Lisa O. Stump practices in the area of governmental and public institutions law. She advises public agencies on governance issues, contracts and procurement, governmental immunity, public employment constitutional restrictions on taxation and bond issues, the use of public monies, elections and public records laws. She has drafted proposed legislation and policies and regulations for various governmental entities. She has assisted public entities in calling, conducting and recording public meetings. Ms. Stump advises educational clients on student searches, student discipline, rights of disabled students, access to student records, religion in schools, sexual harassment, student dress codes and issues related to Internet usage by students.

Primary Practice Areas

• Government Law
• Education Law

Bar Admissions

• United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1989
• Supreme Court of Missouri, 1989
• Supreme Court of Illinois, 1990

Education and Academic Honors

• J.D., Washington University, 1989
  Order of the Coif
  Fisse Scholar
  Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly
• B.S., with distinction, Business Administration  University of Kansas, 1986
  Phi Beta Kappa
  Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society)

Representative Reported Cases

• Civil Service Com'n of City of St. Louis v. Members of Bd. Of Aldermen of City of St. Louis, 92 S.W.3d 785 (Mo. 2003)
• Davis v. Board of Educ. Of City of St. Louis, 963 S.W.2d 679 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 1998)
• Missouri Gaming Com'n v. Missouri Veterans' Com'n, 951 S.W.3d 611 (Mo. 1997)
• Nichols v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 851 S.W.2d 657 (Mo. Ct. App. E.D. 1993)

Representative Clients

• Rockwood R-VII School District
• Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
• Board of Education of the City of St. Louis
• Bi-State Development Agency (Metro)
• St. Louis Public Library

Selected Lectures and Publications

• "Libraries and the Law: How the First Amendment Affects Library Policies, Programs, Services and Collections," Missouri Library Association Annual Meeting, October 2006
• "Unresolved Sunshine Law Issues," MSBA Council of School Attorneys Meeting, 2005
• "Disclosure of Confidential Information," MSBA Convention, 2002
• "Hot Topics in School Law," 1996-2001
• "Legal Issues Affecting the Use of Internet in Schools," MSBA Convention, 2001
• "Religion in Public School," MSBA Convention, 2000
• "School Violence Issues - Protecting our Schools in Missouri," 2000
• "Managing a Crisis in Your School," MSBA Fall Meetings, 1999
• "I.D.E.A. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 1998
• "Safety and Security Issues in Schools: Legal Means of Protecting Children and Teachers," Convention of the National Education Law Association, 1996

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• National School Boards Association

Community Service and Awards

• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
• Missouri School Boards Association
  Policy Advisory Committee, 2000-Present
  Board of Directors for MSBA's Missouri Council of School Attorneys, 2000-2005
  Chair of MSBA's Missouri Council of School Attorneys, 2005-2006
• Good Shepherd School for Children
  Board of Directors, 1996-2001

Employment

• Lashly & Baer, P.C.
  Member, 1996-Present
  Associate, 1989-1995