In Legal Terms

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In Legal Terms: Criminal Defense Apr 12, 2022

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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 suggests: You should choose a lawyer as you would a doctor, dentist, accountant or anyone who provides services. Comparison shop. Check the credentials of different attorneys. Discuss fees with them candidly. And don't forget to talk with them about the wisdom of retaining legal counsel in the first place.

https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/how-to-select-a-lawyer/

The Mississippi Bar has a list of ProBono options – that means free. We also have a few podcasts dealing with the public defender system. https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/pro-bono-resources/

9/14/2021 In Legal Terms: Public Defender System Reforms

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-public-defender-system-reforms

5/28/2019 In Legal Terms: Indigent Defense

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-indigent-defense

4/3/2018 In Legal Terms: Public Defenders

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625764e

What does it mean to be under arrest? https://lustick.com/resource/are-you-under-arrest/

There are many courts that hear criminal cases. https://courts.ms.gov/aboutcourts/aboutthecourts.php

Questions:

nolle prosequi https://criminaldefenseattorneytampa.com/legal-defenses/nolle-prosequi/
mental illness
arrested while on bond
consumer protection with MS Attorney General Money Talks podcast from 10/29/2019 http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-elder-financial-abuse
comments
theft from retirement account

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In Legal Terms: Tax Time 2022 Apr 05, 2022

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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-pdf/f4868.pdf Taxes/money is still due April 18th, 2022.
Standard deduction
Charitable deductions
IRA deductions
529 accounts

Make your charitable contributions to MPB Foundation at: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/donate

or call 1-888-372-GIVE, 1-877-372-4483

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In Legal Terms: Advice and Consent Mar 29, 2022

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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/episodes/in-legal-terms-constitutional-originalism

9/18/2018 In Legal Terms: Supreme Court Justices broadcast just after Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate Conformation Hearing. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257639

If you’d like to explore more on this topic you can go to the Senate’s website:

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Origins_AdviceConsent.htm

Questions:

judges for life
fixing flaws
Senate actions
back door discussions
decorum

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In Legal Terms: Space Law 2022 Mar 15, 2022

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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 done a few In Legal Term episodes on various aspects of this program: drones, aviation law, space force.

03/02/2021 drones http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-drones

06/02/20 space law http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-space-law-in-2020

01/21/20 aviation law http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-aviation-law

04/30/19 space force http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-space-force

Another podcast of interest:

04/23/2019 In Legal Terms: National Sea Grant Law Center. Our guest was Stephanie Showalter Otts, Director of the National Sea Grant Law Center. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625761f

Spinoff highlights NASA technologies that benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products. https://spinoff.nasa.gov/

Mississippian Frank White, author of The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. https://frankwhiteauthor.com/

NASA has a camera that shows views from the International Space Station. https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ESRS/HDEV/

See the International Space Station fly by: https://www.issdetector.com/

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has a website: http://unoosa.org/

They even have a twitter account https://twitter.com/unoosa

For All Moonkind, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to protect each of the six human lunar landing and similar sites in outer space as part of our common human heritage. In 2018 we were granted the status of Permanent Observer to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. https://www.forallmoonkind.org/

Questions:

Debris remediation
Space law
Stennis Space Center
Commercializing the moon
Salvage

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In Legal Terms: Wills with Richard Courtney Mar 08, 2022

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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://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-executor
10/27/2020 In Legal Terms: Special Needs Law http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-special-needs-law
5/14/2019 In Legal Terms: Wills and Probate and Executors http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-wills-and-probate-and-executors

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In Legal Terms: Public Safety Mar 01, 2022

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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 Safety? Regular driver’s license, Learner’s permit, Disability ID car, Firearm permit application, Out-of-state drivers license transfer, or Sex offender registration. Start at https://www.ms.gov/home from there you can click on Driving in Mississippi to find where to make an appointment or click on one of the other gateways. Schedule an appointment: https://telegov.egov.com/dps

Get information from: https://twitter.com/MSHwyPatrol

To help make Mississippi a safer place by providing information regarding possible drug trafficking or illegal drug sales call the tip line number for the Bureau of Narcotics of Mississippi is 1-800-844-6272

Questions:

ID for federal institutions
Enhanced concealed carry § 45-9-101 https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-45/chapter-9/license-to-carry-concealed-pistol-or-revolver/section-45-9-101
Moving from another state
Skip the line
What do you need to bring
Needs a lawyer https://www.msbar.org/
Car’s license https://www.dor.ms.gov/
Self service machine
Appointment
What if you’re not a legal resident

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In Legal Terms: NFTs Feb 22, 2022

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Our guest is a fun one today. Professor Stacey Lantagne, Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Mississippi School of Law will help us understand the law around NFTs - Non-fungible tokens.

Professor Stacey Lantagne, https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/stacey-lantagne/ has been on our show in the past discussing:

TickTock 02/02/21 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-tiktok-and-memes

Protecting your Intellectual property 041420 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-intellectual-property-during-covid-19

Fair use of Intellectual property 121019 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-intellectual-property

Genetic Testing 091118 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625763a

If you’re interested in learning more about patents and trademarks: The Mississippi Library Commission was designated as an official Patent & Trademark Resource in 1990 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. A wide variety of services are provided from extensive holdings of patent & trademark resources. While the primary users are inventors, attorneys, and researchers, the services are open to the general public. As a patent training and search can take between one and three hours, we recommend you schedule a time to meet with Lawrence Smith, Collection Management Director and Patent Librarian, by emailing him at lsmith@mlc.lib.ms.us or calling 601.432.4120.

https://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/ptrc/

I’m interested in NFTs – especially when I read an article about how an artists and computer programmer partner paid off their mortgage in 6 hours with their Dasterdly Ducks images. https://www.techtimes.com/articles/271028/20220125/nft-ducks-120-000-six-hours-nft-ducks-designer-home-foreclosure.htm

What interests you? We’d love to tell you what the law is and you’re your rights are concerning that subject. Contact us on the show’s email address legalterms@mpbonline.org

NFTs, explained https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq

What are the copyright implications of NFTs? https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/what-are-copyright-implications-nfts-2021-10-29/

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) https://www.copyright.gov/dmca/

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In Legal Terms: Ethics Feb 15, 2022

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We truly hope when you need a lawyer you find someone you trust and with whom you feel comfortable. If not, we’re talking with General Council of the Mississippi Bar, Adam Kilgore. We’ll learn about fee disputes and take your questions.

https://www.msbar.org/media/3117/adam-kilgore.pdf

Rule 1.5 of MS Rues of Professional Conduct : reasonable fees https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_of_professional_conduct.pdf

Calls:

probate of a will
getting information from attorney
access to land
class action lawsuits
old check
tort
legal documents

Currently, the University of Mississippi School of Law and Mississippi College School of Law are the only law schools in the state.

There are currently 9 online / residential programs approved by the American Bar Association for a gaining a Juris Doctor degree.

With law schools increasingly expanding into online instruction, the ABA has begun to issue waivers to hybrid programs–those that mix traditional campus learning with online courses–so they can apply for accreditation. With trained faculty and significant technological investment, distance learning proponents even argue that law degree programs can be completed exclusively online.

https://onlinemasteroflegalstudies.com/law-degrees/juris-doctor/

If you need to remember one thing from In Legal Terms, I think it should be the website for the Mississippi Bar. The address has pro bono resources, a lawyer directory, and suggestions on how to select a lawyer. That website is msbar.org

MS Bar Consumer Assistance: 601-948-2344

Main office number: 601-948-4471

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In Legal Terms: Search & Seizures Feb 08, 2022

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Today we’re going to learn about “Evidence”. What does the 4th amendment say about searches and seizures. What happens at searches at your house, your car, in your phone? Sit back and listen as we hear about this from our guest Professor Ron Rychlak from the University of Mississippi School of Law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/

Calls:

no knock warrants
game warden
represent yourself
4th amendment road blocks
cell phone searches
boarder cell phones
lights when you drive
MS laws
email - freedom of information act

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In Legal Terms: Medical Marijuana Passed Feb 01, 2022

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Our guest is Mark Garriga an attorney with Butler Snow and former legislator. The two houses in Mississippi have passed medical marijuana and sent a bill to the Governor. Now what? https://www.butlersnow.com/attorney/mark-garriga/

https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-medical-marijuana-bill-passes-house-and-senate-through-final-votes/

Senate Bill 2095 http://legislature.ms.gov/legislation/measure-search

A website were you can type in your address and it will show you your Mississippi house and senate elected official: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator

To learn about House Bill listen to Money Talks from 02/01/2022. Guest Dr. Brian Pugh, Executive Director for the Stennis Center for Public Service and author of Chaos and Compromise: The Evolution of the Mississippi Budgeting Process discussed the proposal to phase out personal income tax in Mississippi. http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-income-tax-phaseout

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