2008 ANNUAL DINNER MEETING &
FELLOWS INDUCTION CEREMONY
Old Capitol Inn
Jackson, Mississippi
April 10, 2008
Approximately 180 attorneys and their guests attended the Mississippi Bar Foundation’s 2008 Annual Dinner Meeting on Thursday, April 10 at the Old Capitol Inn. Members of the Foundation gathered to honor and recognize lawyers who have made outstanding contributions to the public and profession. This year the Fellows Induction Ceremony was combined with the Annual Meeting.
Following the reception and dinner, President H. Hunter Twiford, III of Jackson presided over the annual meeting. Twiford presented the President’s Report mentioning the induction of new Fellows, the Memorial Service for deceased Fellows, and highlights of FY 2007-2008. The major highlight was Mandatory Iolta which had increased revenue more than expected.
The Mississippi Bar Foundation recognized outgoing members of the Board of Trustees – Tommie G. Williams, Greenwood; Michael W. Ulmer, Jackson; Judge Johnny L. Williams, Hattiesburg; and James H. Heidelberg, Pascagoula.
Donald E. Hinton, Jr. of Hattiesburg received the 2008 Law-Related Public Education Award for his many years of service to the Statewide Mock Trial Competition. The Law-Related Public Education Award is presented to a lawyer or law firm or bar organization for excellence in enhancing the public’s understanding of the law and the legal system.
Charles S. Tindall, Jr. of Greenville received the Foundation’s 2008 Professionalism Award posthumously, the Foundation’s highest honor presented to an attorney for excellence in enhancing the public’s understanding of the law and the legal system and who exemplifies the best characteristics of the profession.
