Rule 7.14 By-Laws

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

The Board of Governors, which oversees the Missouri Bar, must create its own set of internal rules called by-laws. These by-laws spell out how the Board runs its business and makes decisions.

Once the Board adopts these by-laws, two things must happen. First, the by-laws need to be made public so anyone can see them. Second, a copy must be officially filed with the Clerk of the Missouri Supreme Court, which keeps an official record on file with the state's highest court.

For regular people, this rule mostly works behind the scenes. It does not affect how your case is handled in court. Instead, it makes sure the organization that governs lawyers in Missouri operates with clear, written rules that are on record and open to the public.