How do cases get to the US Supreme Court? What’s coming up this fall / winter? We learn from our guest attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/ Thank you for listening to In Legal Terms on MPB Think Radio. Our Fall on-air fundraising campaign is on---we’re asking you to give for the love of Mississippi. 1-888-372-4483 https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/donate Listen to live audio: https://www.supremecourt.gov/ Listen to audio recordings of U...
Oct 04, 2022•43 min
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 life expectancy of 77 in Mississippi that would give you more than 25 years of benefits. If you are interes...
Sep 27, 2022•44 min
Have you ever been on a grand jury? Have you ever received a Subpoenas? Those are our topics today with Guests: Attorneys Matthew Eichelberger and Jenny Eichelberger. https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/j-matthew-eichelberger/ https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/jennie-a-eichelberger/ 01/18/2022 In Legal Terms: Subpoenas http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-subpoenas Today is national voter registration day. If you’d like to get a voter registration drive going Our Secretary of ...
Sep 20, 2022•46 min
Mississippians are very creative – with literature, music, art. Our guests attorneys and Professors Molly Fergusson and Will Wilkins will answer questions about copyrights and trademarks. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/molly-fergusson/ https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/will-wilkins/ From listener Randell: In today's episode there was discussion about copyright law as it applies to the codes adopted by a city. The International Family of Codes (such as the fire code discussed) ...
Sep 13, 2022•42 min
We love our freedoms and rights in America. Our courts are one way to ensuring that we have them. Today, we’ll learn about our religious freedoms as guaranteed by the US Supreme Court with help from our guest Professor Lisa Shaw Roy. Lisa Shaw Roy, Professor of Law and Jessie D. Puckett, Jr. Lecturer Carson v. Makin Kennedy v. Bremerton School District A Rabbi is suing Florida Espinoza v Montana Engel v. Vitale Zelman v. Simmons-Harris Wisconsin v. Yoder Constitutionality of restriction on relig...
Sep 06, 2022•45 min
Many of our laws give preferential treatment to individuals that are married to each other. What legal benefits are there to being married? We’ll learn today with our guest attorney Rick Courtney. We’ll answer questions about how spouses are treated as it relates to property, taxes, social security, and medical decision making. https://elderlawms.com/richard-a-courtney/ On Money Talks, heard on MPB Think Radio Tuesdays at 9am Central and on its podcast, there was a recent show about Unmarried Ho...
Aug 23, 2022•44 min
If you fear for your life, what can you do about it? What are your rights surrounding self-defense? Is your home, your castle to defend? We’ll learn about those rights from attorney Francis Springer. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like to take some time to read over information about self-defense, you can read: MS § 97-3-15. Homicide; justifiable homicide; use of defensive force; duty to retreat Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, TITLE 97. CRIMES, CHAPTER 3. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERS...
Aug 16, 2022•44 min
Most people pay into insurance so that if “something goes wrong” the insurance company will take care of them. What kinds of insurance are there? How much do you need? What should you say and to whom if you are in a wreck? Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones from Jones Law Group. https://injuredinmississippi.com/ For more information about insurance, you are encouraged to visit the website for the Mississippi Insurance Department: https://www.mid.ms.gov There you can read about: Automobile Insura...
Aug 09, 2022•42 min
Do you have what it takes to be a public servant? What DOES it take to be a public servant? We’ll learn how a Mississippian can run for a political office with our guest, Secretary of State Michael Watson. https://www.sos.ms.gov/ 2022 Candidate Qualifying Guide https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/2022%20Candidate%20Qualifying%20Guide_FINAL.pdf Voter Registration Tool Kit: https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/VoterRegistrationToolkit062922.pdf Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Aug 02, 2022•50 min
We’re pleased to welcome back from the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, attorneys Seirra Williams and Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, Executive Director and General Counsel. They’ll tell us about their upcoming clinics and about their services. https://mvlp.org/ 3/30/2021 In Legal Terms: MVLP http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-mvlp 9/24/2019 In Legal Terms: Expungements http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-expungments Need help and qualify? https://ms.f...
Jul 26, 2022•50 min
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall are all lovely seasons but fleeting. It’s always tax season though. Whether you need to finish up from last year, get the jump on this year, or just learn some new information, it’s always time for a tax show with our favorite tax guru Professor Richard Gershon of the University Of Mississippi School Of Law. If you’ve had other folks prepare your tax returns for you, the IRS has gotten much more “user friendly” https://www.irs.gov/ has a “file your taxes for free” sp...
Jul 19, 2022•50 min
What's the difference between defamation, lies, exaggeration, and free speech? And what is permissible in the eyes of the law? Professor Gershon instructs us and takes your questions. Want to read more? Here are some websites: Justice Thomas Wants The Court To ‘Reconsider’ Its First Amendment Jurisprudence https://abovethelaw.com/2019/02/justice-thomas-wants-the-court-to-reconsider-its-first-amendment-jurisprudence/ New York Times Company v. Sullivan https://www.oyez.org/cases/1963/39 Can An Opi...
Jul 13, 2022•49 min
One year ago, our guest on the show was Professor Yvette Butler who specializes in racial justice, economic justice, criminal system reform, civil rights, and civil liberties. When she was on the show, we discussed the then just argued Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If you haven’t heard, the US Supreme court released its ruling. We’ll discuss that today. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/yvette-butler/ Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions - by MPB News ...
Jul 05, 2022•51 min
Do you dream of starting your own business? Do you and some friends have an idea for a business? Our guest today is William Bettis, an Attorney with Butler Snow to answer our questions about starting a business. https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/william-bettis/ The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office website has some information about starting a business. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Business/Business%20Entities%20(Clean).pdf 2/20/2018 In Legal Terms: Starting a Business http:/...
Jun 28, 2022•49 min
We really want you to call in for this show! It's the first day of summer so we thought we’d do a lite fluffy topic: what laws should people abide by more? What ticks you off? Or you could say what laws should be enforced more? Auto Correct: Pet Peeves YouTube podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s5CCoK2G64 Turn signals Taking up more than one parking space The Johnson Amendment Corruption of government officials Fulling funding the IRS Enforcing Civil Rights laws Flag etiquette Tailgating S...
Jun 21, 2022•47 min
We do a show on wills about 3 times a year. They allow our listeners to call in to ask an attorney a question. Our attorney today is Kelly Kyle. We’ll discuss who needs a will and what happens when you die if you don’t have a will. http://www.kyle-wynn.com/home.html 9/7/2021 In Legal Terms: Draft a Will http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-draft-a-will 2/23/2021 In Legal Terms: Advanced Healthcare Directives http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-advanced-...
Jun 14, 2022•51 min
Today we'll have a discussion about the over-enforcement of misdemeanor crimes. We’ll talk about how the misdemeanor system impacts equality in the US with our two guests Professor Alexandra Natapoff, Lee S. Kreindler Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, and Professor Cliff Johnson, Director of the MacArthur Justice Center, University of Mississippi School of Law. https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/11764/Natapoff https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/cliff-johnson/ Punishment Without...
Jun 07, 2022•49 min
We want to live in a great community but does anyone like their Home Owner’s Association? What legal actions can they take against you? What legal actions can you take against them? Our guest is attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz in Oxford. https://freelandmartz.com/ According to the one website, there are over 370,000 homeowner associations in the United States. Collectively, this represents over 40 million households (over 53% of the owner occupied households in America). https://hoa-usa....
May 31, 2022•51 min
When family members don't have a will but leave their property to their decedents quite a quagmire can arise. The Mississippi Center for Justice helps those who qualify with this problem and also give educational presentations and seminars. https://mscenterforjustice.org/heirs/ MCJ’s Heirs’ Property Help line 877-952-4347 email MCJ'S Heirs' Property Team: HP@MSCENTERFORJUSTICE.ORG Pre-register for MCJ's Expungement and Wills Clinic June 3, 2022 601-352-2269 ext. 129 for expungements ext. 122 for...
May 24, 2022•51 min
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 Procedures may vary by county. If you have a...
May 17, 2022•50 min
Are you looking for a versatile career that could help you impact the lives of others? Do you have a passion about how our country is “ruled”? Then you might want to attend law school. We can answer your questions and give you something to think about. Our guest is Dean Bette Bradley, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/staff-directory/bette-bradley/ Website for law schools: University of Mississippi School of Law https://law.olemiss.edu/ Mississippi College...
May 10, 2022•50 min
Our guest for the show is property attorney, Terry Little from Harper Little in Oxford. Do you need an attorney for a closing? How can you handle a boundary line dispute? Our callers asked many, many questions! https://www.harperlittlelaw.com/about You only have one week to get your voter registration up to date. Our U.S. Congressmen are running for re-election: Trent Kelly, Bennie Thompson, Michael Guest, Steven Palazzo This week: Circuit Clerks’ offices MAY remain open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., i...
May 04, 2022•53 min
Our guest today is attorney Susan Steffey from Watkins & Eager. We talk about mediation. You don’t have to go to court. You can work together to get a satisfactory resolution. https://www.watkinseager.com/professionals-susan-l-steffey If you’ve missed any of our program you can listen to the whole show's recording at in legal terms.mpbonline.org http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/ Also: mpbonline.org/radio where you can listen live to Think Radio and MPB Music Radio. https://www.mpbonline.org...
Apr 26, 2022•50 min
From MPB Think Radio, this In Legal Terms, the show all about you and your rights. Well, not “your rights”. Today is about animals and THEIR rights. Our guest is Jared Goodman, General Counsel of Animal Law for The PETA Foundation. https://www.peta.org/ On April 6th, 2021 we had as a guest PETA Foundation’s Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-peta If you’re an animal lover or like hearing about nature, you’ll probab...
Apr 19, 2022•50 min
Needing criminal defense must be one of the worst times in a person’s and a family’s life. We’d like to help out by providing some information, that we hope you won’t ever need! Our guest, attorney Francis Springer will answer some questions and help us become better informed. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ If you’d like general information in addition to dockets, briefs, orders and opinions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of Mississippi: https://courts.ms.gov/ The Mississippi Bar ...
Apr 12, 2022•50 min
Is this your favorite time of the year? Trees are budding. Bushes are blooming. Individual income taxes are due! You can think of it as a chore . . . OR . . maybe it’s a fun puzzle or a stroll down memory lane of everything you did during the past year. We’ve got tax tips to help make filling out your income taxes easier. Your first stop should always be: https://www.irs.gov/ Income Taxes due Monday, April 18th, 2022. Need to file an extension on FILING your taxes? https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pd...
Apr 05, 2022•42 min
We weren’t able to broadcast a show last week due to the Senate Conformation Hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson. What kind of conformation power does the Senate have, anyway? We’ll find out with our guest Christopher Green, Professor of Law at the University of MS School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/christopher-green/ Our guest is Professor Christopher Green has been on the show before: 1/29/2019 In Legal Terms: Constitutional Originalism http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/epi...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min
Time to stretch your imagination today. We’re discussing Space law – did you know Mississippi is a leader in that field? Hmm? Have I got your curiosity peeked? Professor Michelle Hanlon is our guest. We discuss the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi and some of the benefits of space exploration. We discuss what laws cover these situations. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/michelle-hanlon/ At MPB we are proud of the law school and their space law program. We’ve...
Mar 15, 2022•51 min
Due to breaking news, we had less time to record this episode. A couple of times a year we bring you an attorney to talk with you about wills and the benefits of estate planning. We’ve got attorney Rick Courtney. https://elderlawms.com/ We love talking about wills on In Legal Terms because you love asking about wills. Here are Rick’s past shows. 10/12/2021 In Legal Terms: Elder Abuse http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-elder-abuse 4/13/2021 In Legal Terms: Executor http://i...
Mar 08, 2022•52 min
Our host is Professor Richard Gershon of the University Of Mississippi School Of Law. I’m Liz Gill. Times change. Laws change. We had a show about the “new” Real ID back in 2019. Then a little thing called a pandemic happened so the date to need a real ID was pushed back. We’ll find out more about this and more about Mississippi’s Department of Public Safety from its General Council, Eric Brown. https://www.dps.ms.gov/administration/legal-division What can you get at the Department of Public Saf...
Mar 01, 2022•50 min
