In Legal Terms
358 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsHave you ever wanted to know the definition of a legal term? Do you find yourself wondering what your rights are when it comes to your property, marriage, or health? If you answered yes to one of those questions, In Legal Terms is the show for you. Tune in and learn more about your legal rights and how the law affects your day to day life. The show is set to consistently provide thought-provoking commentary and opinions on legal topics, whether local or national. Court trials, U.S. Supreme Court arguments, hearings, and other timely legal topics are all covered on In Legal Terms.
In Legal Terms, hosted by Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law with some of Mississippi's top legal leaders and experts as guests, airs Tuesday mornings at 10 am CST on MPB Think Radio and on www.mpbonline.org/. Email the show: [email protected].
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In Legal Terms | A Visit With Commissioner Chris Brown
April 09, 2024 19:00 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBOur guest host today, in for Professor Richard Gershon, is Adam Kilgore. Adam is General Counsel for The Mississippi Bar where his duties include reviewing all Bar complaints, conducting investigations regarding Bar complaints, prosecuting attorney discipline cases, handling appeals before the Supreme Court of Mississippi, and serving as Bar liaison for the Board of Bar Commissioners, Committee on Professional Responsibility, and the Ethics Committee. Adam is a member of The Mississippi Bar,...
In Legal Terms: Personal Injury
April 02, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBOur guest expert today – attorney Baskin Jones - will tell us about a topic I hope to have to never need to use! Personal Injury law. But it’s good to know, just in case. https://injuredinmississippi.com/ Phone: 601 INJURED (465-8733) 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/ APRIL 2nd PRIMARY RUNOFF E...
In Legal Terms: Intellectual Property
March 26, 2024 16:55 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBMississippi has some fantastically creative individuals. We want to protect all those ideas by talking about intellectual property. Get your questions ready all you song writers, artists, poets. Kamel King – attorney will help us learn. If someone was thinking of maybe “borrowing” another’s idea or creation. You might want to check out the 2020 Mississippi Code; Title 97 – Crimes; Chapter 45 - Computer Crimes and Identity Theft; section 97-45-9. Offense against intellectual property; penal...
In Legal Terms: Voting Rights with The RECH Foundation
March 12, 2024 20:00 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBIt’s primary election day in Mississippi. Polls are open until 7pm. We’ll talk about voting today with my guest Pauline Rogers, Executive Director/Co-Founder The RECH Foundation Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM). October 7th - General Election Voter Registration Deadline When you go to the polls today or any time you go to vote, what types of photo IDs may be used on Election Day? What if I don’t have any of the acceptable forms of photo ID? What if ...
Classic | In Legal Terms: Changing Your Name
March 05, 2024 17:53 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBOriginally aired: May 17, 2022 Have you ever wanted to change your name? How do you do it in Mississippi? Who do you need to tell? Our guest Chancery Court Judge Troy Odom gives us the details. https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39 Instructions for PRO-SE Adult Name Change Petitions (without an attorney) from DeSoto County https://www.desotocountyms.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4600/Instructions-ProSe-Name-Change-Adult?bidId= MISSISSIPPI NAME CHANGE GUIDELINES Proce...
In Legal Terms: Starting a Business
February 27, 2024 20:46 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBTo say you are “in Business” might be an intimidating thought. What if we replaced it with “crafter”? Or “musician”? Or “reseller”? What laws do you need to know when starting a small business? When does a hobby become a business? Our guests Professor Martin Edwards from Ole Miss and William Bettis from the firm of Butler Snow will give us some ideas. If you’re enjoying this discussion of starting a business, Mr. Bettis was our guest on June 28th 2022. And Professor Edwards was our guest t...
In Legal Terms: Real Estate Law 2024
February 20, 2024 20:42 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBWe’re almost to house buying selling season. Maybe it’s selling then buying! Anyway – our guest Real Estate Attorney, Terry Little from McKenzie Little Law Firm will answer our questions. If you need assistance from a contractor or a home inspector – MPB’s got you covered with our Wednesday 9am show – Fix It 101. http://fixit101.mpbonline.org/ The Home Show from the Home Builders Association of Jackson will be at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl MS Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday March 3rd 10...
In Legal Terms - Classic: DUI
February 13, 2024 23:28 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBOriginal Air Date: 9-12-2023 Each of our participants have been affected by a death caused by a drunk driver. We want to discourage you from drinking and driving. If you are stopped under suspicion of DUI you do have rights. Our guest attorney Francis Springer is going to tell us what those rights are. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like some extra information about Driving Under the Influence, check out the Mississippi Bar website and their page about driving under the influe...
In Legal Terms: Wills 2024
February 06, 2024 19:30 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBWe’ve got one of our most popular guests, Kelly Kyle from the firm of Kyle Wynn, on to discuss our most popular topic – wills and estate planning. He's firm has some upcoming estate planning seminars: https://www.kyle-wynn.com/seminars-blog#Seminars Pearl - Tuesday, February 20, 2:30 p.m. • Fairfield Inn, 407 Riverwind Drive Pearl - Tuesday, February 20, 6:00 p.m. • Fairfield Inn, 407 Riverwind Drive Ridgeland - Wednesday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. • Hyatt Place, 1016 Highland Colony Pkwy...
In Legal Terms: MSPS
January 30, 2024 21:33 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBDepartment of Public Safety? What all is that and how does it affect you? Eric Brown, General Counsel for MSPS will tell us. https://www.dps.ms.gov/administration/legal-division Guest co-host Adam Kilgore General Counsel, The Mississippi Bar. https://www.msbar.org/media/3109/what-to-do-when-you-get-a-bar-complaint-adam-kilgore.pdf Attorney volunteers are needed to serve as judges during the 2024 Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition, sponsored annually by the YLD of the Mississippi...
In Legal Terms: Property Distribution
January 23, 2024 19:53 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBLaws are not the same from place to place in America. What might be legal in Louisiana or California isn’t necessarily the law here in Mississippi. Let’s learn about some of those differences today with our guest Professor Cal Peeler a guest professor at Ole Miss Law School. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/calvin-peeler/ What courts handle the distribution of property in a divorce? Chancery Courts have jurisdiction over disputes in matters involving equity; domestic matters inclu...
In Legal Terms - Classic: Home Owners' Associations
January 16, 2024 18:09 - 43 minutes - 60 MBAttorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz PLLC took listener questions and spoke about HOAs, Home Owners' Associations. Questions included: covenants, antennas, publishing names of those with unpaid dues, and forming an HOA. https://freelandmartz.com/reed-martz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Legal Terms - Classic: Employment Law - Discrimination
January 09, 2024 19:10 - 43 minutes - 60 MBWhether you’re a worker or a boss you may have employment law questions. We’re brought in employment law expert Attorney Chiquita Hall Jackson to answer them. We learn about discrimination and harassment and take questions. https://www.facebook.com/halljacksonandassociatespc/ (312)255-7105 https://www.hall-jacksonandassociates.com/ Employment Law Guide - https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/elg/ Labor laws and worker protection - https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws Labor & Employment Law - https://ww...
In Legal Terms: Wishes 2023
December 19, 2023 20:47 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBFor the third year: What do you wish for? Legally speaking? Does Mississippi or our country have laws you wish were repealed? If you could make the laws what would you wish for? If you’d like to better know the rights you have, you can read The Constitution of the State of Mississippi adopted November 1st 1890 annotated, updated May 2022. It’s on the Secretary of State’s website. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/Mississippi_Constitution.pdf Want to search and learn abo...
In Legal Terms: Informational Tax Returns
December 12, 2023 22:42 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBOur guest Professor Robert Duran from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/robert-duran/ Who needs to file an informational return? https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/a-guide-to-information-returns If you want the definitive information concerning federal income taxes – https://www.irs.gov/ is your website. You can get answers to your tax questions, check your federal tax withholding, or make a payment. Where do ...
In Legal Terms: Online Gaming
December 05, 2023 19:32 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIf you could bet online or from your phone – which is against the law now in Mississippi – what would you gain? What could be the detriment? That’s what our legislature is considering now and we have a member of their taskforce on the show today – Professor Ron Rychlak. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/ https://www.betmississippi.com/ https://www.msgamingcommission.com/ Is internet gambling legal? No. Internet gambling is illegal under state law. Online sites may...
In Legal Terms: Immigration 2023
November 21, 2023 19:26 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBThanksgiving is this week. Traditionally, we remember immigrants who came to this land and we celebrate their joining with the native population to give thanks. Is that a true depiction of what happened? Does that happen now? We’re talking about immigration and immigrants in our area. https://law.uark.edu/service-outreach/clinics/index/uid/am242/name/Amelia+McGowan/ Past podcasts: Immigration Law : May 23, 2017 Attorney Lee Russell discussed Immigration Law, the role of ICE, and visa overs...
In Legal Terms: new legislator Justis Gibbs
November 14, 2023 19:40 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBWe just finished Mississippi House and Senate Elections. Have you ever thought about running, yourself? We’ll learn what’s involved from a newly elected house member: Representative Justis Gibbs from District 72. http://www.gibbstravis.com/our-team/justis-r.-gibbs-ii If you’re interested, to be a Mississippi state senator you must be: A qualified elector of the state four years At least 25 years old An actual resident of the district or territory represented for two years before the e...
In Legal Terms: Gifts and Estate Planning
November 07, 2023 20:28 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBOur guest expert to talk about Gifts is attorney, Richard Courtney https://elderlawms.com/. We've enjoyed having him on our show many times.http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-guest-richard-courtney It’s election day but that’s not our topic today. But I did want you to know that you can call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline if you have troubles. That number is 1-800-829-6786. You may use an expired photo ID as long as it is an acceptable form of photo ID and...
In Legal Terms: Ghostly Legal Stories
October 31, 2023 21:36 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBWhat a special show we’ve got today! As it’s Halloween, we’ll discuss some law cases with ghosts and spirits. One Voice, the Mississippi NAACP, and other voter rights organizations crunched the numbers and found in Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Hinds, Franklin, and Jasper counties, over 50,000 people were purged from their lists of registered voters. Were they ghosts?!!!!? “A bill that was passed last year encouraged circuit clerks and election commissioners to engage in more purging than they have ...
In Legal Terms: Service Animals
October 24, 2023 19:16 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBEveryone loves a puppy! We’ll learn about your rights with a service animal with guest Robert Schwinn the National Legal Administrator at Canine Companions and disability attorney Rick Courtney whose daughter has a service animal. Canine companions website: https://canine.org/ From their website anyone can pre-order their 2024 puppy calendar, sponsor a puppy, or learn how to donate or volunteer. National Headquarters: 1-866-CCI-DOGS (224-3647) P.O. Box 446 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446 ...
In Legal Terms: Champions of Justice - MSCJ
October 17, 2023 19:21 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBThe Mississippi Center for Justice opened its doors in 2003 – 20 years ago- with a simple mission: dismantling the policies that keep Mississippi at the bottom of nearly every indicator of human well-being and deny African-American and lower-income Mississippians the opportunity to advance themselves. Our guest is their CEO Vangela Wade. https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/vangela-m-wade/ If you’re interested in supporting the work of the Mississippi Center for Justice or you want to h...
In Legal Terms: Auto Wrecks
October 10, 2023 19:13 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBIf you’re listening to our show while driving, be careful! We don’t want you to get into a wreck. But if you do have a fender bender, this show will prepare you for what to do. Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones and we’re talking vehicle accidents today. Mississippi doesn’t have online voter registration. We do have online voter registration applications. So if you’re not registered to vote, go online and print out the application. Grab a forever stamp because today is the Deadline for mail...
In Legal Terms: Voting with LWV-MS
September 26, 2023 20:31 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBWe talk about Your Rights on In Legal Terms. Many of your rights are determined by voting. Are you registered? How do you register? Our guest, Ruth O’Dell from the League of Women Voters Mississippi will give us some assistance in these areas. If you’d like to learn more about League of Women Voters, you could go to their website: https://www.lwv.org/ To learn about the League nearest you – just type in your zip code. Mississippi has 6 leagues: East Central, Gulf Coast, North Mississippi, P...
In Legal Terms: Urban Governance
September 19, 2023 19:42 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBWe’ve got a new one today – we’ll learn about Urban Governance. What’s that you ask? Then you need to especially listen so you can be an informed citizen. Our guest is Professor Jade Craig https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/jade-craig/ Any time you want to “talk to us” just use the MPB Public Media app. When you open the app, select Think Radio. Then go to the Menu and touch “talk to us”. You’ll get a selection of MPB programs and services you can connect with to leave a voice note o...
In Legal Terms: DUI
September 12, 2023 19:33 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBEach of our participants have been affected by a death caused by a drunk driver. We want to discourage you from drinking and driving. If you are stopped under suspicion of DUI you do have rights. Our guest attorney Francis Springer is going to tell us what those rights are. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like some extra information about Driving Under the Influence, check out the Mississippi Bar website and their page about driving under the influence. Like did you know if a dr...
In Legal Terms: Contracts 2023
September 05, 2023 21:07 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBYou sign contracts every day. Do you read them? Do you have to read them? What makes a contract. Learn with us from Professor Martin Edwards from the University of MS School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/martin-edwards/ The Band Van Halen notoriously had a clause in their contract forbidding brown M&M’s. Insurance policies are contracts, but most of us rarely read them. What’s hidden in the fine print? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/contest-fine-print...
In Legal Terms: Wills 2023
August 29, 2023 19:21 - 45 minutes - 63 MBOur most popular topic on this program is about Estates! Wills, trusts, probate, wealth transfers. We’ve got attorney Samantha Moore from Butler Snow to answer our questions. https://www.butlersnow.com/professionals/samantha-moore The Mississippi Bar has: Where’s There’s a Will, There’s a Way article on their website: https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way/ You can get expert information from facebook – sometimes. That is when you follow ...
In Legal Terms: Child Support
August 22, 2023 19:08 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBDid you know one in five children in the US lives in a household with child support? Today, we’ll learn and get answers from Adjunct Professor and Chancellor for the Twentieth Chancery District, Place 2 Judge Troy Odum about child support in Mississippi. In 2018, 14.7 million children lived in households receiving child support payments, about 1 in 5 children in the US, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The median child support amount received was $1,800 About 30% ...
In Legal Terms: guest Richard Courtney
August 17, 2023 13:23 - 29 seconds - 710 KBIn Legal Terms has been so grateful that Richard Courtney has been a guest on our show to discuss Estate Planning, Elder Law, Special Needs Law and other topics. You’ll find links to all his broadcasts on the information for this recording. In Legal Terms is heard live Tuesdays at 10am Central on MPB Think Radio and at mpb online / radio https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 08/16/2023 Marriage & Estates http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marriage-estate-planning 05/02/20...
In Legal Terms: Marriage & Estate Planning
August 15, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBLet’s talk about marriage and estate planning. Does your spouse get everything? What about assets you inherited from a first spouse – do they go to the 2nd spouse? Attorney Rick Courtney will answer my questions and yours. https://elderlawms.com/ Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children. You can set up your “my social security account” at https://www.ssa.gov/my...
In Legal Terms: Drones 2023
August 08, 2023 19:37 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBDrones are used today in construction, agriculture, real estate, insurance, food delivery; the list goes on. You need to know the laws concerning drones in cases one flies over you or you’d like to use one in your business. Our guests are co-directors of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi: Michelle Hanlon and Charles Stotler. https://law.olemiss.edu/academics-programs/llm/llm-faculty/ Extension for Real Life: the extension service for MS State University has a...
In Legal Terms: Expungements
August 01, 2023 19:08 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBWe’ve got attorney Charity Bruce from the MS Center for Justice talking about expungements. Who can get them? Why do you want one? https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/charity-bruce/ 601-352-2269 https://mscenterforjustice.org/work/expungement/ https://mscenterforjustice.org/shop/ Voices of Mississippi https://mscenterforjustice.networkforgood.com/events/59721-voices-of-mississippi-benefit-concert An immersive multimedia experience and concert event celebrating the people and the art...
In Legal Terms: Hunting & Fishing
July 25, 2023 20:53 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBWhether it’s for population control or sport, Mississippi has rules and regulations concerning hunting and fishing. What are they? We’ll find out today from Major Chris Clark from the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. https://www.mdwfp.com/ North 662-563-6222 South 601-783-2911 Main number: 601-432-2400 Wildlife: 601-432-2199 Until September 30th it’s Frog Season in Mississippi with a Daily Bag Limit of 25 per night. It’s also Raccoon season with a limit of one per party per n...
In Legal Terms: Planned Giving
July 18, 2023 19:56 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBSometime your need for financial information intersects with the need for legal assistance - that happens with Planned Giving. Our guest, Marc Littlecott, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy and Charitable Gift Planning Professional, answers our questions. If you’d like to ask other money questions or listen to the questions of others, just tune into MPB’s Money Talks heard on MPB Think Radio Tuesdays at 9am Central from https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ or listen to their podcast moneytalks.m...
In Legal Terms: New Laws July 2023
July 11, 2023 19:44 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBHappy New Year to everyone in Mississippi – by that I mean new laws. The laws voted in and signed during the previous legislative session have taken affect now and we’ll learn what they are with MPB’s Mississippi Edition, Executive Producer and former legislative reporter Kobee Vance. https://www.mpbonline.org/news/ https://www.wjtv.com/news/politics/mississippi-politics/here-are-the-mississippi-laws-that-take-effect-july-1/ https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/new-mississippi-law...
In Legal Terms: Employment Law - Discrimination
June 27, 2023 19:45 - 43 minutes - 60 MBWhether you’re a worker or a boss you may have employment law questions. We’re brought in employment law expert Attorney Chiquita Hall Jackson to answer them. We learn about discrimination and harassment and take questions. https://www.facebook.com/halljacksonandassociatespc/ (312)255-7105 https://www.hall-jacksonandassociates.com/ Employment Law Guide - https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/elg/ Labor laws and worker protection - https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws Labor & Employment Law - https://ww...
In Legal Terms: US Supreme Court 2023
June 20, 2023 19:27 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MBWe learn about the newest US Supreme Court decisions that have been handed down. Our guests attorney Amir Badat from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/amir-badat/ https://www.naacpldf.org/support/ attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice https://mscenterforjustice.org/mcj_team/max-meyers/ https://mscenterforjustice.org/#signup Max's podcast with In Legal Terms: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-loan Last wee...
In Legal Terms: Voting Rights
June 13, 2023 19:50 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIt always seems to be an election year for something. This summer is no exception. Today we will learn what we need to know to protect each of our votes with help from our guest Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director ACLU Mississippi. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/jarvis-dortch-executive-director https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/campaigns/let-people-vote https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/news/fight-against-gerrymandering-mississippi In Legal Terms loves to provide information for you on what your ...
In Legal Terms: Justice Court Encore
June 06, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIt’s election day – I hope you’ll exercise your civic duty and vote. Our guest is an elected official that is NOT up for re-election just now – it’s Hinds County Justice Court Judge Kenny Lewis. We’ve also got Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods. https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php Judge Kenny Lewis http://www.hindscountyms.com/court-systems/justice-court-judges/district-4 Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods http://www.hindscountyms.com/departments/justice-court ...
In Legal Terms: Changing Your Name Encore
May 30, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBHave you ever wanted to change your name? How do you do it in Mississippi? Who do you need to tell? Our guest Chancery Court Judge Troy Odom gives us the details. https://www.rankincounty.org/department/index.php?structureid=39 Instructions for PRO-SE Adult Name Change Petitions (without an attorney) from DeSoto County https://www.desotocountyms.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4600/Instructions-ProSe-Name-Change-Adult?bidId= MISSISSIPPI NAME CHANGE GUIDELINES Procedures may vary by county. If you...
In Legal Terms: Music Copyrights
May 23, 2023 19:06 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBMississippi is the birthplace of American Music so it’s appropriate for us to talk about Copyright law and music. Our guest, Professor Stacey Lantagne discusses current events and gives us tips. https://wne.edu/law/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?uid=1567 Here are some of the songs that were part of famous music copyright cases: Vanilla Ice Robin Thicke BEATLES 2LiveCrew LED ZEPPELIN ED SHEERAN Michael Bolton Love Is A Wonderful Thing Katy Perry John Fogerty Dua Lipa Taylor...
In Legal Terms: Juvenile Life Without Parole
May 16, 2023 19:19 - 43 minutes - 60 MBHow do you feel about life without parole? What if the offender is a juvenile? We’ll be talking with Professor Frank Rosenblatt from Mississippi College https://www.mc.edu/faculty/u/frosenblatt and our State Public Defender Andre de Gruy https://www.ospd.ms.gov/ about what the law is in our state. If you like learning a little bit more about our topic – consider going to www.Cfsy.org The website for Campaign for Fair Sentencing for Youth. We strive to keep you updated with what’s going on...
In Legal Terms: Grand Juries and Indictments
May 09, 2023 19:53 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBJurors aid in the maintenance of law and order and uphold justice among their fellow citizens. Their greatest reward is the knowledge that they have discharged this duty faithfully, honorably, and well. We’re going to focus on Grand Juries today with our guest, Professor Emeritus Phillip Broadhead. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/phillip-w-broadhead/ Individuals who are interested in applying to the University of Mississippi school of law might want to listen to one of our two pod...
In Legal Terms: National Elder Law Month
May 02, 2023 20:25 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBWe all hope to be elderly one day. We might even have elderly in our lives. We’ll learn what are some rights to look out for and our guest – attorney Richard Courtney will answer questions. Our guest has quite a lot of information on his website: https://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. Richard Courtney has graced us with his presents many times. Di...
In Legal Terms: Divorce Preparation
April 25, 2023 20:31 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBHave you thought about getting a divorce? We’ll learn what you need to know and how the process works in Mississippi with guest attorney, Francis Springer. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ Baby boomer divorce rates have risen dramatically over the last 30 years. So-called gray divorce rates, amongst adults aged 50+, the national divorce rate has roughly doubled since 1990. For those aged 65+, it has actually tripled, from 2 in 1,000 married persons to 6 in 1,000. This indicates people ove...
In Legal Terms: Tax Time 2023
April 18, 2023 20:52 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBI have some good news for some of you – you can still file your 2022 taxes today (April 18th, 2023) and not be late! TODAY is tax filing day! Not the 15th. Do you need some last-minute advice? That’s what we’re here for. or this is the show you need to start organizing for 2023 - be kind to your future self! I’m sure, because they’re adorable and eye-catching, the IRS has added some cats to their twitter post images. Today they’ve got “There’s no stopping time. But last-minute IRS tips can ...
In Legal Terms: Car Wrecks
April 11, 2023 22:15 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBThis isn’t MPB’s Auto correct but we’re going to talk about cars today – or car wrecks, I should say. We’ll learn about fault, negligence, and bike accidents too. Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones. https://injuredinmississippi.com/about-us/ Sometimes, when I’m sitting at a computer, I’ll start clicking on a website that will get me thinking of another topic so I go off to look at that information. If you find yourself going down rabbit holes, you’ll love visiting the Mississippi Insurance ...
In Legal Terms: Gun Rights 2023
April 04, 2023 22:21 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBWith laws, we craft them, then hopefully abide by them. Contact your senators and legislators to get laws passed or repealed and learn the laws so you know your rights. We’re talking about gun rights today with our guest attorney, Reed Martz. We are thankful that attorney Reed Martz has joined us in the past.. HOAs 05/31/23 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-hoas-2022 & 06/18/19 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-home-owners-associations Gu...
In Legal Terms: Free Speech and the Right to Protest
March 28, 2023 20:12 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBSometimes things just aren’t going your way and you feel the need to tell someone about it. We’re talking about Free Speech and the Right to Protest with our guest Professor Chris Green https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/christopher-green/ Freedom of Speech is a pretty important right and we’ve discussed it a couple of times but in the distant past. March 12th of 2019 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257624 April 25th of 2017 http://inlegalterms.mpbonli...