In Legal Terms

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In Legal Terms: Voting Rights Jun 13, 2023

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It 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 rights are. We talked about voting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Voting During a Pandemic http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-voting-during-a-pandemic and on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Election Day 2020 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-election-day-2020

ACLU Mississippi professionals have taught us our rights concerning free speech and L G B T Q + rights. Look for those podcasts Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Protests http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-protests and Tuesday, October 11, 2022 LGBTQ+ http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-lgbtq

We’ve talked about the recent Supreme Court decision concerning Alabama voting rights, we’ll learn what else the US Supreme Court has decided on next week’s June 20th, 2023 show.

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In Legal Terms: Justice Court Encore Jun 06, 2023

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It’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

Manual for Justice Court: https://mjc.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/134/2020/06/Manual-for-Mississippi-Justice-Courts-2021.pdf

Training from Judicial College. Our podcast 10/29/2019 In Legal Terms: MS Judicial College http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-ms-judicial-college

Mississippi Center for Justice https://mscenterforjustice.org/

Podcast: 1/15/2019 In Legal Terms: League of Women Voters http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-league-of-women-voters

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2021JD/Entire%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdf

If you get to the poll and don’t have your current ID:

https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/expired_form.pdf

https://sos.ms.gov/press/november-8-election-day-reminders

https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/What_if_I_dont_have.pdf

After you go to sos.ms.gov to see what your races are https://sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator you can go to vote 411.org The League of Women voters sent out questionnaires to candidates. They’ve put word for word the responses. Learn a little bit about your judges – who took the time to reply – so you’ll be an informed voter.

https://www.vote411.org/

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In Legal Terms: Changing Your Name Encore May 30, 2023

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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 any questions, please contact the ACLU of Mississippi TEAP Advocacy Coordinator https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/namechange_roadmap_aclu_teap_03_0.pdf

Questions:

Social Security Name Change in Mississippi
Changing gender on birth certificate
Changing title anecdote
Adopted parent name revocation
Changing parent after DNA test
Nickname
Stage name

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In Legal Terms: Music Copyrights May 23, 2023

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Mississippi 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:

Love Is A Wonderful Thing

We’re so grateful that Professor Stacey Lantagne from Western New England School of Law was able to join us today. She’s been a partner with us talking about:

NFTs, genetic testing, memes, and other intellectual property. I’ll have a link to those past podcasts in the information for this show.

February 22, 2022 NFTs http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-nfts February 2, 2021 TikTok and Memes http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-tiktok-and-memes April 14, 2020 Intellectual Property During COVID-19 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-intellectual-property-during-covid-19 December 10, 2019 Intellectual Property http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-intellectual-property September 11, 2018 Genetic Testing http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625763a

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In Legal Terms: Juvenile Life Without Parole May 16, 2023

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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 website for Campaign for Fair Sentencing for Youth.

We strive to keep you updated with what’s going on legally in Mississippi. State Public Defender Andre de Gruy has helped us out a few times.

November 15, 2022 In Legal Terms: Public Defenders http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-public-defenders
September 14, 2021 In Legal Terms: Public Defender System Reforms http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-public-defender-system-reforms
February 9, 2021 In Legal Terms: Bail http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-bail

We are so grateful that wonderful legal experts take time to join us each week. Were you with us when we learned about Military Law on June 29, 2021 when attorney Frank Rosenblatt joined us. Now he’s a professor with Mississippi College. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-military-law

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In Legal Terms: Grand Juries and Indictments May 09, 2023

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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 applying to the University of Mississippi school of law might want to listen to one of our two podcasts we’ve done concerning admission.

05/10/2022 Law School Admissions http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-law-school-admissions

12/03/2019 Law School http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-law-school

We also talked about Grand Jurys on 09/20/2022 Grand Jurys http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-grand-jurys

There are 6 Steps in the Application Process at The University of Mississippi School of Law

https://law.olemiss.edu/admissions/apply/application-process/

Step 1 – Take the LSAT & Register with LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service

Step 2 – Submit application through the LSAC website

Step 3 – Submit personal statement

Step 4 – Submit Letters of Recommendation

Step 5 – Submit application fee

Step 6 –Submit Residency Form For Establishing MS Residency

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In Legal Terms: National Elder Law Month May 02, 2023

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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 adults with finances and rights.

Richard Courtney has graced us with his presents many times. Discussing Trustees, Wills, Executors, Special Needs Law, the Gap Act. Listen to some of his past podcasts with us here: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-guest-richard-courtney

There’s a Heirs' Property Lunch & Learn with the MS Center for Justice, Friday, May 12 in Pass Christian. This workshop will teach attendees how to keep property in their family and prevent the issue of heirs' property. The event will be held at The Randolph Center – the Pass Christian Senior Center located at 315 Clark Avenue from 11:30am-2:00pm. Lunch will be provided! RSVP - Call 877-952-4347 or email Alderwoman Betty Sparkman bsparkman@pass-christian.com, Alderwoman Regina Charlot rcharlot@pass-christian.com, Evelyn Mixon emixon@mscenterforjustice.org

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=613956240759753&set=a.215665407255507

https://seniorsresource.realtor/legal-financial/legal-information

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In Legal Terms: Divorce Preparation Apr 25, 2023

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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 has actually tripled, from 2 in 1,000 married persons to 6 in 1,000. This indicates people over 50 are more likely to get divorced now than ever before.
Did you know: America has the third-highest divorce rate in the world. We’re after the Maldives and Belarus.

https://legaljobs.io/blog/divorce-rate-in-america/

Francis Springer has been very generous with his time and volunteering to be a guest on In Legal Terms.

Wage Law on Jan 17th , 2023 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-wage-law
Self-defense on August 16th of 2022 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-criminal-defense
Criminal Defense on April 12th of 2022 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-criminal-defense
Miranda Rights on October 26th of 2021 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-miranda-rights

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In Legal Terms: Tax Time 2023 Apr 18, 2023

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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 twitter post images. Today they’ve got “There’s no stopping time. But last-minute IRS tips can help you meet the April 18th tax deadline” and there’s a graphic of a cat with a rope with a hook trying to pull the hands of a clock back. With the irs dot gov slash newsroom website.

They also have a kitten wearing a tutu and pearls with the tag: Curiosity will not do you any harm. Check the IRS ‘Where’s my refund” tool.

Don’t miss the puppy on the image with “ Friendly reminder: If you need to fetch tax forms by the April 18 deadline, visit the IRS site.

There are a bunch of others if you want to scroll and see cute puppies. https://twitter.com/IRSnews

IRS Free File has guided tax preparation for AGIs $73,000 or less and also fillable forms. https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free

IRS Face-to-Face Saturday Help May 13, 2023, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In Mississippi it’s at 100 W. Capital St., Jackson, MS at the McCoy Federal Building https://www.irs.gov/help/irs-face-to-face-saturday-help

Mississippi storm victims now have until July 31, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced

The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of tornadoes and severe storms that occurred on March 24 and 25. This means that individuals and households that reside or have a business in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties qualify for tax relief. Other areas added later to the disaster area will also qualify for the same relief. The current list of eligible localities is always available on the Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-mississippi-storm-victims-qualify-for-tax-relief-april-18-deadline-other-dates-extended-to-july-31

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In Legal Terms: Car Wrecks Apr 11, 2023

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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. If you find yourself going down rabbit holes, you’ll love visiting the Mississippi Insurance Department’s website. Really, there is so much to learn there, you’ll enjoy clicking away.

https://www.mid.ms.gov/default.aspx

If you should need an attorney and not know what to do, my favorite place to turn to is The Mississippi Bar’s website: https://www.msbar.org/ Their For the Public tab has information you can use to select an attorney or find out who might could help you for free.

We appreciate our guest attorney, Baskin Jones coming in today to discuss Insurance. He’s been generous with his time in the past.

8/9/2022 Insurance http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-insurance

1/18/2022 Subpoenas http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-subpoenas

7/13/2021 Turning 18 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-turning-18

1/26/2021 Cycling and Insurance http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance

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