Jessica Shumaker

Journalist-turned-legal marketer. Senior copywriter at @SHBlaw. Bylines previously at: @MOLawyersMedia, @newspressnow, @morrisherald. Not a lawyer.

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Some personal news: I recently joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a senior copywriter. I'm excited to join the team and support the firm's marketing/biz dev efforts. I'll be sharing Shook stuff and will try to post more about other legal stuff than I have been doing lately!

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Also, hello friends! I have decided to dust off this account and use it to share more Shook stuff + legal news again! It's been a minute.

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Just realized I've been sharing from our social sharing platform without realizing the posts aren't optimized for Twitter/X. 🙈 Adding some follow-up content accordingly. Don't mind the 2/2s!

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

2/2: organizations. Caitlin first joined Shook as a summer associate, where she found mentorship to be an asset in beginning her legal career.

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[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Shook Associate Caitlin Robb brings a passion for agriculture and professional industry experience to her work in environmental law and product liability defense. Before pursuing a legal career, Caitlin worked in communications for prominent agricultural companies and…

[Judge Stephen Dillard @JudgeDillard]

Here’s a writing tip.

In many cases, lawyers (and judges) use “as such” when they actually mean “as a result.”

There are times where “as such” is appropriate, but not when you mean thus, therefore, so, or consequently.

@BryanGarnerLaw addresses this issue in LawProse Lesson #179. https://t.co/svsTmm86W6

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

2/2: research skills and thrive in a collaborative environment.

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Open Attorney Positions | https://t.co/jNHp6Na8aT

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Shook's Orange County office is seeking a senior attorney with six to nine years of litigation experience to work on a broad range of complex litigation including business litigation, product liability and employment matters. Candidates should have excellent writing and…

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

2/2: fraud prosecutions, hefty civil penalties levied in trade-related False Claims Act cases, and compliance in an era of heightened trade-fraud scrutiny.

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Newsletter | https://t.co/vfMBkrMiuc
Jay | https://t.co/jMato4FNM3
Matt | https://t.co/wXqO8vZR19

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

In less than a year since its launch, the U.S. Department of Justice's Trade Fraud Task Force has already hit a major milestone, surpassing $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries. Shook Partners Jay Schleppenbach and Matt Bernstein discuss significant new criminal trade…

[Scott Charton @ScottCharton]

Key dates if you're making plans to vote in Missouri:
Oct. 9: Registration deadline.
Sept. 24: Absentee voting for specified reasons.
Oct. 22: No-excuse absentee voting.
Oct. 23: Deadline to request mail ballot.
Nov. 5: Polls open 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

#mosen #mogov #moleg

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

@scottlauck @MoLawyersMedia Can’t imagine a Missouri Lawyers Weekly without you! Congrats on the new role, you’re going to be great at it!

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

We have a falcon on the Shook Falcon Cam! https://t.co/DmsgANTO4N

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

KC legal marketers: LMA-KC is hosting a Coffee & Conversations event March 27. Start your day with a cup of coffee on us, meet your 2024 leadership team and grab some LMA swag! Register: https://t.co/LOKCzaQLFV #LMAmidwest #midwestEngage #LMAKC

[Missouri Lawyers Media @MoLawyersMedia]

Madeleine McDonough, the chair of one of Missouri’s most successful firms, is Missouri Lawyers Media’s Woman of the Year. Learn more about our winner and see all our Women's Justice Awards honorees!
https://t.co/NHNfHuYrzo @SHBLaw

[Glenn E. Rice @GRicekcstar]

David Jungerman, millionaire convicted in killing of Brookside lawyer, dies at 85. A breaking news story w/@katie_reports https://t.co/GUNtxxRK2L

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Shook Among Finalists for Litigation Department of the Year - Product Liability https://t.co/jyFsCAkMVD

[FBI Kansas City @FBIKansasCity]

#BREAKING – Xaviar Babudar, “ChiefsAholic” was arrested on Friday and has been charged in federal court, thanks to an #FBI Kansas City investigation. Babudar has been charged with bank theft & transporting stolen property across state lines.

[Columbia Tribune @columbiatribune]

Mary Russell becomes chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court for the second time. https://t.co/4y5n4Q4drI

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Missed this: the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week in the long-running Ideker Farms case, re: the Army Corps of Engineers' management of the Missouri River. Opinion: https://t.co/vZo9j392Wz

[Jessica Shumaker @LegallyShumaker]

Draper to retire from #SCOMO on Aug. 4 https://t.co/gaoxrdGclP