Stay ConnectedIn Re KCMBA is your go-to podcast for discussions regarding legal issues, law talk, and war stories from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association community.
Currently hosted by attorney Steve Miller, it brings together other lawyers, judges and friends to discuss law topics and more bringing together not only the KCMBA community, but anyone with a passion for law.
In the sixth part of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, we are welcomed to Hon. Karen Mitchell by Host Bill Martucci. Hon. Karen Mitchell talks about her background and her legal path. She also discusses aspects of the appellate experience that need to be focused on, such as being impeccably fair, understanding what their goal is in the system, and maintaining a sense of clarity and respect.
In the fifth part of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, we are welcomed by host Bill Martucci to Hon. Cynthia L. Martin, who talks about life experiences that made her decide that the law was her path as well as her time working in the private practice and the aspects that were intriguing to her. Cynthia also discusses characteristics about herself- things that make her grow professionally as well as that which brings her to a certain level of achievement: the opportunity for reflection.
In the fourth episode of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, host Bill Martucci Welcomes Hon. Lisa Hardwick to talk about the way in which she created her own path. Hon. Lisa Hardwick also talks about various other topics such as her educational background, the factors that intrigued her in judgeship, intricacies of a 3-judge-panel system, and collegiality at the appellate level.
In the third episode of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, host Bill Martucci Welcomes Hon. Mark D. Pfeiffer to talk about life experiences that brought him to becoming involved in the law. Hon. Mark D. Pfeiffer also talks about his day-to-day as an appellate judge and highlights about his time as chief judge. The notion of serving other people and putting the needs of others above one's own is also discussed.
In the second episode of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, host Bill Martucci Welcomes Hon. Thomas Chapman to talk about his familial background, as well as his educational background. Hon. Thomas Chapman also talks about his experience running for circuit judge and what it entailed and how being a circuit judge contrasts from being a private-law-firm lawyer in his view.
In the first episode of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, host Bill Martucci Welcomes Chief Judge Gary Witt to talk about his personal background and what led him to the legal realm. Judge Gary Witt also goes in depth over his experience as a judge and discusses topics such as the dynamic and relationship between other judges.
In the ninth episode of Women Leaders in the KC Legal Community, Madeleine McDonough talks about her background and that which interested her in the law. Madeleine also talks about that which she did to permit her mentors to give her insight.
In the eighth episode of Women Leaders in the KC Legal Community, Mandy Ketchum talks about life experiences that brought her into the field of law. Mandy also talks about the intricacies that come with being a managing partner of a law firm as well as the challenges (such as time management and sacrifice).
In the seventh episode of Women Leaders in the KC Legal Community, Host Bill Martucci Welcomes Stacey Wullschleger to talk about her experiences in the legal field. Stacey talks about how her viewpoint on practicing a certain type of law had changed over time. She also discusses the importance of active listening in the legal profession as well as treating others with consideration.
The sixth episode of Women Leaders in the KC Legal Community features Erin Webber, where she talks with KCMBA President Bill Martucci about her beginnings in the legal profession as an individual who was taken under the wing of an established professional, to where she is today and how she got there. Erin delves deeper into the subject of how if you initially start off in a position you're not interested in, a law degree will hold the ability to help you branch out and find something you're passionate about. Erin also talks about the importance of empathy and really realizing that in the legal profession, the clients are the most valuable asset.
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