everyday life.”
Ruskin High School (Senior)
“My college and career goalsare to go to a great college and
major in criminal justice.”
Wants to pursue aninternship with the KCPD
and become a privateinvestigator or detective
La’Niyah DanielsWilliam Chrisman High School (Junior)
“I am a knowledge seeker and when I got into high school took
classes related to law. From a very young age I have been
interested in politics and the law - my grandma still to this day calls
me ‘Mr. President’.”
Part of track and field, studentcouncil, Independence
Youth Court
Derrell Green
Rysie MartinWilliam Chrisman High School
(Junior)
Leader of her high schooldebate team
“It is my goal to attend college and law school, to major in criminal
justice and subsequently procuremy J.D. with an emphasis in
criminal and family law.”
MariSol JohnsonCrossroads Preparatory
Academy (Junior)
Enjoys Lincoln-Douglasand policy debate, Mock Trial,
Academic Decathlon“My career goal is to be an
advocate for African-Americanswho do not have financial
access to proper and effectivelegal assistance.”
Zoe LewisTruman High School (Junior)
“I want to attend Georgetown Law and my dream is to clerk for
a Supreme Court Justice.”
Involved with Youth Fellowshipfor Equity in Civics, Student
Council, Speech and Debate,Mock Trial
Adriana MarinWyandotte High School (Junior)
Has participated inlaw enforcement classes
“I want to attend Washburn University to begin my
college experience then attend law school.”
SamiyahMuhammad
Ruskin High School (Junior)
Involved with debate,band and orchestra
“I would like to go to Yaleor Stanford and continue on
to Harvard Law School.”
Kori McMillerGrandview High School (Senior)
Enjoys debate, interestedin criminal defense work
Wants to attend UMKCthen join a law firm
Saira Ruelas VioletaWyandotte High School (Junior)
Active in debate, forensics,and law enforcement classes
“I dream of becoming an immigration lawyer, someone
who makes history and makes her way in life by helping out her
community when times become hard for our immigrants.”
Andrea ScalesLincoln College Preparatory
Academy (Junior)
Involved in KC Girls Choir,KC Youth Court, president
of Epsilon Beta
“I have a strong interest in law. The law governs everything
that Americans do.”
KCMBF is pleased to introduce the followingmembers of the SLA Class of 2021
To learn more about Student Law Academy, visit kcmbf.org/SLA
Mentors
Shannon SorensenLawson Norris Sorensen,
LLC
Tamara VeitMcElligott, Ewan & Hall,
PC
Michael WilliamsWilliams Dirks Dameron
LLC
Elizabeth MurrayBaty Otto Coronado
PC
Phyllis NormanNorman & Graves, LLC
Patricia ‘Tricia’ ScagliaScaglia Law Firm, LLC
Hon. Susan E. Long16th Judicial CircuitCourt of Missouri-
Independence
JoEllen Engelbart,Jackson County
Prosecutor’s Office
Ashley GarrettJackson County
Counselor’s Office
Abraham KuhlLaw Office of Young,Jakobe and Kuhl, LLC
Luke HertensteinHollis Law Firm, PA
Sherri WattenbargerU.S. Department ofJustice Office of the
U.S. Trustee
Davis Bethune & Jones is proud to sponsor& support Student Law Academy
Kevin D. Buchanan Jared G. BrownTed Ruzicka
John S. CarrollTimothy C. GaarderWes Shumate
Grant L. Davis Thomas C. JonesScott S. Bethune
JUNE 2020
Life Cycle of a LawsuitElizabeth Murray,Baty Otto Coronado PC
Antitrust LawAndrew Alexander,Graves Garrett LLC
2020SCHEDULE
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Imposter Syndrome &Diversity & Inclusion inthe Legal FieldMichelle Wimes,Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,Smoak & Stewart, PC
WORC Program - CriminalJustice & Public PolicyJohn Jenks,Greater Kansas City Chamberof Commerce
Miracle of InnocenceSean O’Brien,UMKC School of Law
Free Speech in Schools /School Search Case StudyHon. Alok Ahuja,Missouri Court of Appeals,Western District
Free School Speech -Tinker & Its ProgenyDan Weddle,UMKC School of Law
Federal Courts AdvocatesSection Panel: CareerOptions for AttorneysAndrew Alexander, GravesGarrett LLCKathleen Fisher, CernerCorporationElizabeth Murray, Baty OttoCoronado PCBradley Sollars, Arnold, Newbold,Sollars & Hollins, P.C.Chelsea Templeton, Stinson LLP
Plaintiffs’ CivilLitigation & COVID-19Sean Cooper, Paul LLP
Persuasive Public Speaking:How lawyers invokethought with their wordsAnthony McDaniel & JessicaBernard, Guin Mundorf LLC
Presenters & Speakers - JUNE 2020
JULY 2020
A Conversation with Comm. Brian A. TillemaComm. Brian A. Tillema, 16th JudicialCircuit Court of Missouri, Jackson County
Non-Lawyer JobsProbation Officers/U.S. Marshals
Viewing of Intensive Drug Treatment Court Hon. Beth Phillips, United States Courts Western District of Missouri
2020SCHEDULE
13 14 15 16Lawyer Well-BeingAnika Hickman,Jackson County CASA
How to Communicate ProfessionallyDr. Angie Pastorek,University of Kansas
Rules of ProfessionalConduct According to MotownCharnissa Holliday-Scott,Kansas City Public Schools
Trials: Jury Instructions& Closing ArgumentsTim Dollar, Dollar Burns& Becker, L.C.
Justice Kennedy’sDilemma: The FlagBurning Case & Judicial Decision MakingHon. Janette K. Rodecap, 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, Jackson County
Welcome RemarksHon. Stephen R. Bough,United States Courts WesternDistrict of Missouri
Negotiation Styles& StrategiesAmy Coopman, Bridge Mediation, LLC
Federal CrimesJeffrey McCarther, United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri
Civil LawOverviewAthena Dickson,Siro Smith Dickson PC
Trials: Voir Dire &Opening StatementsWes Shumate,Davis Bethune & Jones, LLC
C.A.R.E. (Credit Abuse Resistance Education)Sherri Wattenbarger, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the U.S. Trustee& Jessica Hutchison, WM Law
Trials: DiscoveryProcess - FactFinding & TrialPrepJohn Tyner, Langdon & Emison, LLC
Settling Disputes: An Overviewof MediationsSly James, Wickham James Strategies& Solutions & Nancy Kenner, KennerNygaard DeMarea Kendall LLC
Family LawKelle Gilmore,BurmeisterGilmore LLP
Title VII & Discriminationin the WorkplaceCandice Johnson,The Meyers Law Firm, LC
17 20 21An Overview of Arraignment& Bond HearingsHon. Corey A. Carter, 16th Judicial Circuit Court Kansas City Municipal Division
Child Abuse & Neglect CasesJennipher Hawkins, Family Court Division- Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri
Criminal Side of Juvenile Law CasesJoseph Nietfeldt, Jackson County Juvenile Office
Viewing of Arraignment & Bond HearingsHon. Corey A. Carter, 16th Judicial Circuit Court Kansas City Municipal Division
The Life of a Murder CaseJeremy Baldwin & JoEllen Engelbart, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Immigration LawLeon Versfeld,Versfeld & Hugo,LLC
An Overview of Federal CourtHon. Brian C. Wimes, United States Courts Western District of Missouri
Trials: Evidence Overview (Witnesses, Documents, Cross-Examination)José Bautista, Bautista LeRoy, LLC & Brian Russell, Meyerkord, Russell & Hergott
Presenters & Speakers - JULY 2020
JULY 2020 2020SCHEDULE
22 23 24A Conversation with Steven Alan RamseySteven Alan Ramsey, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Civil Rights & Protest LitigationGillian Ruddy Wilcox, ACLU of Missouri
What is Law School? How Do I Apply to Law School?Lydia Dagenais, UMKC School of Law & Steven Freedman, KU School of Law
Virtual Graduation
Family Law OverviewLindsey VanFleet, The Law Offices of Buccero & VanFleet, LLC
Prosecutorial DiscretionMark Dupree, Sr., District Attorney, Wyandotte County, KS
A Conversation with Judge Styles, Hon. Mark A. Styles, Jr.,16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri Division 19
Keynote SpeakersDana Tippin Cutler & Keith Cutler, James W. Tippin & Associates &
Couples Court with the Cutlers
Welcome & Introductions Peter Goss, KCMBF
President & The Goss Law Firm, PC
An Overview of Appellate Law -A Case Study Landon Magnusson, Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, PC
Viewing of Oral ArgumentsHon. Thomas H. Newton, Missouri Court of Appeals - Western District
Opening RemarksMayor Quinton Lucas,City of Kansas City, MO
Career Services - How Law Students Find Jobs Molly Wilensky, UMKC School of Law
What I Wish I Had Known Before Law School Mark Emison, Langdon & Emison, LLC& Courtney Stout, Williams Dirks Dameron LLC
Five Things High School & College StudentsCan Do to Prepare for a Career in LawLydia Dagenais, UMKC School of Law& Steven Freedman, KU School of Law
Diversity & Inclusion, Wellness, Support ServicesCortez Downey, KU School of LawHeather Hughes, UMKC School of LawSimrat Johal, KU School of LawAustin Tapuro, UMKC School of Law
Presenters & Speakers - JULY 2020
Ketchmark & McCreight, P.C.
to Summa Cum Laude Sponsor
KCMBF Student Law Academy Committee
Polsinelli PC
Nancy KennerKenner Nygaard DeMarea
Kendall LLC
Thomas BenderHorn Aylward &
Bandy, LLC
Kelisen BinderThe Binder Firm
Scott GyllenborgGyllenborg & Brown,
P.A.
Phyllis NormanNorman & Graves,
LLC
Jennifer ReaganReagan Law, LLC
Tamara VeitMcElligott, Ewan
& Hall, PC
Jeffrey McCartherUnited States Attorney’sOffice, Western District
of Missouri
Polsinelli PC
Vickie MauckKCMBA/KCMBF
Executive Director
Susan WallyPREP KC CEO
& President
SLASupport
Olivia JensikKCMBF Coordinator
Sharra WagnerKCMBF Director
Danielle BinionPREP KC Career
Academies Coordinator
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2020 Sponsors
The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
Cum Laude Order of the Coif
Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude