In Legal Terms

We’re approaching new-laws-take-affect season. The MS Shield Law is one that has been signed by the governor. What does it mean for people who want to vote? Our guests, attorneys Ahmed Soussi , a senior staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Amir Badat , the founding partner of Badat Legal, will talk with us about it. Yallvote.ms MS Center for Justice League of Women Voters Mississ...

The University of Mississippi School of Law, touts itself as “the most affordable law school in the SEC”. That sentence has a lot to unpack: law school, affordability, and SEC. We’ll learn about Ole Miss law and their connection to Sports Law today with the help of Dean, Fred Slaback and Professor Ron Rychlak Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: NIL, Antitrust law, and transfer portal If you...

We like to schedule an “In the News” episode every so often so Liz can get her questions answered. Have you listened to the news or read a phrase and wondered – “what’s that about”? Liz will get her questions answered and so will listeners from our guest: attorney Francis Springer from Springer Law Firm . Do you think it’s too early to start thinking about the next election? Voting starts in eleve...

We’re talking firearms laws. What have they been, what are they now, what could they be in the future? Our guest is Martin Edwards , an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where his areas of expertise and research include firearms law. Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: HISTORY AND TRADITION, COMMON USE, MACHINEGUN Often, we’ve wished we had a li...

We’ve been on a Civics kick here on In Legal Terms. Today we’ve got Suzy Bowman, Director of Regional Impact for the CREATE Foundation who sponsors the National Civics Bee in Mississippi . We also welcome MELANIE POWELL, Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi , who recently had a seminar designed to prepare folks to serve on nonprofit boards - She's On Board . Today’s Legal Te...

We’ve had a couple of shows in the last year or two on using AI in the legal profession. Today we want to explore how is AI used in teaching folks to be lawyers. How is it used in teaching period? What AI tools can be used to help teach? We’ve got Professors from Mississippi Christian University School of Law to help us learn. Our guests are Drs. Jason Dean and Art Monteiro , and Law School Dean J...

Have you reviewed your estate plan this year? Have you started estate planning? What are you waiting for?! Our guests: attorneys Kelly Kyle and Elizabeth Wynn from Kyle-Wynn can answer questions to help you get going. Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Probate, Executor, Beneficiary In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little l...

We treasure our right to protest, but where is the line between protest and harassment? When does your right to speak your mind turn into a criminal offence? We’ll learn with Joshua Tom, Legal Director, ACLU of Mississippi . Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: First Amendment, Public Forum, Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions ACLU.org has a Know your rights: protesters rights page . T...

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org The Governor recently reconvened the legislature for a special session to address Youth Court. Why? What is Youth Court? What do we need to know? Our guest: attorney Lindsey Herr will catch...

Have you heard of collaborative law in divorce? Today, we’re talking about how to handle divorce through mediation instead of court. Our guest is attorney Mark Chinn from Chinn and Associates PC . We thank you for listening to our show today, but we realize some folks like their information in video form. If that’s you, we’ve got ya. Our guest’s website: chinnlaw.com has videos on rules for life &...

Are you ready for the next election? Do folks need to prepare for elections? How? Why? Is it really that important to pay attention to elections? We’ll see what our guests from Y Vote have to say about the matter. Events: 07/16/26 Hal and Mal's: The Walk In 5-7pm, Jackson MS 07/18/26 Museum of Muslim Cultures 10-4, Jackson MS Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Suffrage, Election Administra...

A new custody law went into effect on July 1st in Mississippi. Learn more about Family Law with attorney Matt Easterling from Roberson Easterling. If you’re interested in learning about other new laws in Mississippi, have we got some information for you – our J une 18th podcast with Clarion Ledger Reporter Bea Anuchi discussed some other new laws. She was also a guest on @Issue on MPB News July 6t...

I’m sure you’ve been hearing about America 250 but did you know that America 50 – Lafayette visits Mississippi was an event?! We’ll learn with historian Brother Rogers , formerly with Mississippi Department of Archives and History. At noon Wednesday, July 1, Brother Rogers presents “ Lafayette Visits Mississippi as the 'Guest of the Nation '” as part of the History Is Lunch series. In connection w...

Workplace injuries can destroy a family. What’s a Mississippian to do? We’ll learn with attorney Andre Ducote, from Morgan & Morgan what are our laws and options. Workers’ Compensation is our topic.  In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legal...

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast It’s almost the New Year! – for laws in Mississippi. We’re learn...

Civics is the study of government and citizenship, teaching people about their rights, responsibilities, and how to participate in their communities and nation. That’s the mission of our show also! Our guest is uniquely qualified to further that mission – Justice Randy “Bubba” Pierce former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice and former legislator. In Legal Terms, the show where we break d...

It's one of the most common phrases heard in television courtrooms.  But what exactly is hearsay? Why do judges sometimes exclude it? Why are there so many exceptions? We’ll learn with our guest is Professor Frank Rosenblatt from the Mississippi Christian University School of Law. Does all this lawyer talk make you want to attend law school? One of our past shows was with MC Law’s Dean J...

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org We've got a discussion about conspiracies, evidence, and public trust with attorney Francis Springer . Past podcasts with Francis: In Legal Terms: Ethics in the Afternoon In Legal Terms: In...

We’ll discuss community involvement, public participation, peaceful assembly, and why healthy democracies depend on citizens staying engaged long after Election Day ends. Today’s guest – State Director of Mississippi for Southern Poverty Law Center, Waikinya Clanton You may be entitled to compensation from our government. The U.S. Department of Justice . . . announced that as a part of the settlem...

Gun rights were among the first rights given to Americans. We’ll learn what that means for us today in 2026. Our guest is attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz with offices in Oxford and Chattanooga TN.  In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. leg...

If you are “elder” or have an elder in your life we hope you’ll have a listen to our show today. It’s one of our most popular. Our guest: Mississippi Elder Law and special needs attorney Richard Courtney. We can’t answer all your questions in our one hour today but I’m going to give you way to answer many of them. Our guest’s website has a FAQ section, has a blog, and helpful links. He’s also lite...

We’re talking about white collar crime today which often involves business owners, executives, accountants, and sometimes even lawyers. Our guest Merrida “Buddy” Coxwell from Coxwell and Associates will help us learn about this type of legal issue.  We’re so grateful Mr. Coxwell is able to join us today. His firm, Coxwell and Associates has placed a wealth of information on their website: cox...

We’re approaching new-laws-take-affect season. The MS Shield Law is one that has been signed by the governor. What does it mean for people who want to vote? Our guests, attorneys Ahmed Soussi , a senior staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Amir Badat , the founding partner of Badat Legal, will talk with us about it. Yallvote.ms MS Center for Justice League of Women Voters Mississ...

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org We’re calling today: Helping the Helpers. We’ll learn about the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program from The Mississippi Bar . Now, if you’re not a lawyer or a judge, I’m sure there will...

Our guest is Sierre Anton with the Mississippi Center for Justice . He works with the Economic Justice Campaign and he’ll tell us about Expungements. Who can get one, why, and how. Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Expungement, Non-Adjudication, Collateral Consequences. The MS Center for Justice has a great webpage with information about expungements . There’s a link to their detaile...