A dedication ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, for the James R. Spradling Center for Law & Politics – a valuable resource for the legal profession, politicians and students at Missouri Southern State University
The center opened during the fall semester, said Dr. Richard Miller, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.
“It’s an attempt for the university to reach out and provide services to the legal and political communities,” he said.
“Ultimately, we want to provide opportunities for students to engage with those communities as well.”
Miller said that the center will be able to provide continuing legal education, which attorneys require for their bar license. The center will furnish polling services for the political community as well as the opportunity to host roundtable discussions and town hall-style meetings. It will also host the university’s Mock Trial and legislative intern programs.
The center is named for Spradling, a longtime Carthage attorney and former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. Appointed by then-Missouri Governor Christopher "Kit" Bond, he served from 1973-76 in the position. He also served as Carthage Municipal Judge and in civic posts including president of the Carthage YMCA and Carthage Park Board. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Missouri Southern.
JoAnna Derfelt, associate professor of political science, is the center’s director; Dr. Nicholas Nicoletti, associate professor of political science, is assistant director.
The dedication has been made possible by a grant from the Helen S. Boylan Foundation.
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