{"id":1572,"date":"2018-02-06T19:05:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T19:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/?page_id=1572"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:38:01","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/legal-studies\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Studies Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Melissa Birdsell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Executive Director, Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Cent, St Joseph,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Noah Briles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Attorney, Briles Law Office, St. Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timothy Davis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, J.D. Attorney, Seigfreid Bingham, Kansas City, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Crystal Dowdell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Instructor and Program Director, CJLS, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cynthia Findley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Findley Law Office, St Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ron Findley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Attorney at Law, Findley Law Office, St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jeff Glidewell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Litigation Paralegal, Shaffer, Lombardo &amp; Shurin, Kansas City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Matthew Gregg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, M.S., Voc Rehab Counselor, State of Missouri, Dept of Elementary and Secondary Ed, Div of Voc Rehab; Community Member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cathy Grimsinger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Buchanan County Prosecutor\u2019s Office \u2013 Child Support\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Karla Hardin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal Bankruptcy Specialist\/Case Analyst, Chapter 13 Trustee\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lindsey Holcumbrink<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Attorney at Law, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kathy Kelly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Administrative Coordinator, College of Business and Professional Studies, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Suzanne Kissock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies, Missouri Western State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timothy Kissock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, J.D., Attorney, Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aleaha Knighton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Briles Law Office, St Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>David Marble<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ph D, Dept Chair, Criminal Justice Legal Studies, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shanen Middendorf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St. Joseph, Missouri.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Joelle Modlin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office, St. Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shannin Mydland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Administrative Assistant, Criminal Justice Legal Studies, MWSU<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jenny Riggs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director, Dispute Resolution and Family Court Programs, 7th Judicial Court, Clay County Family Court; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Linda Salfrank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Instructor of Business Law, Missouri Western State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dr. Montella Smith<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Graduate Forensics Program Director; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Missouri Western State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jason Soper<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, J.D., Assistant City Attorney, St. Joseph, MO; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kelly Sutton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carly Teater<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Logan Taylor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Attorney at Law, Taylor, Siemens Elliott, St. Joseph , Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Debbie Wells<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Paralegal, Freelance Paralegal, St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lillia White<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Community Member, St. Joseph, Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cody Wiegers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Attorney at Law, Kansas City, Missouri.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Teresa Wright,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Paralegal, Briles Law Office, St Joseph, MO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nichi Yeager<\/b>, Marketing and Fund Development, AFL-CIO Community Services; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 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class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Major Declaration Forms<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"920a447260b63162d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Are you ready to declare this major? Download, sign and submit the form to the Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work Department.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CJLS\/LS\/AS-Legal-Assistant.pdf\">A.S. Legal Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CJLS\/LS\/Certificate-Legal-Assistant.pdf\">Certificate Legal Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8c59db8f2def22ba2\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1572-1\" data-target=\"#8c59db8f2def22ba2\" href=\"#8c59db8f2def22ba2\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sample Degree Program<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8c59db8f2def22ba2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan for degree completion and monitor it regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CJLS\/LS\/SP-AS-CJ-Legal-Assistant.pdf\">A.S. 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