How should I dress for court? Our clients frequently ask this question in advance of their court date. Will Rogers famously said “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. According to professional sales trainer and personal success coach Brian Tracy, “Your clothes are responsible for 95 percent of the first…

The National Park Service has rescheduled the ONSR meetings to discuss the proposed GMP for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The public meetings have been rescheduled as follows: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Eminence High School New Gym 505 South Sixth Street, Eminence, MO 65466 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Draft GMP Open House Friday, January 17,…

The ONSR public meetings scheduled for tonight in Van Buren and Wednesday in Salem have been cancelled because of the treacherous road conditions in the area. The National Park Service will reschedule the meetings in the near future. Please continue to monitor our site as we will keep you posted as to the new dates…

We have received a great response to the earlier post regarding the proposed Ozark National Scenic Riverways general management plan. I have attached a shorter summary and proposed comment form HERE for your convenience. Please feel free to print and distribute multiple copies of the summary and comment form.

I have reviewed the new, proposed Ozark National Scenic Riverways General Management Plan (ONSR GMP). The entire ONSR GMP is accessible here. Needless to say, we have some work to do to avoid a negative impact on the recreational use of the Current River. My summary of the ONSR GMP is accessible here. I have…

The new, proposed Ozark National Scenic Riverways General Management Plan (ONSR GMP) is due to be released tomorrow. I had the fortune of receiving a summary of the ONSR GMP today, and met with Bill Black and Russ Rungee. Needless to say, we have some work to do to avoid a negative impact on the…

The Cardinals and the Dodgers begin the NLCS tonight in St. Louis. As the region is excited for the Cardinals and hope for a return to the Word Series, fans need to beware of NLCS playoff ticket fraud. According to a recent release from the Better Business Bureau, the St. Louis area has seen more…

Fall is here, and the mornings are becoming crisp and clear. One of our attorneys noted that he saw several deer playing in the fields by his house this morning. Bow season is under way and we are approximately four weeks from the start of gun season in Missouri. Recently, the Missouri Highway Patrol issued…

Fall is here, which means harvest is underway for farmers in Missouri and Arkansas. Each year, farm hands or other motorists are seriously injured or die in accidents involving tractors and other farm equipment along roadways. In 2011 alone, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that there were 231 accidents in Missouri involving farm vehicles,…

One in three robberies in the United States involved the theft of a cell phone. Data from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and law enforcement agencies indicate that in North America, more than 100 cell phones are stolen every minute. According to information reported on by USA Today, that is a total of 1.6 million…