In Legal Terms

How 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 we...

Jurors 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 app...

We 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 ad...

Have 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...

I 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...

This 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...

With 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  ...

Sometimes 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.mp...

Our guest protects children and strengthens families. We’re pleased to welcome Andrea Sanders, Commissioner for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/about/commissioners-message Foster Parent Recruitment – Things you should know https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/programs/foster-care When you go to Heart Gallery – part of the MDCPS website – you will truly fell a tugg...

We want you to know what your rights are when borrowing money. Whether it’s for a house or if you need a quick loan. That’s why we’ve asked Mississippi Center for Justice attorney: Max Meyers, Director of Economic Justice to join us. The contact number for his department is 601-709-2141. For those who face payday lenders or are looking at foreclosure, the assistance the Mississippi Center for Just...

A consumer is entitled to a refund if the airline cancelled a flight, regardless of the reason, and the consumer chooses not to travel. Also: A consumer is entitled to a refund if the airline made a significant schedule change and/or significantly delays a flight and the consumer chooses not to travel. According to the US Department of Transportation: if you have a flight cancellation or delay tha...

Guests: Megan McGrew, J.D., MBA, Lean Certified, PMP, SSBB; Technology Committee Chair for The Mississippi Bar and Director of Legal Process Engineering at Baker Donelson https://www.bakerdonelson.com/s-megan-mcgrew and Adam Kilgore, General Council for The Mississippi Bar https://www.msbar.org/media/3117/adam-kilgore.pdf. Whether you’re an attorney or might one day be a client, check out The Miss...

The contents of a will or the lack of one can tear a family apart. What happens if a new, unknow family members asserts they are a descendent due to DNA testing? We’ll talk wills and estates with attorney Kelly Kyle. http://www.kyle-wynn.com/ Kyle Wynn is an exclusively elder law and estate planning law firm serving clients in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee for more than forty-two years fro...

What a month we’ve had. Weather balloons collecting data, unidentified aerial phenomenon doing who knows what. If something is flown over your house, what are your rights? Can you pilot a device wherever you’d like? We’re talking Air and Space Law with one of its directors – Professor Michelle Hanlon. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/michelle-hanlon/ Senate Bill 2022 ( passed in 2015) Acc...

Are you ready to place your bets on the Super Bowl? How about on Ole Miss repeating as baseball champs? Where and how can you do that in Mississippi? Our guest, professor Ron Rychlak is our guest. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/ If you or someone you know lets gambling get out of hand, you can call The Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling. Their phone...

We’re learning from the General Council of the Mississippi Department of Public Service what’s new! Eric Brown will tell us about the Mobile ID. When you go to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s website: https://www.dps.ms.gov/ you can select “Drivers Service Appointment” and then pick from first time, renewals, reinstatement of driver license, firearm permits, sex offender registration...

Every time you go to the doctor’s office you have to fill out a HIPPA form. What is that? Is it taking away my rights? Is it protecting my rights? We’ll learn with University of Mississippi Medical Center attorney, Benson Hill, Privacy and Information Security Officer: what is HIPPA? To learn more about Heath Information Privacy, go straight to the source: the US Department of Health and Human Ser...

Let’s start the new year off right, making sure your compensation is fair and legal. Today we’ll discuss wage and hour law with our guest, attorney Francis Springer. We’ll learn about the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it regulates how many employees are paid. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ The  FirstStep  Poster Advisor is one of a series of  elaws  (Employment Laws Assi...

Welcome to 2023. We know we have both lawyers and people who might be clients one day who listen to our show. We hope in 2023, you’ll be the best you can be. We learn from our guest Mississippi Bar General Council Adam Kilgore “what makes a good lawyer” and “what makes a good client”. The website: https://www.msbar.org/ is a wealth of information. There’s a video explaining jury duty, there’s a sh...

ENCORE FROM 07/13/2021 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-c...

ENCORE FROM 01/25/2022 What are some of the laws surrounding teaching? How does our state teach how our citizens obtained their legal rights? Is Critical Race Theory new? Our guest is Chauncey Spears, Education Policy Analyst from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/ https://mscenterforjustice.org/academic-freedom/ The Center supports every student’s right to a good...

We’re joined by Professor Matthew Hall today to learn about our rights when dealing with the police – when they stop you, when they come to your home. On Friday, June 19, 2020, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an  executive order amending the Use of Force Policy for the Jackson Police Department . It’s on the JPD website. Many police departments have website, facebook pages, and other ways y...

Have you been buying lots of “stuff” this month? What if your purchase is defective? What if it is dangerous? We’re talking about the world of product liability with our guest attorney Baskin Jones. https://injuredinmississippi.com/ Previous podcasts with Baskin: 08/09/2022 Insurance http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-insurance 01/18/2022 Subpoenas http://inlegalterms.mpbonl...

What do you wish for? Legally speaking, I mean? Does Mississippi or our country have laws it shouldn’t or what does it need? If you could make the laws, what would you wish for? Past wishes: HB 530 The "Strategically Accelerating the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers (START) Act of 2022" The average annual teacher raise will be $5,140, and the raise will begin for the 2022-2023 school year. St...

One show will generate questions that will inspire a topic for another show. Last week we talked about wills and we had a caller who asked about trustees. So that’s today’s topic. What are their duties? How do you get one? How do you get rid of one? Our guest to help us: Richard Courtney https://elderlawms.com/ Past podcasts with Richard Courtney as our guest: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/epi...