Shaw and Gilman Speak at UMKC Black Law Student Association Event
Shaw and Gilman Speak at UMKC Black Law Student Association Event
Partners John Shaw and Stacey Gilman were the featured speakers at a Lunch and Learn event sponsored by the Black Law Student Association of the University of Missouri-Kansas City on March 6, 2019. Shaw was 2019 Kansas City Lawyer of the Year for Litigation Securities, and practices in a variety of commercial, products liability, and securities matters. Gilman has practiced for over twenty years in the areas of intellectual property, advertising, unfair competition, class action matters, and other business litigation.
Read More >David Oliver Awarded 2019 Branton/Hall Community Collaborator Award by Junior League of KC
David Oliver has been awarded the Branton/Hall Community Collaborator Award for 2019 by the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri . David has strong ties with the Junior League: his mother, Trudy Oliver (Gertrude Field Oliver) was president of the JLKCMO in 1944-1945. David knew both Shawsie Branton and Adele Hall, the two women for whom this award is named. He currently serves as a Community Advisor to the C3KC Committee. David embodies the values and volunteerism his mother passed on to him, and the JLKCMO is proud …
Read More >Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter Spearheads “Bears on Patrol” with KCPA
Paralegal LeeAnn Parmenter, in her role with the Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA), recently spearheaded the collection of more than 3,000 teddy bears to donate to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bears on Patrol Program. KCPA has been the exclusive donor to the Bears on Patrol program for the past 16 years. Parmenter is President of the KCPA.
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Supports Association for Women Lawyers
Berkowitz Oliver is a 2018 Gold Sponsor of the Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City . On October 5, Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Jennifer Wieland and Megan Costello piloted the beverage cart at AWL’s annual “I’m Not Serious About Golf” golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club. Costello is currently on the AWL Board and serves as Vice-Chair of the Community Support subcommittee. AWL was formed in 1976 to advance the role of women in the legal profession. Its mission is to make Kansas City the best place in the nation to …
Read More >Berkowitz Oliver Joins Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women in Global Day of Service
Joining volunteers around the world on September 27, 2018, Berkowitz Oliver took part in the inaugural Global Day of Service, a worldwide initiative spearheaded by Ford Motor Company’s Legal Alliance for Women (LAW), the company’s professional organization focused on women in the legal practice. The coordinated global efforts assisted organizations supporting the empowerment and well-being of women and girls in their respective communities. Berkowitz Oliver is among more than 90 law firms around the world that partnered with LAW to …
Read More >Megan Costello Co-Chairs KC Hospice Event
Berkowitz Oliver attorney Megan Costello served as co-chair with her husband Joe for the Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care’s 2018 signature fundraiser event, Sunday Night Live , on September 23. The event raised more than $430,000 to help patients and their families, as well as for Kansas City Hospice’s many community programs that serve individuals dealing with loss and other life transitions. Berkowitz Oliver also sponsored the event’s live entertainment. In attendance was 29-year-old hospice patient Matt Allen and his closest friends who are also his caregivers. A video about …
Read More >John Shaw Nominated for Volunteer of the Year for Junior Achievement
John Shaw has been nominated as Volunteer of the Year for Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City for the 2017-18 school year. The mission of Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. During the 2017-18 school year, more than 950 volunteers helped to equip over 24,000 Kansas City-area students with the skills they need to succeed in both school and the workforce.
Read More >Jennifer Wieland on Discovery of Legal Hold Notice, CEO Gmail
Jennifer Wieland recently published an article analyzing a recent decision in the federal court in Kansas regarding discovery of how documents were identified and collected for production. The decision provides helpful guidance to practitioners regarding the particularity required in a 30(b)(6) notice, the amount of preparation required by 30(b)(6) designees, when counsel will be testify as a 30(b)(6) designee, the discovery of legal hold notices; and access to witness’s personal email accounts. For the full article, click here . Wieland regularly writes on discovery issues in federal …
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