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How Are Judges Selected in Missouri? The Missouri Plan & Judicial Retention | Missouri Law Matters

How are judges selected in Missouri, and what does it mean when voters are asked whether a judge should be retained? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt H

Missouri Court System Explained: What Does the Court of Appeals Do?

How does the Missouri court system work, and what does the Missouri Court of Appeals actually do? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner talks with C

How a First-Generation Lawyer Became a Missouri Judge | Missouri Law Matters

How does someone become a judge in Missouri? What role does civic education play in helping the public understand the courts? And what can students learn from a judge who

Case.net, Court Technology and Public Access in Missouri Courts l Judge Gary Lynch

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner talks with Senior Judge Gary Lynch about Missouri courts, court technology and the role of Case.net in helping

How to Become a Judge in Missouri: Judge Jalilah Otto’s Path to the Bench

What does it take to become a judge in Missouri? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Jalilah Otto of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County shares her pat

Missouri Family & Landlord-Tenant Court: What to Expect | Judge Denise Childress

What really happens inside Missouri’s Associate Circuit Courts? Judge Denise Childress of St. Charles County joins host Judge Matt Hamner to share what everyday justice l

From Judge to Attorney: Joseph Goff on Civic Education and Trust in Missouri’s Legal System

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner speaks with Joseph Goff, Jr, private practice attorney and former judge, about his unique journey through Misso

Legal Deserts in Missouri: Access to Justice, Rural Law & Attorney Recruitment Challenges

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner sits down with Judge Corey Moon to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing rural Missouri: legal deserts.

Ask a Judge: Missouri’s Most-Asked Court Questions Answered

Ever had a question you wish you could ask a judge? In this special Ask a Judge episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner answers Missouri’s most-asked court que

Inside the Supreme Court of Missouri: Betsy Ledgerwood on Public Service, Technology & Justice

What does it take to run Missouri’s highest court behind the scenes? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner sits down with Betsy Ledgerwood, Clerk of

Chief Justice Brent Powell on Missouri Courts, Access to Justice, and Criminal Reform

On his first day as Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Brent Powell sits down with Judge Matt Hamner to discuss Missouri’s legal system and the path that led hi

What Court Clerks Wish You Knew: Missouri’s Unsung Legal Pros

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner talks with Heather Officer, Circuit Clerk for Laclede County, about the vital but often overlooked role of

Military & Civil Law in Missouri: Judge Kevin Hillman on Veterans Court, Fort Leonard Wood & Justice

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner sits down with Judge Kevin Hillman to explore the unique connection between military and civil law in Miss

Missouri Family Law: Child Custody, Mediation & Parenting Court Insights

Missouri Family Law Explained: Child Custody, Mediation & Parenting Court with Commissioner Sherrill Roberts Missouri Law Matters Podcast – Hosted by Judge Matt Hamner I

Filing a Small Claims Case in Missouri? Here’s What a Judge Wants You to Know

🎙️ Filing a Small Claims Case in Missouri? Here’s What a Judge Wants You to Know In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner sits down with Judge Jea

You Can’t Handle the Truth!”: Law vs Hollywood with Judge Aaron Koeppen | Supreme Court of Missouri

What really happens in a courtroom — and what’s just Hollywood drama? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner sits down with Judge Aaron Koeppen t

Life as a Small-Town Prosecutor: Judge Kelly Broniec’s Journey to the Supreme Court of Missouri

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner interviews Judge Kelly Broniec of the Missouri Supreme Court. They discuss Judge Broniec's journey from a

Justice, Technology & Trust:The Future of Civic Education in Missouri Judge Rebeca Navarro McKelvey

In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Judge Matt Hamner and Judge Rebeca Navarro-Mckelvey discuss the importance of civic education within the Missouri court syst

Diversity, Mentorship, and Tech in Missouri Courts: A Candid Discussion with Chief Justice Mary Russell

In this inaugural episode of Missouri Law Matters, host Matt Hamner welcomes Chief Justice Mary Russell to discuss her remarkable journey in the Missouri court system. Th