Missouri’s judicial salaries rank far below the national average, and it might be affecting the quality of those entrusted to interpret the laws that affect us all FORTY-FIRST. That’s what Missouri ranks nationwide in judicial compensation at the circuit court level, according to a 2010 study by the Citizens’ Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials. […]
Hercon Construction owners Jeff and Tracey Herigon found that flexibility and refocusing were the keys to maintaining their business CANVASES WAITING to be hung on periwinkle walls line the floors of a 10-by-10-foot conference room in the Hercon Construction Inc. office in a cul-de-sac at the end of Chapel Hill Road. “That one there
THE LAW INDUSTRY is older than Homer’s Odyssey and came before the fault of Achilles’ heal, but for years the profession has stumbled into the Internet age. From constant contact to an open-source work environment and SEO, law firms are finally experiencing a new transition. In the 20th century, the consistency of law firms was
Gary Myers, dean, University of Missouri School of Law What regional differences do you notice in coming to Missouri from the University of Mississippi? Missouri offers a nice mix of the Midwest, the South and the Great Plains, so I think it offers the best of all three. The barbecue styles are different but all
As the right-to-work battle sluggishly carries on, the Business Times evaluates these labor laws and what they could mean if adopted in Missouri. Right to work.Those three words have sparked a bitter controversy in Missouri and across the nation. For the past two years, the legislation has grown in popularity in Missouri, with its
The burgeoning of two Columbia churches IT’S A SULTRY SUMMER DAY, and attendants in orange safety vests usher a procession of cars into the parking lot outside The Crossing. If not for the occasional pressed shirt and patent-leather shoes, you’d think this was a concert or sporting event. But it’s Sunday morning, and these people
LELA RANEY WOOD HALL has kept a watchful eye over the intersection of College Avenue and East Broadway since it was built in 1938. Named after the wife of James Madison Wood, Stephens’ president throughout both World Wars, the building and its impressive 350-seat ballroom have functioned as the headquarters for student activities, assemblies, commencements
Movers >>Joseph Henderson Boone County National Bank hired Henderson as the bank’s executive vice president and chief credit officer. Henderson, who was most recently market president of Providence Bank in Jefferson City, joined the bank on Sept. 24. >>Deb Bhattecherjee Bhattecherjee joined the team at 3 Interactive as an account executive. She will be working
