In Legal Terms

A new term of the US Supreme Court started last month. What have they discussed, what will they discuss, and who’s on the bench doing the discussing? Our guest for the show today is attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/ https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-on-the-supreme-courts-birthday Di...

Every now and then I have to give a gift to Professor Gershon – a show about his favorite topic: the IRS tax code! So, this is your chance to ask about probing questions about IRAs and making charitable contributions – and other tax deductions. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/ Internal Revenue Service https://www.irs.gov/ The IRS form W 4 is what lists out what you want w...

We’ve got a topic today that you may be very familiar with and it’s been a headache your whole life or it’s a new concept for you – Heirs’ Property. What it is? Who does it affect? Learn with us today with our guests from the Mississippi Center for Justice: Vangela Wade, President and CEO and Andrea Barnes, director of the HP Project. https://mscenterforjustice.org/ "Donate" and "Join Our Fig...

Is it just too much of a temptation to draw the voting boundaries so that your party benefits? What’s that called? – oh, yes – gerrymandering. We’ve had the 2020 census, now is it time to redraw some districts? We’ll learn with University of Mississippi School of Law Professor Hans Sinha.  https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/hans-p-sinha/ Further reading: https://gerrymander.princeton.e...

From MPB Think Radio, this In Legal Terms, the show all about you and your rights.              Our host is Professor Richard Gershon of the University Of Mississippi School Of Law.     You’ve heard on tv and in the movies – you have the right to remain silent, you have the right to an attorney. But what does that real...

College kids have won the right to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness. Adults can now gamble on college sports. We’re going to talk about these new laws concerning making money off of college sports. We can’t take your legal calls today but we’d love for you to call and make a contribution to support In Legal Terms and MPB. 1-888 – 372 – GIVE 1-888-372-4483 or contribute at mpbonli...

Sometimes you can fight for your rights. Sometimes you might need others to step in for you. We’re talking about Elder Abuse and undue influence with attorney Richard Courtney. Maybe you’ll hear something that will make a difference in the lives of those around you.   https://elderlawms.com/ We’re pleased to have attorney Richard Courtney with us again today. You can hear his past broadc...

We’re talking about the work of the Mississippi NAACP with guests Dr. Corey Wiggins, the Executive Director and the Rev Jimmy Richard, a volunteer with the MS NAACP who serves as the state Legal Redress Chair and President of the Pearl River County NAACP http://naacpms.org/ https://twitter.com/MSNAACP https://www.facebook.com/mississippi.naacp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

We’re glad to welcome Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable and consultant Jennifer Riley Collins. We’ll be taking about their efforts to promote equitable pay, healthcare, and workforce justice in Mississippi.  MS Black Women's Roundtable https://msbwr.org/  Jennifer Riley Collins consulting https://www.jrileycollinsconsulting.com/ Equal Pay...

What’s the crime rate in Mississippi? What if you’re charged but can’t afford an attorney? What if you commit a crime and you’re a juvenile? Our guest André de Gruy, State Public Defender gives us some answers. http://www.ospd.ms.gov/ContactOSPD.html Discussion: violent crime rate homiside rate state funded public defender's office other states counties reforms reform to juvenile habitual defender...

We all know we need a will or some kind of estate planning but what information do you need to gather to create one? Can you create one yourself? What do you need to provide to an attorney to help you draft your estate plan for after you’ve died? Our guest is attorney Kelly Kyle.  http://www.kyle-wynn.com/r.-kelly-kyle.html The MPB Foundation has partnered with FreeWill to give you the a...

We’ve got a show that covers multiple topics – law, global trade, climate change with our guest Professor Antonia Eliason from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/antonia-eliason/ Discussion: Why carbon initiatives is a local and global issue EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism what is goal will it help the world trade law cap and trade U...

If you are an American, you have civil liberties, and our watchdog is the ACLU. We’re going to learn what is currently on their radar with our guest – Joshua Tom, Legal Director with the American Civil Liberties Union.  https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/joshua-tom-legal-director Contact the ACLU in Mississippi: 601-354-3408 P.O. Box 2242 Jackson MS 39225 Past ACLU / In Legal Terms shows:...

Having a good relationship with your lawyer will make your legal trouble a little less troubling. That’s especially important during our pandemic. What can you do? What should you know? Our guest Adam Kilgore General Councel of the Mississippi Bar will tell us.  https://www.msbar.org/ Discussion: how are courts working during pandemic lawyer discipline complaints statistics fees contingent fe...

Who provides tax help, fraud assistance, Medicare answers, and is a government watch dog? AARP. We’ll learn today how they fight for the rights of citizens over 50 years of age and their families.  Guest: Kimberly Campbell, State Director of AARP MS https://states.aarp.org/mississippi/ Anyone can become a member. All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. With a l...

Anyone have a 16 to 21-year-old? Or know one? What do you need to know that you can or can’t do when you turn 18? Are you an adult? Are the parents still “in charge”? Guest: attorney Baskin Jones https://injuredinmississippi.com/ who was on our show January 26th 2021 when we talked about Cycling and Insurance.  http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance MS...

Happy New Year – sort of. It’s a new year for legislation in Mississippi. We’ll discuss the new laws that made it through our legislature and got the governor’s signature. Senate Bill 2621: This bill creates a task force to study domestic laws, including those surrounding divorce. Senate Bill 2536: This law mandates that people identified as male at birth cannot participate in female sports activi...

At MPB we want to give you what you want to know about – just ask us. Someone wanted to know about military courts, so we’ve got attorney Franklin Rosenblatt from the firm of Butler Snow on the show today. “Armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and now Space Force. The term “uniformed services” means— the armed forces; the commissioned corps of the National...

Mississippi is in the national news. The US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. It’s a case about Mississippi’s Abortion Ban. We’ve got Constitutional Law professor Yvette Butler to explain what’s going on.  https://www.supremecourt.gov/ https://www.scotusblog.com/ If you’re an In Legal Terms fan, I hope you’ve listened to our podcast from October...

Boundary disputes, leases, real estate closing. They aren’t everyday problems for most of us. But it’s good to know IN CASE. We’re discussing property law with attorney Terry Little.  https://www.harperlittlelaw.com/about Terry was alson on the Nov 17th 2020 podcast: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-real-estate-law Discussion: What is a closing? What are Section...

We’re answering questions about age, race, gender or national origin employment discrimination.  Marsha Rucker the Regional Attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is our guest.  Employees and Job Applicants, also employers can find lots of information at eeoc.gov    Employment Discrimination types are: Age, Disability, Equal Compensation, Genetic Information,...

Do you love a good legal thriller? But just like you shouldn’t get your legal advice from Google, you shouldn’t base your legal knowledge on movies and tv. Sometimes they are so wrong! How wrong? Professor Gershon is going to tell us.  Great movies - bad legal advice! Body Heat Married in Vegas Daredevil Batman https://www.ranker.com/list/legal-drama-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tv https://www....

Did anyone see this coming? Surprise! It doesn’t matter whether you wanted medical marijuana or not or you wanted Initiative 65 or the Alternative – Mississippi voters can not at this time pass any initiatives – the process is unconstitutional no matter the subject area. This morning we’re talking about the recent – last Friday – Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that our state’s initiative pr...

Divorce is a time that could change your financial status for the rest of your life. What do you need to know about alimony, child support, or who gets the retirement account? Our guest, Medora Justice, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Accredited Investment Fiduciary will speak about financial planning around a Divorce and answer your questions. Ms. Justice...

The land that you take to get to your home. Is that yours? What if you share that path? Does that make it a road? How can you get access to your land and who else could use that method? We’re talking about roads and easements today with our friend, attorney Francis Springer https://www.springerlawoffice.com/about 601-605-5004 MDOT has free resources to help you deal with traffic. Access what you n...