In Legal Terms

Guest Jim Hood, Attorney General of Mississippi talks about the mission of his office. http://www.ago.state.ms.us/ 601-359-3680Consumer Protection Division of the AG's Office: 1-800-281-4418Mentioned in the broadcast: Department of Human Services:  http://www.mdhs.ms.gov/   601-359-4500 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest expert, attorney Francis Springer https://www.springerlawoffice.com/about/, answered calls about the alcohol laws in Mississippi.Departmen of Revenue for the State of Mississippi: Tobacco, Beer, and Alcholo FAQs http://www.dor.ms.gov/Pages/ABC-QA.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest host Java Chatman and Professor Richard Gershon talk about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest  attorney James Simpson took listener calls on Employment Law. http://www.allensummers.com/attorneys/jamessimpson/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Professor Ron Rychlak https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/and Professor Richard Gershon discuss the new sports betting laws with today's host, Jay White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: construction law attorney and adjunct professor David Mockbee.  https://www.mhdlaw.com/attorney-profiles/david-mockbee/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Kristine Simpson, new director of the University of Mississippi Law School's Pro Bono Initiative. https://law.olemiss.edu/academics-programs/clinics/pro-bono-initiative/Here is the calendar of mini-clinics the program offers where student and attorney volunteers and clients can meet https://law.olemiss.edu/academics-programs/clinics/pro-bono-initiative/Here is the link to 30 free law clincs around the state held in June during Access to Justice Month https://courts.ms.gov/newsite2/news/2018/05.24.18Legal%20clinics%20statewide%20June.phpMississippi Center for Legal Services 1-800-498-1804 http://www.mscenterforlegalservices.org/Federal Court forms: http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Professor Ben Cooper suggests ways to select a lawyer. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/benjamin-p-cooper/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Reasons You SHOULD Participate in Jury DutyThe American jury trial is a constitutional right.The jury trial is a vital part of America’s system of checks and balances.The founding fathers included jury trials in the constitution because jury trials prevent tyranny.Trial by jury is a unique part of America’s democracy.Jury trials provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in the process of governing.Jury trials educate jurors about the justice system.Jury trials provide a method of peaceful dispute resolution.Jury trials off­er the voice of the people to the civil and criminal justice systems.Jurors exemplify the principle of equality.Jurors learn the value of deliberation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Professor Rebecca Morgan discusses Elder Law. http://www.stetson.edu/law/faculty/morgan-rebecca-c/Find a service near you: Mississippi Areas on Aging http://www.caremississippi.org/list10_mississippi_Aging_Services_senior_centers.htmHow to start a conversation about end of life wishes https://theconversationproject.org/Elder Consumer Protection videos http://www.stetson.edu/law/academics/elder/ecpp/Mississippi Advance Health Care Directive http://www.health.msstate.edu/healthcenter/forms/advance_healthcare_directive.pdfMississippi Department of Human Services: Vulnerable Person Abuse Hotline 1-844-737-6282Mississippi Department of Health: Division of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification complaint line: 1-800-227-7308 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Professor Hans Sinha discusses the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016.The bill expands the responsibilities of the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate and prosecute criminal civil rights statutes violations that occurred before 1980 and resulted in a death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest: Chancery Court Judge Haydn Roberts explains child custody factors - Albright Factors.https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39More information: The Better Chancery Practive Blog: Judge Larry Primeaux's Blog about Practive in Mississippi's Chancery Courts https://betterchancery.com/2010/07/19/trial-by-checklist-child-custody-factors/A caller also asked about the Mississippi Commission for Judicial Performance http://www.judicialperformance.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Cliff Johnson, Assistant Professor of Law and Director , MacArthur Justice Centerhttps://law.olemiss.edu/academics-programs/clinics/macarthur-justice-clinic/American Civil Liberties - Mississippi https://www.aclu-ms.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Andre' de Gruy, Director of the Office of State Public Defender, discusses Public Defenders in Mississippi. http://www.ospd.ms.gov/index.htmWe learned about the Mississippi Public Defender Task Force report released recently. https://courts.ms.gov/Newsite2/news/2018/03.18.18Indigent%20defense.php Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest, attorney R. Kelly Kyle from the Kyle- Winn Law Firm answered questions on the best way to avoid probate after a death. http://www.kyle-wynn.com/r.-kelly-kyle.htmlMr. Kyle also hosts hosts "Peace of Mind Estate Planning" http://www.kyle-wynn.com/radio.htmlon WJNT 1180 every Tuesday morning.Upcoming seminars on estate planning hosted by Kelly Kyle:Gulfport, Holiday Inn, 9515 US 49, Tuesday, April 3, 2:30 PMGulfport, Holiday Inn, 9515 US 49, Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 PMOcean Springs, Holiday Inn Express, 7301 Washington Ave., Wed. April 4, 10:00 AMOcean Springs, Holiday Inn Express, 7301 Washington Ave., Wed. April 4, 2:30 PMDiamondhead County Club, 7600 Country Club Drive, Thursday, April 5, 10:00 AMDiamondhead County Club, 7600 Country Club Drive, Thursday, April 5, 2:30 PMPascagoula, Hilton Garden Inn, 2703 Denny Avenue, Friday, April 6, 10:00 AMPascagoula, Hilton Garden Inn, 2703 Denny Avenue, Friday, April 6, 2:30 PMGulfport, Holiday Inn, 9515 US 49, Saturday, April 7, 10:00 AM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Gershon of the University of Mississippi School of Law answers tax law questions. 2017 tax returns and owed tax payments are due Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's topic: Good client / lawyer relationship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest, attorney, and adjunct professor David O'Donnell answers calls and talks about automobile accidents and insurance issues in Mississippi.  https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/david-o-donnell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biloxi attorney Tina Seymour Demoran joins us to discuss the legal issues involved in starting a business.  Mississippi Secretary of State Office  http://www.sos.ms.gov/BusinessServices/Pages/default.aspxSCORE https://www.score.org/Mississippi Better Business Bureau https://www.bbb.org/mississippi/get-to-know-us/contactStarting Your Business the Right Way Seminars https://www.seymourlawms.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our host, Professor Richard Gershon of the University of Mississippi School of Law answers questions about wills and estates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest, attorney Ellie Krug discusses LGBTQ issues. https://elliekrug.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Wilton Byars gives tips on how to avoid a lawsuit. http://www.danielcoker.com/attorneys-Wilton-Byars.htmlThese tips included managing potential risks like examining your home or business for dangerous conditions, don't do preventable things that could get you into trouble, purchase insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Justice Randy Pierce, Director of the Mississippi Judicial College and co-host Professor Richard Gershon took listener calls about how Mississippi educates our judicial personnal. More information about the MS Judicial College can be found at https://mjc.olemiss.edu/  Information about the Mississippi Judicial system can be found at https://courts.ms.gov/Newsite2/index.phpCurrent event in Oxford: The University of Mississippi Law School will host its eighth annual MLK Day commemoration, which celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 12:30 to 1:45 P.M. in Weems Auditorium. This year's panel will focus on slavery and its connections to the legacy of Dr. King.http://history.olemiss.edu/history-faculty-participate-in-8th-annual-mlk-day-commemoration/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MS Legislative Session started on January 2, 2018 and will conclude on April 1st, 2018Hosts Professor Richard Gershon and Liz Gill discuss various bills proposed in the current legislative session.Learn who your Mississippi legisators are by typing in your zip code at http://empowerms.orgHow does Mississippi's government function http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/276/government-of-mississippi-how-it-functionsBill are proposed for this legislative session http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/all_measures/allmsrs.xml Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are religious holiday displays a violation of the First Amendment? Our guest, Professor Ronald Rychlak from the University of Mississippi School of Law, helps us understand the First Amendment of the Constitution as it applies to "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion . . ". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's show took calls and discussed the upcoming Federal Communications Commission ruling on Net Neutrality. The US Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the holiday season in full swing, a lot of people are traveling, and a lot of celebrations are taking place. Law enforcement officers are out in force to help keep us safe. But what do you do if you find yourself on the wrong side of a traffic stop? What if you’d made a mistake and aren’t sure if you’ve had too much to drink before you got behind the wheel? What are your rights, and what should you do? We’ll talk to our guest, Kevin Frye, an attorney in Oxford, about these issues and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the holiday season in full swing, we thought it would be a good time to talk about the law governing charities, charitable giving, and what you can and can’t do when it comes to donating your money. Do you know how to set up your own charity? We’ll talk about that as well as any other legal questions you may have on this episode of In Legal Terms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning, we are going to talk about the law of sexual harassment and sexual assault with our special guest Honey Ussery, a former Assistant District Attorney and Title IX coordinator at Ole Miss. We’re going to discuss the different types of sexual harassment, how the law protects against discrimination based on sex and gender, and what to do if you are the victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, we are going to talk about tax reform and look closely at the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that is being debated in Congress with our special guest, Donna Davis, a professor of tax law at the University of MS School of Law. Tax reform can be a political and highly partisan issue but we are going to take the politics out of it and just talk about what the proposed tax reform would do, how it would affect you, how it could affect your small business, and how it could affect your employer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show we will talk with David Calder, a clinical professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law, and Erin Smith, a volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program in Oxford about Legal Issues Affecting Children and the CASA Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is National Pro Bono Week, a week to highlight all of the free legal services provided to individuals who otherwise could not afford them, so today, we talked with Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, the executive director of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project about the services they provide , where and how you can contact them, and what it takes to qualify for free legal services through the organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on In Legal Terms we talked about gun rights and the Second Amendment. Our special guest was Francis Springer, an attorney in the Jackson-metro area who previously worked as a deputy sheriff. We discussed what rights you have, what Mississippi law allows, and what restrictions are imposed on you as a gun owner. We also looked at bump stocks like the ones used in the recent shooting in Las Vegas to see if they are legal in MS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of In Legal Terms, we’re going to talk about the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act, better known as HB 1523 with our guest Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director of the ACLU of Mississippi. We’ll explore what this law says, what it means to you, and where the legal challenges to HB 1523 stand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning we are talking about the First Amendment, the law best known for giving us our right to free speech. We’ll talk about what the law means, when it applies, and answer your questions about your right to free speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Property Law is a subject that will affect many people in some way throughout their lifetime and today on In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights, we will look at the do's and don'ts of Property Law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest was Deborah H. Bell, Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Professor of Law, at the University of Mississippi School of Law  to take questions concerning divorce and alimony.Today, episode on Family Law took calls on divorce, allimony, and property division. The Access to Justice website was mentioned: https://www.justice.gov/atj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This morning we’ll talk with the Dean of the Univerisity of Mississippi School of Law, Susan Duncan,about restorative justice, an approach to justice that personalizes the crime by having the victims and the offenders mediate a restitution agreement to the satisfaction of each, as well as involving the community. If you would like to read more about this philosophy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restorative_justice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stacey Lantagne, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of MS School of Law explains copyright law and takes questions. If your question didn't get answered or you want to register a copyright: https://www.copyright.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 13 years as the General Counsel for The Mississippi Bar, Adam Kilgore, and University of Mississippi Professor Richard Gershon take calls and discuss attorney ethics, how to file a complaint about an attorney, and the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct..https://www.msbar.org/If you are concerned that your attorney or an attorney you have come in contact with may have committed an ethics violation you may contact the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) to inquire about the possibility of filing a Bar Complaint.  CAP may be contacted by telephone at (601) 948-2344; by email at [email protected]; or by mail:Consumer Assistance ProgramPost Office Box 2168Jackson, Mississippi 39225-2168 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How soon do you need to tell an employer you were injured on the job? What are the benefits available if you’re injured? Who pays for Worker’s Compensation? Our guest Jennie Eichelberger, of the Eichelberger Law Firm in Jackson answers questions and explains Worker’s Compensation in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of In Legal Terms our guest was Professor Cathy Janasie from the MS School of Law. Prof. Janasie teaches law school classes covering Water Law, Agricultural Law, and Fish & Game Regulation, among others. She’s also been a Research Analyst with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Along with Professor Richard Gershon they discuss fish and game laws in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest, Richard A. Courtney, Certified Elder Law Attorney, speaks with us about why we need Estate Planning, what an Advanced Healthcare Directive is, and why a Durable Power of Attorney is important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you buy an airline ticket or cruise passage, you enter into a contract. What does that contract cover? Does an airline owe you compensation if they overbook? Does a cruise ship have to give you a refund if there is a mechanical failure? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you know the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income Benefits? Our guest, attorney Angela Davis-Morris from the Davis-Morris Law Firm answers questions about Social Security Disability Law on this edition of In Legal Terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Legal Terms discusses the new laws passed by the Mississippi Legislature that took effect July 1, 2017. Buckle up in your vehicle. Domestic violence as grounds for divorce. Small breweries can sell limited quantities of beer directly to customers on site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Gershon of the University of Mississippi School of Law talks about Mississippi’s HB 1523. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney Joseph Batey talks about Space Law, NASA, and the everyday benefits of space exploration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney Frank Coxwell discusses how mortgages are operated and who really owns them. Plus, what is predatory lending and who’s affected most? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Gershon discusses the removal of Confederate monuments controversy and why Mississippi doesn’t have a lottery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.