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Stinson said it published a Dear Ethics Lawyer article examining ethical boundaries in opening statements and closing arguments. The firm’s article discussed lawyers’ personal opinions about witness credibility, the relationship between argument and admissible evidence, and uncertainty about applying the same restrictions in arbitration.
Stinson announced that senior counsel Pat Konopka had been named to Missouri Lawyers Media’s employment-law POWER List for the fourth consecutive year. The firm said her practice combined employer representation in litigation with advice on human resources, internal investigations and compliance of employment policies.