Newsmakers in Law and Accounting

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Kelly A. Morrow transferred to the Springfield office of BKD LLP as a staff accountant. Morrow, a 2000 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor of arts degree in accounting, assists with general tax, audit and accounting engagements. She previously worked in BKD LLP's St. Louis office. |ret||ret||tab|

Lori Melton, firm administrator for accounting firm Davis, Lynn & Moots PC, attended a recent conference offered by the Missouri State Council of Human Resources. The conference, which lasted several days, covered a variety of topics, including legal updates, motivating managers, staffing and becoming an employer of choice. |ret||ret||tab|

Shelley Greening, CPA with Dunton & Associates LLC, was recognized by Best Software as a certified trainer for the core modules of Business Works Gold software. To achieve this, Greening had to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the system manager general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll modules, and she had to receive training in classroom instruction techniques. |ret||ret||tab|

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Darynne O'Neal joined the law firm of Lathrop & Gage as an associate in the firm's litigation practice area. She earned her undergraduate degree from SMSU and her juris doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law. O'Neal works in the firm's Springfield office.|ret||ret||tab|

Lois M. Zerrer and Rebecca L. Pruitt of Zerrer & Pruitt LLC recently attended the ninth annual Estate Planning Internship Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The two-day seminar addressed Medicaid planning, special trust planning, planning for second marriages and estate planning from the business owner's perspective. Zerrer and Pruitt are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. |ret||ret||tab|

Joseph S. Passanise, an associate with criminal defense attorney Dee Wampler, was awarded the Lon O. Hocker Award for 2002 by the Missouri Bar Foundation. The award was established in 1954 by Mary B. Hocker in honor of her late husband, Lon O. Hocker, an outstanding St. Louis trial lawyer. The award is presented annually to young trial lawyers who have demonstrated unusual proficiency in the art of trial advocacy. |ret||ret||tab|

Kay A. Van Pelt of the law firm of Van Pelt & Van Pelt PC, was selected as a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys is a national organization of attorneys that practice and promote adoption throughout the United States. |ret||ret||tab|

Attorney Jim Condry of the firm of Hall, Ansley, Rodgers & Condry attended a three-day retreat with colleagues of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators in Asheville, N.C. |ret||ret||tab|

The event included advanced mediation training, panel discussions about issues that frequently arise during mediations, and a presentation on recognizing and solving ethics issues that arise during mediations. The American College of Civil Trial Mediators is a nonprofit organization of dispute resolution professionals who are distinguished by their skill and professional commitment to civil trial mediation. |ret||ret||tab|

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