Young Friends Of Legal Services Of Eastern Missouri Elects New Board Leaders For 2013

Drew H. Yaeger (President), Cristina E. Spicer (Vice President) of Kirkwood, and Tim O’Connell (Secretary) have been elected to lead the Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Board for 2013.

Yaeger, who is an associate at Thompson Coburn LLP, previously served as a Young Friends board member. He has a B.A. in music composition from Duke University and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Yaeger lives in the city of St. Louis.

Spicer, an attorney at Monsanto Company, previously served as a Young Friends board member. She has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Iowa and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law. She lives in Kirkwood, Missouri.

O’Connell, an associate at Bryan Cave LLP, also served as a board member. He has a B.A. from the University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor, a M.A. from Saint Louis University, and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He lives in the city of St. Louis.

Formed in 2010, Young Friends is a group of nearly 200
legal professionals under 40 who are dedicated to the continued and future success of LSEM. The group plans the “After Ball Party” following the annual LSEM Justice For
All Ball in February as well as other educational, networking and community outreach events and activities. 

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has provided
high quality legal assistance in civil cases to the low-income community for more than 50 years.  In 2011, LSEM helped over 21,000 people (including clients and their household members) in 21 counties of eastern Missouri. LSEM is a registered 501(c) (3) organization, and as a private, charitable non-profit, receives and appreciates financial support from members of the public. If you would like to support our mission, please visit www.lsem.org
and click on "donate now."