In October the Bar published a notice on behalf of the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit. The notice, along with articles in Bar Briefs, requested input from members of The Mississippi Bar on a request by the judges of the Northern District of Mississippi

On Thursday, October 29, 2009, the United States District Court granted partial summary judgment in the ABA’s declaratory and injunctive relief action against the Federal Trade Commission., finding that the FTC’s application of the Red Flags Policy to

According to the FTC’s website, the Federal Trade Commission is delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule until June 1, 2010. For more go to http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/redflags.shtm

Over 80 lawyers, judges and volunteers attended the National Pro Bono Week Celebration Reception honoring Pro Bono Attorneys for their dedication and service. The reception was held on Thursday, October 29 at the Mississippi Bar Center in Jackson. Pro

Members of The Mississippi Bar are invited to a National Pro Bono Week Celebration Reception honoring Pro Bono Attorneys for their dedication and service. The reception will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. at the Mississippi

Please note that the 2009-10 invoices must be completed and returned to comply with Rule 6.1 and mandatory IOLTA reporting requirements. Please make sure that support staff is aware that the original invoice must be returned along with payment. Questions

The Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct require attorneys to report annually their hours of pro bono legal services and certify compliance with the provisions of mandatory IOLTA. Reporting and certification will be part of the annual bar enrollment

At the June 25 meeting of the Board of Commissioners the Board adopted a new Lawyers Creed for The Mississippi Bar. The new Creed was recommended by the Bar’s professionalism Committee. The new Creed replaces the outdated Creed adopted by the Board in

From time to time the Bar receives inquiries as to a listing of Guardian Ad Litems. A GAL roster is maintained on the Supreme Court's website http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/  Click on Trial Courts , then on Youth Court and then on GAL link on the right

The weekly e-newsletter, Bar Briefs, contains current information and resources for members of the MS Bar. However, with so much e-mail communication, inboxes are often cleaned out immediately only to find that information has been deleted that may need