In Legal Terms

Finally, In Legal Terms gets a chance to talk about Volunteering. The week of April 21st the MPB Think Radio shows talked about different volunteering opportunities and the benefits you receive by giving to your community. Today, we've got Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.Would you like to Volunteer with the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project? If you're an attorney, law student, college student, or paralegal you can register with MVLP or you could sign up to help with a specific legal clinic. This is done on their website: mvlp.org and click on “Get Involved”. If you're in need of the services of the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, you might want to attend one of their Self Representation Clinics. There are clinics that discuss: Irreconcilable Differences Divorces, Uncontested Guardianships, Advance Healthcare Directives, Power of Attorneys, Simple Wills, Misdemeanor Expungements, Felony Expungements, and Foreclosure Prevention. We'll have the link to the dates for these clinics on this shows information page on our website and podcast.The week of April 21st the MPB Think Radio shows and podcasts talked about different volunteering opportunities and the benefits you receive by giving to your community. Find each podcast or go to mpbonline.org/radio and listen to each show. Deep South Dining had Stewpot. Now You're Talking had MS Commission for Volunteer Service. Fix It 101's guest was Habitat for Humanity. The Sit Down talked with Shower Power. Next Stop Mississippi hosted Miss Mississippi Volunteer. Our other shows integrated volunteering into their show topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you or someone you know wants a new job, you'll probably have to interview for it. What can an interviewer legally ask you? What are some of the tips when hiring workers? We'll learn about employment law today with MPB's own Human Resource's Director Sarah Mann who is also a lawyer.New segment: “Legal Terms” on In Legal Terms. Adam, what's the difference between an attorney and a lawyer?When I went to the Secretary of State's website, I got a pop up window that said: Sign up now for election text alerts from the Mississippi Secretary of State! Text "MS ELECTIONS" to 80946.And YESTERDAY was the Voter Registration Deadline to be eligible to vote in the June 3, 2025 Municipal General Election. If you missed out – still register for the next primary or election or runoff election.The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a federal agency, but they have local offices in Mobile, Memphis, and Jackson. Their website has tons in employment law answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hope to grow older and be treated with respect as we age. Legal issues associated with the elderly fall under “Elder Law”. Our guest, Richard Courtney will answer our questions about this aspect of the law. Our guest has quite a lot of information on his website: elderlawms.com. You can watch a video and read information. You can also request a free planning guide for assisting special needs children and adults with finances and rights.What do Elders fear? Change, Conflict, Loss of ControlWe grateful for the past times Richard Courtney has been a guest on our show to discuss wills, estates, elder law, disability law, Medicaid. Find our past podcasts.Did you know Thursday is a “legal” holiday? May 1st is National Law Day. When declaring Law Day, President Eisenhower is quoted as saying, “If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.” Show some support and care for the freedom and civility that is provided under the rule of law by celebrating Law Day! So congratulations to those who celebrate, please do so responsibly.I'll have a link to the American Bar Association's page that shows some of their events.MPB and NPR have a special broadcast tomorrow night. Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm central. NPR will mark the 100th day of the Trump Adm8inisrtation with a Special Report hosted by Michel Martin. The 2 hour live special will look at what the Administration has accomplished, what has changed and what might be next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is National Volunteer Month and MPB Think Radio is talking about volunteerism this week. Many of our shows are talking about how you can volunteer. Listen to our live shows or their podcasts to learn more. If you go to https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ you can see images (thumbnails) of our shows so you can find the podcasts. The MPB public media app also has all our podcasts in one place. I absolutely love the volunteer service Kelly Kyle provides outside of the legal world. Here are some YouTube Videos of Kelly and his friends Bella, Dolly and Cadence !We are scheduled to have Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project as our guest on the show May 13th. Here's our podcast with her from 2024 and 2022.Today, we're going to have one our most popular guests and topics – attorney Kelly Kyle helping us learn about wills and estate law.We're glad to have attorney Kelly Kyle here with us today because he's going to have a busy week next week. He and his partner are host hosting estate planning seminars in PEARL, Ridgeland, Vicksburg, Clinton, Madison, Flowood next week.Today is special day in the city of Jackson. What about where you live? Today, April 22nd , is the PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION DAY: Polling places must be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. If you voted in the Primary April 1st you can vote but only in the party's primary you already voted in. If you didn't vote in the April 1st primary, you can vote in either party's primary. There are 28 municipalities with runoff elections today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From traffic tickets to misdemeanor offenses, municipal courts handle a range of everyday legal issues. We hope to explain how the system works, what your rights are, and how to prepare if you ever have to appear in court. Our guest is City of Columbus Prosecutor and former Lowndes County Municipal Court Judge Nicole ClinkscalesIs there a special election today where you live? Governor Tate Reeves announced that he has set a special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 18 (Leake, Neshoba, and Winston Counties). The vacancy is due to the resignation of the Honorable Jenifer B. Branning upon her election to the Mississippi Supreme Court effective January 6 2025. The special election will be held today, April 15, 2025.There's voting for everyone this Saturday! Saturday April 19th Runoff Election In-Person Absentee Deadline: Municipal Clerks' Offices must be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.But beginning this Saturday, if no Primary Runoff Election, folks can vote by an absentee ballot in the Municipal Clerk's Office for the General Election which is June 3rd. IF BALLOTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO RUNOFF, the ballots shall be made available as soon as possible after the runoff election is certified. April 22nd, next Tuesday, is the PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION DAY: Polling places must be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.What's the saying – Only two things are for sure: death and taxes? We want to remind you that today – April 15th is Tax Day. The tax deadline for 2024 tax returns is April 15, 2025.If you need more time to file your taxes, request an extension by the April tax filing due date. This gives you until October 15 to file without penalties. Make sure you pay any tax you owe by the April filing date. The extension is only for filing your return. https://www.irs.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi had its Municipal Primary elections last Tuesday. It got us to thinking about our two main political parties; so we invited them to come on the show and tell us what they want us to know and give our listeners a chance to ask what they want to know. Today, we've got Representative Cheikh Taylor, Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party. We're also joined by Mikel Bolden, Executive Director of the Mississippi Democratic Party. (We're scheduled to speak with the chair of the Mississippi Republican Party on May 20th, 2025.)Governor Tate Reeves announced that he has set a special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 18 (Leake, Neshoba, and Winston Counties). The vacancy is due to the resignation of the Honorable Jenifer B. Branning upon her election to the Mississippi Supreme Court effective January, 6 2025. The special election will be held on April 15, 2025.Some of our primary races had so many candidates that there might need to be a runoff. April 12th – Saturday - Runoff Absentee Voting begins: Municipal Clerks' Offices must be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.April 22nd is the PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION DAY: Polling places must be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Do you want to know where you can get more information about Mississippi Democrats? Their website: MississippiDemocrats.orgYou can learn about voting, the party, volunteering and upcoming events like the Community Conversation: April 24: 6-8pm at the Tougaloo College Auditorium.MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYP.O. Box 1583Jackson, MS 39215811 E. River Pl. Ste 102Jackson MS 39202Telephone: (601) 969-2913Fax: (601) 354- 1599info@mississippidemocrats.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Alcohol Awareness Month. Our guests from the Mississippi Department of Revue, their Director of Public Relations and Communications, Tina Richardson and Riley Nelson, Chief of Enforcement Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control. We're talking about liquor sales, laws, taxes, and vendor questions. Oh and it's primary election day!!I love a good website and DOR has one. dor.mo.gov from there you can click on ABC, titles and tags, cannabis – whatever you want answers about.Are you ready to vote today? If not, I've got some assistance for you. Yallvote.ms is the short cut to get tons of election information. They've got a “My Election Day” button to click to see where you vote, see a sample ballot, and see who your current office holders are. If you aren't registered to vote . . . get yourself registered before May 5th so you CAN vote in the General Municipal Election, June 1st.Can alcoholic beverages be sold on election day? According to the FAQ page of the Department of Revenue's ABC section: Sales of alcoholic beverages are not limited or restricted on election days. Local governments cannot restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages by package stores or on-premises ABC permittees on election days. Beer sales on election days may be restricted by a local ordinance.Office of Consumer Services can provide information about services offered by DMH and DMH certified community service providers. Information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling the DMH Helpline at 1-877-210-8513. Receive information about mental health, IDD, and substance abuse services available in your area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi has great weather and great topography for riding a bicycle. But whether YOU are on the bike or YOU are in the car, we all need to know the rules of the road and everyone's rights. Attorney Baskin Jones is here to help us learn.Does this talk make you want to take a bike ride? Visit Mississippi dot org has an information page to help you plan a ride in various parts of the state over various terrains.In addition to Visit Mississippi, M-DOT has some advice for folks on bikes. M-DOT shares a 2019 report card for Mississippi from the League of American Bicyclist, where our state gets pretty bad grades. The good news is Go Gulfport has received a grant to help enhance cycling infrastructure and active transportation. You can read about the good, the bad, and the helpful from M-DOT's website.Next Tuesday is an important day – no foolin'. Next Tuesday, April 1st is election day! Polls will be open 7am to 7pm for municipal primary elections. We'll have the link for the My Election Day website so you can type in your address and see the sample Republican and Democratic ballot for you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Mississippi attorney Francis Springer. We touched on the importance of no conflicts of interest in client / lawyer relationshipIf you need some answers after the recent storms in Mississippi : MS Legal Services dot org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi. Their disaster relief webpage has information about Federal Agencies that provide disaster assistance, Locating and applying for disaster assistance, and suggestions for settling insurance claims after a disaster.MDOT says: If a traffic light is flashing yellow, it's important to remember that there is no need to come to a stop, but motorists should stay alert for other drivers entering the highway and proceed with caution. When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers must come to a complete stop. An intersection with flashing red lights in all directions should be treated as a four-way stop. In the event of a power outage, treat dark traffic lights as a stop sign and intersections as a four-way stop. .Money Talks, one of our MPB local shows heard at 9am just before In Legal Terms on Tuesday, is also a podcast. You can find their: Money Talks: Prepare for Emergencies podcast with tips on Preparing Before the Storm. That “storm” might be weather, economic, or family issues.Our listeners came together to offer advice to caller "Ann" on getting a copy of her birth certificate. How to Request a Copy of a Panama Canal Zone Record Listener "Bob" suggested the hospital Ann was born in was in fact in the canal zone. If the person was born in the Canal Zone, he or she acquired U.S. citizenship at birth if born between February 26, 1904 and October 1, 1979, and one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person's birth. USCIS The Canal Zone ceased to exist on October 1, 1979. See the so-called Torrijos–Carter Treaties (September 7, 1977). If the person was born in the Republic of Panama, but not in the Canal Zone, one parent must have been a U.S. citizen parent employed by the U.S. Government, or by the Panama Railroad Company, at the time of the person's birth.Also was the suggestion to contact their congressman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Mississippi have to do with getting to the Moon? What are the laws concerning the Moon? We'll find out with the help of our guest Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Co-Founder, President & CEO of For All Moonkind In 1971, Apollo 14 was the third Moon mission of the U.S. Apollo space program, but the flight was unique in one way: tree seeds were taken on the flight to later germinate “Moon Trees”! When selected for the Apollo 14 mission, Astronaut Stuart Roosa was allowed to carry approximately 500 tree seeds with him into space. The species selected were sycamore, loblolly pine, sweetgum, redwood, and Douglas fir, taken from lots of seeds collected at two U.S.F.S. Institute of Forest Genetics (I.F.G.) stations, the southern station in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the western station in Placerville, California. Mississippi State University proudly displays its Sycamore Moon Tree on campus near the Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. A Sycamore was planted at Camp Iti Kana, a Girl Scout camp near Wiggins, Mississippi. There's is located near the camp flagpole.A “Moon Tree” was planted on the grounds of Bayou Academy in Cleveland, Mississippi in late May 2024. As a seed, the Sweetgum traveled 270,000 miles around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft in 2022.NASA Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is contributing directly to the agency's effort to land the first woman, the first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the Moon – for the benefit of all humanity. Work at the nation's largest – and premier – propulsion test site will help power SLS (Space Launch System) rockets on future Artemis missions to enable long-term lunar exploration and prepare for the next giant leap of sending the first astronauts to Mars.Michelle's inspiration: Star TrekLiz's thoughts about items left on the moon: Salvage OneAdam remembered The Expanse (tv show and book series) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An effort to create a statewide board to study domestic violence deaths, to uncover trends, and guide opportunities for intervention, support and policy unanimously passed both legislative bodies. We'll learn about domestic violence law and resources for those affected from our guests from the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Vera Johnson, Program Specialist and Luis Montgomery, Compliance and Public Policy Specialist.Where can you get more information about our guests? mcadv.org from there you can read past newsletters, learn about their resources, and contact the staff for assistance or more information.If you want to track a bill going through our legislature, how can you? legislature.ms.gov From there you can search for a “measure” from either chamber, contact your representative, or watch a live committee meeting.Some municipal elections have so many primary candidates that there might be a runoff in some races. Those Primary Runoff elections will be April 22nd. If you did not get registered to vote yet, you've got 3 weeks to register before any runoff elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mississippi Center for Justice has a new President and CEO, Kimberly Jones Merchant. She's our guest today to remind us of the focus and goals of the center and what we might expect in the future.What's going on this and next month at MCJ? They have an event calendar so you can see that there's a “My Home My Rights” presentation tomorrow, February 26th at Rust College and an Expungement Clinic March 13th in Clarksdale.Do you believe that “Justice Takes All of Us”? If you agree you might like that on a tote bag! Or a mug, mouse pad, or water bottle. Or could you order any of that or a t-shirt at the MCJ store or just make a donation.You've only got until Monday to do something that will impact your life for years. This week, Municipal Clerks' offices may remain open from 8am to 7pm, including the noon hour, for voter registration. You have until Monday, March 3rd to get registered to vote in our Primary Election either in person or have your application postmarked by Monday. You can vote right now by absentee ballot, by mail, if you'll be away from your home county on April 1st. In-Person Absentee Voting beginning Saturday, March 22nd. Here's the Secretary of State's 2025 Election Calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our laws are argued and upheld in our courts by Officers of the Court. Is there a standard of behavior for them? Maybe “ethical” rules? Let's find out from our host – Adam Kilgore, former General Council for Mississippi Bar. And guest Cliff Johnson, Director of the MacArthur Justice Center.Oath for Lawyers Mississippi - Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1)Chapter 3 - ATTORNEYS AT LAW (§§ 73-3-1 — 73-3-403)Article 1 - ADMISSION AND CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS (§§ 73-3-1 — 73-3-61)Section 73-3-35 - Oath in each court THE MISSISSIPPI BAR: A LAWYER'S CREEDMISSISSIPPI RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTToday! February 18th· 18th Absentee Ballots Available in the Municipal Clerk's Office in the Primary Election.· 20th Municipal Clerks' Offices mail absentee ballots to voters on the permanently disabled list.· March 3rd is the Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline for the April 1, 2025 Municipal Primary Elections. https://yallvote.ms/ is a shortcut website to reach the secretary of state's website to learn about voting. If you want to know more about our laws as they are being debated and passed – MPB's @Issue is the show for you. Listen on MPB Think Radio at 6:30pm on Fridays or go to the @Issue page of the News Department on mpbonline.org for links to videos with addition interviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you registered to vote? We've got municipal elections coming up and you've got less than 2 weeks to get registered for those primaries. Our guest is attorney Leah Wong from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and she'll help us learn about bolstering voter participation, the challenges facing voters in the state.NAACP Legal Defense Fund: about, history, staff, careers, how to get on their mailing list, and how to make a donation. From NPR: On Jan. 3, the day the new Republican-led Congress was sworn in, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, reintroduced legislation aimed at stopping noncitizens from voting in federal elections — something that is already illegal and which research has universally shown rarely happens.From Newsweek: The SAVE Act lists several types of documentation that would be accepted, including a form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, a valid United States passport, valid military ID, forms of Tribal identification, and proof of naturalization. Many of these forms of ID, other than a passport, either include a birth certificate or must be presented alongside a birth certificate.For our listeners who are interested The Memorial Service for Professor Richard Gershon will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Weems Auditorium (Room 1078) of the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford. A reception will follow in the atrium.If you are an eligible Mississippi voter and need transportation assistance, we will provide a FREE ride to your Circuit Clerk's Office to get a Mississippi Voter ID Card.Just call our FREE Voter ID hotline at 1-844-MSVOTER (1-844-678-6837) and tell us where you live. We will give you the names of local transportation providers to contact to make travel arrangements to fit your needs. A transportation provider will pick you up, take you to the Circuit Clerk's Office and bring you home. There is NO charge to you for the ride. It is EASY and FREE.Feb 18th Absentee Ballots Available: Municipal Clerk's 24th – 28th Voter Registration: Municipal Clerks' Offices may remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., including the noon hour. March 1st Voter Registration: Municipal Clerks' Offices MUST be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for voter registration. March 3rd Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: Applicants who register in-person in the Municipal Clerk's office or Circuit Clerk's office today and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than today are eligible to vote in the April 1, 2025 Municipal Primary Elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippians pride themselves on being patriotic. What what's more patriotic than serving your country in the military? We'll learn about military and veterans' legal rights with today's guests Ira Rushing from Tully Rinckey.In 2020, Black Soldiers comprised approximately 21% of the active-duty Army, 15% of the Army National Guard and 21% of the Army Reserve. Black Americans serve in the Army at a rate that is higher than their representation in the U.S. population. The active-duty percentage of Black Soldiers has remained higher than the representation of Black Americans in the U.S. population since 2002, with peaks in 2002 and 2014. In 2022, 146,793 veterans lived in Mississippi. 39,900 or 27% were Black or African American only. I am thankful for our Mississippians who have chosen to serve our country. https://usafacts.org/topics/veterans/state/mississippi/ https://www.army.mil/blackamericans/index.htmlIf you're interested in learning about the law and your rights in Mississippi, tune in to @Issue, MPB News' Legislative Issues program heard here on MPB Think Radio at 6:30pm each Friday during the session or go to mpbonline.org and click on News to find video interviews from this session and previous broadcasts.What's our timeline having to do with elections in Mississippi?Absentee Ballot Applications are now available in your Municipal Clerk's Office.Beginning the 15th: Municipal Clerks' Offices will send absentee ballots for the first and second Primary Elections to UOCAVA (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens) voters who requested an absentee ballot this calendar year, i.e., since Jan. 1,2025.18th Absentee Ballots Available in the Municipal Clerk's Office in the Primary Election.20th Municipal Clerks' Offices mail absentee ballots to voters on the permanently disabled list.March 3rd is the Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline for the April 1, 2025 Municipal Primary Elections. March 22nd To be eligible to vote in the upcoming Primary Elections, Circuit Clerks or Municipal Clerks' Offices must be in actual receipt of a completed FPCA - federal post card application - from a UOCAVA voter.I'll have link to the Federal Voting Assistance Program and our Secretary of State's websites that talk about voting while serving overseas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm calling this episode “Real ID for-real this time”. We've been thrilled to have Department of Public Safety General Council Eric Brown join us a few times on In Legal Terms. We've discussed Real IDs but the requirements for those IDs have been postponed many years many times. We'll find out what's up now. And we're grateful that Treasure Tyson, Director of Driver Service Bureau will be here also to answer questions about driver's licenses.Founded in 1938, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety currently has over 1,400 employees throughout the state. Those employees perform a variety of tasks, including issuing driver's licenses and firearm permits, patrolling our roads and highways, keeping drugs off the streets, providing training and certification to law enforcement agencies, conducting forensic analysis and investigations, and much more.The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) will kick off its 2025 National Educating America Tour with a free Alzheimer's & Caregiving Educational Conference for Mississippi residents on Wednesday, February 19 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm CT at the Hilton Jackson Hotel (1001 East County Line Road, Jackson). The free conference is open to everyone and will allow participants to learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer's disease, brain health, caregiving, and legal and long-term care planning. Register by visiting //www.alzfdn.org/tour. Advance registration is highly recommended. Our friend Richard Courtney will be the legal representative speaking. What's up with our Mississippi legislature? Find out! The next season of the MPB News program @Issue has started. It's heard on Fridays, at 6:30pm on MPB Think Radio. There will be additional content on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting YouTube channel. Republican Austin Barbour and Democrat Brandon Jones will participate in the weekly recaps and roundtable discussions about current issues.January 31st is the Qualifying Deadline at 5:00 p.m. for Party primary and independent candidates for municipal office. March 3rd Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline for mail registration applications post-marked no later than March 3rd are eligible to vote in the April 1, 2025 Municipal Primary Elections. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2025/2025%20Website%20Calendar%20-%20Municipal%20Elections.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney Francis Springer has a unique point of view – he's an attorney but he's also been a deputy sheriff. We'll learn about your rights when interacting with police; how you could or shouldn't handle a stop.You can find a complete list of traffic laws in Mississippi in Title 63 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations” of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotatedhttps://mdot.ms.gov/safetyeducation/teens/mississippi-traffic-safety/HB 349 was passed and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves during the last legislative session. It's a ban on “squatted vehicles,” which prohibits modifications to motor vehicles which raise front fender a certain height above the rear fender.Auto Correct discussed this on their suspension broadcast on May 2nd 2024.https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0349.xml http://autocorrect.mpbonline.org/episodes/auto-correct-suspensionACLU Mississippi has a webpage that provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the SEC, the SWAC, The Sun Belt Conference, and all over America we're celebrating college football and its student athletes. They work so hard for the enjoyment of the fans of their schools and lately they and other student athletes are being compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness. Our guest, attorney Andrew Coffman from Phelps Dunbar will tell us a bit about the laws and rights associated with NIL.If you're curious about NIL I've got a 10-minute podcast for you. MPB's 10 Minute Time Out recently had a NIL episode. Here's the link to own award-winning broadcaster Lacey Alexander's show.Next Monday (01/20/2025) is MLK Day and it's also Inauguration Day. MPB Think Radio will broadcast the audio from a 1973 special MPB TV interview with Coretta Scott King on the anniversary of Dr. King's actual birthday - tomorrow, Jan. 15th That's at 6:30pm. On Monday the 20th our special programing of President's Trump's Inauguration from 10am to noon.(and yes, it the NCAA Men's Football National Championship). He's MPB Think Radio's Schedule. Surprise! It's election season. It's always election season. Gov. Tate Reeves has scheduled six special elections in Mississippi this year: two for the Mississippi House of Representatives, three for trial courts and one for a district attorney position.1. The residents of Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc and Webster Counties will choose a representative for Mississippi House District 23 on March 25. 2. Lauderdale County residents in the district will vote for a House District 82 representative on March 25 to fill a vacancy. 3. Clarke and Lauderdale counties will vote for their choice for the 12th Chancery District, Place 1 Judge seat on Feb. 3.4. Pearl River County voters will vote for their choice of Pearl River County Court Judge in a Nov. 4 special election. 5. Forrest and Perry counties will vote for circuit court judge on Nov. 4.The qualifying deadline for the House of Representatives, county, circuit and chancery judge special elections is on Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.6. The 1st Circuit Court District includes residents in Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties; they will vote for their choice for district attorney on Nov. 4. The qualifying deadline for the district attorney special election is on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m.(Mississippi Free Press) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Richard Gershon obituaryWe've got a fantastic show for you today – if I do say so myself. I'm Liz Gill – MPB's host. We're going to Celebrate 10 years of In Legal Terms. We're also celebrating Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He's been here with the show since the beginning. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/Guests include:former Director of Radio at MPB, Jason Kleinoriginal expert co-host Matthew Hall, Associate Professor of Law and Jesse D. Puckett, Jr. Lectureroriginal producer and host Rita Brent, https://www.ritabrent.com/Plus many other coworkers and former guest of In Legal Terms.Not everyone has the chance to listing to our show live. If you've missed any of our program you can listen to the whole show http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/We hope you'll subscribe to our podcast and download some episodes so you can listen offline – in the car, on an airplane, or on vacation away from the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! What I mean is, Happy “ Fiscal “ New Year. Our state starts a new year with new laws. We'll learn about those new laws from MPB's legislative reporter – Will Stribling. We'll learn what laws didn't pass also.The Mississippi Public Service Commission, on June 13, 2024, approved a new area code to be assigned to the same area occupied by the 662 code. The new area code is 471. Existing 662 customers will keep their current telephone numbers, but new customers, or requests for additional lines, may be assigned the new 471 area code once it's activated. Further updates will be announced as the implementation process begins in late 2025 or early 2026.We had Public Service Commissioner, for the Northern District, Chris Brown on In Legal Terms April 9th. You can listen to that podcast to learn more about the Public Service Commission.You can find out vehicle information by listening to MPB's Auto Correct. On recent broadcast/podcasts Germaine Flood and Master Mechanic Coach Charlie Melton talked about 2 bills that recently passed the Mississippi legislature:House Bill 0349 Squatted vehicles; prohibit modifications to motor vehicle which raise front fender a certain height above the rear fender. bans vehicles with front fenders that are four or more inches higher than rear fenders.Senate Bill 2695 Driver's education; revise certain provisions related thereto.If you're interested in finding out what our Mississippi House and Senate members are up to you can read or watch them online. https://www.legislature.ms.gov/ is the website to read about measures.Now, if you want power yourself – you can register to vote. The Mississippi Secretary of State's website has a wealth of information about registering to vote. October 7th is the deadline for registering to vote in the November general election.AUGUST 7th Qualifying Period Begins. First day candidates may file petitions and/or qualifyingstatements for the offices of County School Board, Municipal Separate School DistrictTrustee, Special Municipal Separate School District Trustee or Consolidated/ConsolidatedLine School District Trustee. Think about it. Could you see yourself on your county's school board?ILT Podcast about voting rightsILT Mobile sports betting podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MPB Think Radio's In Legal Terms with expert host attorney Adam Kilgore.We've got our most popular topic on the show today – Estate Planning. Everyone will die at some point. If you want a say on what happens to your property after you die, now is the time to make plans. Our guest Elizabeth Wynn from Kyle-Wynn and Associates will give us tips. If you'd like to read up on estate planning, Kyle-Wynn's website has a resources tab with pdfs with information on HIPPA, trusts, veteran's benefits and Medicaid information. https://www.mpbfoundation.org/ has a link and information about creating a will. There's also information about leaving a legacy and planned donations.About 1 in 9 people (10.9%) age 65 and older has Alzheimer's dementia. The percentage of people with Alzheimer's dementia increases with age. 33.4% of people age 85 and older have Alzheimer's dementia. People younger than 65 can also develop Alzheimer's dementia. Although prevalence studies of younger onset dementia in the U.S. are limited, researchers believe about 110 of every 100,000 people age 30 to 64 years, or about 200,000 Americans in total, have younger-onset dementia. https://www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-facts-and-figures.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Youth Court can deal with Children in Need of Supervision, Delinquent Children, and Neglected and/or Abused Children. That takes some special finesse that our guest possesses – attorney Chad King from Thompson Addison. (Who was also our guest for In Legal Terms: Adoption 2024 Tuesday, June 25, 2024)A podcast of interest: In Legal Terms: Foster Care Tuesday, March 21, 2023 with guest: Andrea Sanders, Commissioner for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (CPS)The State of Mississippi Judiciary; Administrative Office of Courts has a great website with authoritative information and links to many aspects of our Youth Court in Mississippi.Families of at-risk or delinquent youth can get help from the Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services.Do you need a quick gift for a loved one? How about you print off a copy of the Mississippi Voter Registration Application and gift it with an envelope and a stamp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has your year gone? A year ago we had a newly elected Representative to the Mississippi House on the show to see what his hopes, dreams and plans were. We're welcoming back Representative Justis Gibbs to see how'd that go?In Legal Terms: new legislator Justis Gibbs Tuesday, November 14, 2023ECM Legislative Roster Mississippi Legislative Roster Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi in the Apple Store and Google Play StoreIt took a month and a day, but we now have elected State Sen. Jenifer Branning as the Mississippi Supreme Court Justice for District 1, the Central District with a difference of 1,440 votes. While we're waiting for the next election cycle, now is the time to register to vote. Have you moved? Remember to register, you need to fill out the paper application and turn it into your Circuit Clerk's office. If you don't have access to a printer to download and print the application, maybe give your Circuit Clerk's office a call and see if they will mail you one.We're only in a lull in elections for a minute! The primary and general election will take place in 2025 for Jackson's mayor and municipal races. Mississippi Voter Information Guide 2024 and MS Secretary of State 2020-2030 Elections CalendarIn Legal Terms: Celebrating 10 years and Professor Gershon Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're at the end of the year, which is also almost the beginning of the year, so as an early holiday present – let's talk about taxes!! I think the name of the game is to push taxes to some other time, but we'll let our guest tell us some strategies that might work for you. We've got attorney Samantha Moore from Butler Snow to talk tax and estate planning with us.What are some things you might need to pay taxes on that you wouldn't think you have to pay taxes on? ScholarshipsGambling and Fantasy football winningsFound Property Prizes based on your quality of workCanceled Debt BarterIn Legal Terms: Medicaid Tuesday, April 23, 2024Giving Tuesday: MPB Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can think of ethics as the principles that guide our behavior toward making the best choices that contribute to the common good of all. Who decides what's ethical or not? Let's find out from our guest Tom Hood, Executive Director, Mississippi Ethics Commission.What do they do? The Mississippi Ethics Commission has four main areas of authority under four separate laws:The Ethics in Government Law – prohibits public officials and employees from having economic conflicts of interest.The Open Meetings Act – requires governmental boards and commissions to meet in public, unless they enter executive session by following a specific procedure for limited reasons.The Public Records Act – ensures the public can inspect and copy most government documents.The Campaign Finance Law – authorizes the Ethics Commission to issue advisory opinions to candidates about the use of campaign funds.What do they Don't DoUnethical Personal Conduct Criminal Activity ElectionsJudgesGeneral Questions of Government LawLawyer EthicsU.S. House Ethics Committee Chairperson is our own Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., The Ethics Committees are unique among all House and Senate committees in that they are bipartisan committees. On February 3, 1993, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, issued by the Office of Government Ethics for codification at 5 C.F.R. Part 2635, replaced the many individual agency standard of conduct regulations with a uniform set of standards applicable to all employees of the executive branch.Because they are intended to answer questions about the ethical conduct of more than a million individuals employed by more than 100 different Federal agencies, the Standards of Ethical Conduct are detailed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Mississippi have to do with getting to the Moon? What are the laws concerning the Moon? We'll find out with the help of our guest Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Co-Founder, President & CEO of For All Moonkind In 1971, Apollo 14 was the third Moon mission of the U.S. Apollo space program, but the flight was unique in one way: tree seeds were taken on the flight to later germinate “Moon Trees”! When selected for the Apollo 14 mission, Astronaut Stuart Roosa was allowed to carry approximately 500 tree seeds with him into space. The species selected were sycamore, loblolly pine, sweetgum, redwood, and Douglas fir, taken from lots of seeds collected at two U.S.F.S. Institute of Forest Genetics (I.F.G.) stations, the southern station in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the western station in Placerville, California. Mississippi State University proudly displays its Sycamore Moon Tree on campus near the Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. A Sycamore was planted at Camp Iti Kana, a Girl Scout camp near Wiggins, Mississippi. There's is located near the camp flagpole.A “Moon Tree” was planted on the grounds of Bayou Academy in Cleveland, Mississippi in late May 2024. As a seed, the Sweetgum traveled 270,000 miles around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft in 2022.NASA Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is contributing directly to the agency's effort to land the first woman, the first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the Moon – for the benefit of all humanity. Work at the nation's largest – and premier – propulsion test site will help power SLS (Space Launch System) rockets on future Artemis missions to enable long-term lunar exploration and prepare for the next giant leap of sending the first astronauts to Mars.Michelle's inspiration: Star TrekLiz's thoughts about items left on the moon: Salvage OneAdam remembered The Expanse (tv show and book series) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time of year, some folks start to celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving. That's up for debate. What isn't up for debate is hunting seasons. It depends on where you are, what you're hunting, and what you're using to hunt. Learn with us about Mississippi's rules and regulations with Lt. Ricky Barry from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.Folks can hunt White Tailed deer and squirrel, rabbit, possum, racoon, bobcat just now. But it's not quail season yet. Check our podcast information for the link to the 2024-2024 hunting seasons schedule found on the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks website to know where and how and who can hunt just now.There's a terrific website that's easy to follow and find what you're looking for – in my opinion. For the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and parks: mdwfp.comThe Tuesday before Thanksgiving: November 26th GENERAL and SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION DAY: Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. On this Saturday, November 16th Absentee Voting: Circuit Clerks' Office must be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. What will be voted on? The Mississippi Supreme Court Central District and the contested Mississippi Court of Appeals race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guests are Nathan Blevins, the Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections.Terri Maranoci, Community Corrections DirectorCecil Lott, Community Corrections Associate Director with the MS Board of Parole 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 501, Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 576-3520(601) 576-3528Information about parole in Mississippi, including the current Parole Board Members, Parolee Search, and Victim Parole Notification.MS Department of CorrectionsThe Community Corrections division is responsible for the following agency functions:​​Community Work CentersRestitution CentersTechnical Violation Centers​Interstate CompactProbationParoleIntensive Supervision ProgramEarned Released SupervisionTransitional Housing ServicesDo you need a ride to the polls today?WLOX reports that Lyft and Uber are offering 50% off rides to polling stations on Election Day as part of its voting access program. Lyft users can take advantage of the discount by preloading the code VOTE24 into their app until November 5.BlackNatchez.org is offering rides to the polls on Tuesday to anyone who lives in Adams County and needs one. For more information or to arrange a ride in Adams County, call Chakatria Fitzgerald at 318-719-0801; Adams County Supervisor Angela Hutchins at 601-807-0790; and the Rev. Maurice Irving at 601-807-6324.University of Mississippi Voting Engagement Ambassadors, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 to help students travel to polling locations in Lafayette County. Any student who is registered to vote in Lafayette County can use the shuttles for free.The Mississippi Secretary of State's office has a complaint form online if you need to report a violation. I'll have that link on our podcast information. Should you have any questions, please contact the Elections Division at (800) 829-6786.To report a violation of your voting rights, intimidation, or suppression of your voting rights you can report it by: filing a report online with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Voting Section or calling 1-800-253-3931According to usa.gov: You have the right to cast your vote in private. There is no law against asking someone who they are voting for. But you do not have to share that information with anyone if you do not want to.MPBonline.org will have election results as the come in. MPB Think Radio will begin national election coverage at 6pm tonight. At 7pm, when our Mississippi polls close, we'll add our local election results as they come in to the National Election Coverage. MPB News Director Teresa Collier will report our results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's two weeks before our election but we're not talking about voting today – don't forget you can vote early if you're 65 or over or have a reason you'll be away from your home county on Election Day. Get more information at the Secretary of State's voting information website.We're very proud to have members of the Mississippi Special Education Coalition as our guests today to discuss the education rights for your student and the report the Coalition published. Joining us are Julian Miller from the Southern Poverty Law Center, Cassie Tolliver from Disability Rights Mississippi, and Ayanna Hill from American Civil Liberties of Mississippi.The SPLC has created a guide for parents of children with disabilities titled “Helping Your Child With a Disability Get a Good Education,” including state-specific guidance for parents in Louisiana and Mississippi.Article: Coalition trains advocates of children with disabilities in MississippiThe Office of Special Education website is designated to provide important information to families of students with disabilities. Links to a variety of resources are provided related to child developmental milestones and ways to help your child succeed in school. If you are unable to find answers to your questions on their site they suggest you contact their office at 601-359-3498.On the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Special Education website, you can access the Access for All Guide which was developed by the MDE in collaboration with educators across the state to help teachers address issues that impact learners with a wide variety of needs. I would hope that having access to this information might help families better understand the classroom environment.In Legal Terms has had 3 shows dealing with education this fall – on October 15th we learned about Special needs law and Able accounts. We talked generally about student rights on August 27th. August 6th was MPB Think Radio's Education Week. Our broadcast /podcast was about Mississippi's law schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your home yours to do with as you please? Maybe not if your property is within a Homeowner's Association. What are your rights if you buy a home with an HOA? We'll learn with the help of attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz.Are you a fan of CCR – Creedence Clearwater Revival? What do you know about C, C & Rs? Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions are, in essence, the rules of a community. They describe the HOA's obligations and rights to its members and vice versa. An association's CC&Rs are recorded and filed officially with the state.Two weeks from today, Mississippians will go to the polls to elect our president and vice president, our four representatives to Congress and one of our senate seats. I'm also voting for a Supreme Court Justice and an Election commissioner. What's on your ballot? You can find out by going to yallvote.ms or you could go to your County Circuit Clerk and vote early if you'll be away from your home county on election day or you have another qualifying event - like you're 65 or over.If you are intrigued or vigilant about HOAs, we've got some podcasts for you. Today's guest Reed Martz from Freeland Martz has also talked about gun rights.HOAs podcasts 05/21/2022 , 05/26/2020 , 06/18/2019 Gun rights 04/04/2023 , 11/24/2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll discuss Special Needs Law – what are the laws around estate planning and protecting vulnerable adults. Rick is the first attorney in Mississippi designated a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the American Bar Association-accredited National Elder Law Foundation. Rick is a former Director of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) where he serves on the Trusts and Special Needs Law Sections Steering Committees.I love our shows but sometimes you needs a hand out or information you can refer back to when you want additional information. Our guest: Rick Courtney has a wonderful website with blog articles, Frequently Asked Questions section, and even a book: A Lawyer's Guide to Working with Special Needs Clients.Our show is about you and your rights. Rights that are derived through laws made by lawmakers. Our next election is in 3 weeks. November 5th. If you think you'll be away from your home county on that day you can vote absentee right now. The Mississippi Secretary of State's website y'allvote.ms has so much information or call your County Circuit Clerk for the information you need.If elder law is interesting to you, you'll find our Monday Talks podcasts of value. Just last week, a representative of the Social Security Administration was the guest. You can listen to that podcast now. Or you can send them an email with a question for the next time the topic is discussed (money@mpbonline.org) – or use the Talk To Us feature on the MPB Public Media App. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family Law can vary from state to state. What are some of the Mississippi specific issues you might need to know? For instance, our state doesn't have no fault divorce. Do you know what constitutes irreconcilable differences? Our guest, attorney Matthew Thompson from Thompson Addison, will help us learn.https://mscenterforlegalservices.org/ (800) 773-1737I love that you're listening to our show. But, if you want some quick information about divorce, The Mississippi Bar's website has a one page that you can read.We've passed the date to register to vote for our next general election on Nov 5th. But you can vote early. If you know you'll be out of your county on Nov. 5th head over to your circuit clerk's office and go ahead and vote or get an absentee ballot and put it in the mail and make sure it's postmarked Nov 5th or earlier. https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-informationWe love talking about the laws surrounding our families. We've done it quite a lot in the past year.http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-adoption-2024 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-youth-family-defense-program http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-estate-planning-2024 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-wills-2024 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/gifts-and-estate-planninghttp://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-wills-2023http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-child-support http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marriage-estate-planning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the best websites in the state belongs to the Mississippi Secretary of State's office. Among other information, It has all the voting details, dates, and facts you could need. But, some folks can't get to a website so we're talking about what you need to know to vote next month in our elections with Mississippi's Secretary of State himself, Michael Watson.An application for voter registration must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Circuit Clerk's Office located in the county of your voting residence no later than 30 days before an election. That's Monday, October 7th this year. Online you can verify your voter registration and update your voter registration information from the sos.ms.gov website. Let's assume you are registered to vote, but you'd like to vote absentee early. IF you're sixty-five (65) years of age or older you can either vote in person or by mail absentee before November 5th. Under Mississippi law, there are many categories of people who are entitled to vote by in-person absentee or entitled to vote absentee by mail-in ballot. . Your County Circuit Clerk, is responsible for absentee voting and providing absentee ballots. Please contact your County Circuit Clerk to see if you are entitled to vote under Mississippi's absentee voting laws.November 5th is our next election day. That night, after the polls close at 7pm, MPB Think Radio and mpbonline.org will have coverage of the results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month when the dean of the Ole Miss law school was one of our guests, we mentioned their Air and Space Law division. We've got one of the directors of that program, Charles Stotler, as our guest today. We'll learn about drones and electric aircraft among other topics.Thank you to law students Lonnie Cain and Caleb Baily for participating with our show.For our farmers who are listening: Those interested in learning about the use of unmanned aircraft systems as row crop application sprayers are invited to a seminar at Mississippi State University.The MSU Spray Drone/UAS Seminar will be held at the Bost Extension Center Oct. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. This meeting will be presented in person and available online. Topics include regulatory updates, the current Federal Aviation Administration-approved spray drone list, current and potential spray drone restrictions and ongoing spray drone research at MSU.In 2023 the governor signed Senate Bill 2853 with the description: Small unmanned aircraft systems; require state purchase and servicing of from American companies only. Make sure you know our Federal and Mississippi air and space laws.Earlier this month MPB News reported: Electric plane startup partners with UMMC, MSU and Jackson airportA network of electric aircraft charging stations is being built by BETA across the eastern United States so the needed infrastructure is there when electric planes are actually being flown. One of the chargers was unveiled at the Jackson airport on Tuesday, September 3rd, the fourth in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The topic of generative AI encompasses so much of our lives today. We're going to focus on how it affects our legal practices. And we'll learn what “generative AI “ means. To help us, we're pleased to welcome attorney Molly Walker from Bradley.In Current events - Sample ballots are ready for the national election. You can see yours from the Secretary of State's website. They've got a handy way to reach the website: https://yallvote.ms/Absentee ballot applications are available now. Absentee voting starts Monday. If you think you'll be away from your home county on November 5th, you can vote early. Check with your county's Circuit Clerk's Office.With the election soon, you can't vote if you're not registered! Last week County Election Commissioners met to purge rolls in Mandatory Voter Roll Maintenance. You can check to see if you're registered by going to the Secretary of State's website. You can reach out to your county's Circuit Clerk's Office of you need a voter registration application mailed to you. But you must be registered by October 7th to vote November 5th.Former In Legal Terms host Rita Brent is presenting: "Rhythm, Blues, & Ballots" A spirited night of LIVE music, political insight, and fellowship! Friday, 9/27, at Johnny T's in Jackson, MS. Panel discussion with community leaders about the upcoming election and other important voting matters starts at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for the LIVE concert starting at 8:00 p.m. Voter registration will be available on-site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mississippi Center for Justice is about advancing racial and economic justice. We could take a week to talk about everything they do there, but we've only got President and CEO Vangela Wade for the next hour to learn about their work and upcoming events.The Mississippi Center for Justice opened its doors in 2003 with a simple mission: dismantling the policies that keep Mississippi at the bottom of nearly every indicator of human well-being. If you'd like to help with that – consider registering to vote. You can print off a voter registration application from the Secretary of State's website or maybe ask your county's circuit clerk's office to mail you an application.The MS Center for Justice - They're some busy folks! There's a Health Law – lunch and learn in Indianola next week in addition to a Fair Housing and Expungement Education event in Gulfport. The 3rd week of October holds a Small Farmer's Conference, a Social Justice Empowerment Brunch, the Champions of Justice Signature Event. and the Great Mississippi Road Trip scheduled. We haven't even made it out of the month. There are more events on their calendar with many more months of events taking place.Their website has ways to donate, their social media links, events, and ways to “join their fight”. https://mscenterforjustice.org/Look for the Legacy Leadership podcast of MPB Think Radio's Money TalksPast podcasts with MS Center for Justice staff:05/07/24 Robert McDuff MCJ10/17/23 Champions of Justice - MCJ 08/01/23 Expungements 03/14/23 Loans05/24/22 MCJ Heirs' Property01/25/22 Educational Rights11/09/21 Heirs' Property Help01/12/21 Asylum and Immigration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love a good theme show – today is “personal injury after Labor Day”. Mississippi is a state that wants to protect life. What happens if there's an injury during labor. We'll talk about that with attorney Baskin Jones.If you're in need of an attorney for personal injury, divorce, intellectual property, or whatever – try looking through the Lawyer Directory and the For the Public sections of The Mississippi Bar's website: https://www.msbar.org/Our show is about you and your rights. If you or a loved one will be away from your home county on November 5th – our national election day – you still have the right to vote. If you're in the military or living overseas, you can still vote also. Find out more by visiting the Secretary of State's website or calling your county circuit clerk. Absentee ballot applications are available Monday. Voting starts Monday the 23rd of September 2024.We've been grateful that attorney Baskin Jones has partnered with us a few times. If you're interested in the topic of personal injury look for our In Legal Terms podcasts from April 2nd of 2024 and October 10th and April 11th of 2023.http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-personal-injuryhttp://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-auto-wreckshttp://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-car-wrecks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MPB Think Radio has been talking about “education” on many of our shows this month. Today, we're learning about the Right of Students with attorney McKenna Rainey from ACLU – Mississippi.The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has a great website about voting. If you need to register to vote you can print off a form, or just call and ask your county clerk to mail you a form. If you're interested in helping to register folks to vote, there's a tool kit online with all the details.If you're interested in Student Rights you're probably interested in Education. There so much to read and learn about helping students on MPB's learning page and on the MS Department of Education's website.I love a good handout to remind me of what I've learned. ACLU Mississippi has a Student manual on rights that can be downloaded. There are also their webpages on rights for youth and LGBTQ students. Donations are also accepted on that website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you're at a PTA meeting, City Council meeting, or watching our legislature at work, you'll notice the Parliamentary Procedure that's used. These rules exists to facilitate the transaction of business and to promote cooperation and harmony. But it can be a foreign language or a dance you don't know the steps. To help us out we've got attorney Mary Largent Purvis, Director of Legal Analysis and Communication at Mississippi College School of Law.Delta State University has a cheat sheet you can download to learn about Robert's Rules of Order. And Project Guttenberg, an online library of free eBooks, is offering a link to download a free digital version of the updated original book by Henry M. Robert.The National Council of State Legislatures has an online set of classes for elected officials to help them learn parliamentary procedures. InsideHigherEd.com recently published an opinion article that suggests college students would be better advocates for promoting world peace if they learn parliamentary procedures and employed Talking and listening, rather than shouting down other views.Mississippi doesn't have the technology for online voter registration. And if you don't have a computer and printer at your house, you can just call your county courthouse, and they can mail you a voter registration form. Be sure to register by October 7th to vote in our next general election. The secretary of state's website sos.ms.gov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project helps individuals represent themselves in court through self-representation clinics. They are able to do this with help from volunteer lawyers. We learn more about the MVLP from their Executive Director and General Counsel, Gayla Carpenter-Sanders.If you need a little bit of help with a legal matter that can be handled without an attorney, you might want to attend one of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Projects Self Representation Clinics. There are clinics that discuss: Irreconcilable Differences Divorces, Uncontested Guardianships, Advance Healthcare Directives, Power of Attorneys, Simple Wills, Misdemeanor Expungements, Felony Expungements, and Foreclosure Prevention.The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project has many opportunities for attorneys, law students, college students and paralegals with a willingness to serve. Folks Volunteer at legal clinics, there are attorney resources, and Continuing Legal Education opportunities. M V L P.org/volunteer has the details.Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project relies on the generosity of donors to help connect low-income clients with volunteer attorneys who will fight for their rights. That might be by large or small contributions or by selecting MVLP as a Community Rewards Program recipient from Kroger or Amazon. M V L P.org/donate has more information.Past podcasts:07/26/2022 In Legal Terms: MVLP 20223/30/2021 In Legal Terms: MVLP9/24/2019 In Legal Terms: Expungements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.