At its recent Annual Meeting, the UMKC Law Alumni Association awarded James W. Tippin its Pat Kelly Distinguished Service Award.  The Award honors one who has placed truth and justice above personal interest, and exemplifies one in the community who has displayed extraordinary courage and dedication in taking up meritorious causes.   A well-deserved honor!



The Jackson County Bar Association awarded its 2011 Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award to Dana Tippin Cutler at its recent Scholarship Banquet.    Established in 1999, the Award is given annually to recognize an attorney for their service to the community and their promotion of the integrity of the legal profession.  Hats off to Dana!!



James W. Tippin was recently awarded the Purcell Professionalism Award from The Missouri Bar.  Each year, one attorney in the State of Missouri (out of about 30,000) is selected to receive this Award from The Missouri Bar, which was established to acknowledge the outstanding professionalism of a Missouri lawyer who has demonstrated an exceptional degree of competency, integrity and civility in both their professional and civic activities.   Congratulations to Jim!!



Congratulations to Dana Tippin Cutler on re-election to her 5th term on the Board of Governors of The Missouri Bar.  The Board of Governors is the 45-member representative body of The Missouri Bar responsible for determining questions of method and policy relating to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Bar.  Members of the Board of Governors are elected by their fellow lawyers in their respective districts around the state to serve two-year terms.  Keep up the good work!



Keith Cutler's article, "When Man's Best Friend Bites (Reprise)" has been published in the July/August 2011 issue of The JOURNAL OF THE MISSOURI BAR.    The JOURNAL OF THE MISSOURI BAR is a scholarly publication of The Missouri Bar which assists attorneys in keeping abreast of changes and legal developments in the law.  Click here to read the article.   Congratulations to Keith on a job well done!