Event Details
Restoring Justice, Reclaiming the Dream
Save the Date – September 9, 2026
UMKC Law School
500 E 52nd St, Kansas City, MO
Thompson Courtroom
+ ZOOM
9am – Welcome
Anika Hickman, JCBA Vice President
9:10-10am
Tom Porto – McGaugh v Naudet: Litigating an excessive force case in Jackson County & the resulting state of official immunity.
10:10-11am
Shanelle Dupree – SYNCing Child Welfare
11:10-12pm
Judge Willie Epps – Practicing Effectively in Federal Court: A Judicial Perspective
12-1pm Lunch w/law students
1:10-2pm
Athena Dickson – Judicial Selection and Public Trust: The Missouri Plan and the Lawyer’s Role
2:10-3pm
Njeri Mwangi – Unbowed in the Courtroom: Trying difficult cases with integrity
3:10-4pm
Joy Springfield – Top 5 shared ethical violations in KS & MO
4pm – Closing Remarks
Crystal Ellison, JCBA President