February 20, 2018
This Week: Monthly Lunch
Banking on Inclusion
February 21 11:45
Hickory Hills Country Club

Missouri State's H. Wes Pratt, Assistant to the President/Chief Diversity Officer and MSU President Clif Smart will make the business case for diversity at the February SMBA lunch. Register at this link or by reply to this email. Sponsored by Potts Law Firm.
Monthly Lunch Trivia!
Starts this Week
John Pratt will give us "trivia minute" at each monthly lunch, starting Wednesday. Answer correctly and win a prize.

Need another reason to attend? The Trivia questions might just be a clue to 2018 Triviae Nox questions.
Yesterday was President's Day!
"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
-George Washington

"No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it."
-Theodore Roosevelt

Originally established as a celebration of Washington's birthday on February 22, the holiday transitioned to the third Monday of February as a part of the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act. This was an attempt to create more three-day weekends for American workers. Popularly, President's Day is viewed as a celebration of all Presidents, rather than only George Washington. However, according to the federal government, the day is still known as "Washington's Birthday."

In observance of President's Day, the SMBA and Greene County Courthouse and offices were closed. See other 2018 Closings here.
Dial-In CLE: The Lead Domino
The Exponential Impact of Improving Company Culture
Join Jeffrey Dunn, an equity shareholder with Sandberg, Phoenix & VonGontard, as he explains the "10 Core Values" that entirely transformed the culture of his firm.

2018 Law Day
Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom
The law day committee is gearing up to produce the best celebration yet in 2018! In addition to the traditional poster and essay contests, the SMBA is introducing two new contests for college/ university student: Photography and Videography. Check out the following links for criteria and deadlines.