- Melissa Birdsell, Executive Director, Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Cent, St Joseph,
- Noah Briles, Attorney, Briles Law Office, St. Joseph, MO
- Timothy Davis, J.D. Attorney, Seigfreid Bingham, Kansas City, MO
- Crystal Dowdell, Instructor and Program Director, CJLS, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO
- Cynthia Findley, Paralegal, Findley Law Office, St Joseph, Missouri
- Ron Findley, Attorney at Law, Findley Law Office, St. Joseph, Missouri
- Jeff Glidewell, Litigation Paralegal, Shaffer, Lombardo & Shurin, Kansas City, Missouri
- Matthew Gregg, M.S., Voc Rehab Counselor, State of Missouri, Dept of Elementary and Secondary Ed, Div of Voc Rehab; Community Member
- Cathy Grimsinger, Paralegal, Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office – Child Support
- Karla Hardin, Paralegal Bankruptcy Specialist/Case Analyst, Chapter 13 Trustee’s Office
- Lindsey Holcumbrink, Attorney at Law, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St Joseph, Missouri
- Kathy Kelly, Administrative Assistant, College of Business and Professional Studies, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO
- Suzanne Kissock, Interim Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies, Missouri Western State University
- Timothy Kissock, J.D., Attorney, Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
- Aleaha Knighton, Paralegal, Briles Law Office, St Joseph, Missouri
- David Marble, Ph D, Dept Chair, Criminal Justice Legal Studies, MWSU, St. Joseph, MO
- Shanen Middendorf, Paralegal, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St. Joseph, Missouri.
- Joelle Modlin, Paralegal, Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, St. Joseph, MO
- Shannin Mydland, Administrative Assistant, Criminal Justice Legal Studies, MWSU
- Jenny Riggs, Director, Dispute Resolution and Family Court Programs, 7th Judicial Court, Clay County Family Court; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU
- Linda Salfrank, Instructor of Business Law, Missouri Western State University
- Dr. Montella Smith, Graduate Forensics Program Director; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Missouri Western State University
- Jason Soper, J.D., Assistant City Attorney, St. Joseph, MO; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU
- Kelly Sutton, Paralegal, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, St. Joseph, Missouri
- Carly Teater, Paralegal, Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
- Logan Taylor, Attorney at Law, Taylor, Siemens Elliott, St. Joseph , Missouri
- Debbie Wells, Paralegal, Freelance Paralegal, St. Joseph, Missouri
- Lillia White, Community Member, St. Joseph, Missouri
- Cody Wiegers, Attorney at Law, Kansas City, Missouri.
- Teresa Wright, Paralegal, Briles Law Office, St Joseph, MO
- Nichi Yeager, Marketing and Fund Development, AFL-CIO Community Services; Adjunct Legal Studies Faculty, MWSU

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