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May/June 2006
The May/June issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine provides 2006 Convention information and registration, 2006 Law Day Art Contest winners, the second article on the history of The Mississippi Bar from 1940-1979 and feature articles on lawyers' service in the military. Feature articles are available for download below: President's Message
From Joy Lambert Phillips, the Bar's 100th and First Female President Bombs & Briefcases: Mississippi Lawyers Who Serve in the Military Know the Real Meaning of Hazardous Work Conditions
JAG Officers Did Their Part in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
History of The Mississippi Bar: 1940-1979
Feb/Mar/Apr 2006
The 2006 February/March/April issue of The Mississippi Lawyer features The Mississippi Bar's Centennial Anniversary Celebration Highlights. The highlights include photos and the first article in a series of articles on the history of the Bar. The series begins with reflections from 1906-1939. These and other articles may be downloaded in Adobe PDF below. President's Message - A View of the Past
Joy Lambert Phillips
Centennial Anniversary Celebration Highlights
Photo Gallery
The Early Years of The Mississippi Bar: 1906-1939
Article I of a series on the Bar's 100 year history
Mississippi's Superiority Security Interest, or Why Credithrift Needs to be Downsized Patents and Patent Prosecution
Winter 2005-2006
The Winter 2005-2006 issue of The Mississippi Lawyer is dedicated to Mississippi's lawyers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Articles are available for viewing and download in Adobe PDF format below: Reflections on Katrina
President's Message
Bar's Response to Hurricane Katrina
From the Executive Director
Young Lawyers Division-Standing Ready to Assist the Public After Hurricane Katrina Legacy of Hurricane Katrina Takes Toll on Mississippi Attorneys On-Site & Telephone Assistance Lawyer Volunteers for Katrina Victims
Fall 2005
The Fall Issue of The Mississippi Lawyer is a special issue that includes a special message from the 100th president of The Mississippi Bar, 100th Convention highlights, articles and photos of Hurricane Katrina disaster legal assistance efforts by the Young Lawyers Division, and relief efforts on the part of The Mississippi Bar. Also featured are articles on techniques for direct and cross examination of experts and interlocutory appeals. Articles may be viewed or downloaded in Adobe PDF below: From A Different View
From the 100th President of The Mississippi Bar, Joy Lambert Phillips
The Mississippi Bar's Katrina Relief Efforts to Assist Lawyers
Young Lawyers Division Hurricane Katrina Disaster Legal Assistance
Use Caution While Handling a (Hired) Gun -Techniques for Direct and Cross Examination of Experts Interlocutory Appeals - The Waiting Game
June 2005
The June issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine features 2005 convention information and articles on the child support and alimony. Also read how to create and capture law firm value and about the Civil Relief Act. View the downloadable articles in Adobe PDF below: Is the Allowance of Supersedeas of Periodic Alimony and/or Child Support Discretionary? Modificiations or Avoidance of Child Support and Alimony Commitments Based on Questionable Distributions After Equitable Division of Assets Preserving theRecord on the Chancellor's Application of the Ferguson Factors in Equitable Distribution Cases Creating and Capturing Law Firm Value
The New Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Apr/May 2005
The April-May issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine features information about the launch of The Mississippi Bar Casemaker Online Library in May 2005, articles from the Health Law Section and the artwork of the overall winners of the 2005 Law Day Art Contest. This issue also provides a copy of Rule 6.1 Voluntary Pro Bono Public Service. Feature articles are available for download in Adobe PDF below: Casemaker - Changing the Online Legal Research Landscape Corporate Responsibility: Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Health Care Companies Doctor's Orders: A Shot of Information Technology
Jan/Feb/Mar 2005
The Jan/Feb/Mar issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine focuses on Labor and Employment Law. View articles in Adobe PDF below:
Surviving Desert Palace Inc. v. Costa: Did McDonnell Douglas Suffer a Fatal Blow? The Court Versus the Code The Current Status of the Wrongful Discharge Tort Under MS Law Policies and Procedures for Lawyer Advertising
Oct/Nov/Dec 2004
The October-November-December issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine includes articles on effective mediation tips, removal and remand, comments from the bench and recusal. Also included are the nominees for the 2004-2005 President-Elect and Board of Bar Commissioners. Feature articles are available for download in Adobe PDF below: Tips for Effective Mediation: Making an Offer They Can't Refuse Removal and Remand - Are You in or Out? Removal/Remand Issues from the Plaintiff's Perspective Comments from the Bench To Recuse or Not to Recuse: That is the Question
July/Aug/Sept 2004
The July/August/September issue of The Mississippi Lawyer features articles provided by the Business Section and Intellectual Property Section of The Mississippi Bar. This issue also welcomes the 2004-2005 President, Charlie J. Swayze, Jr. of Greenwood (featured on cover with his wife Jo Claire), convention photo highlights, 2004 awards, and the 2004 Economic & Technology Survey Results. You may download feature articles in Adobe PDF below:
Derivatives for Lawyers: Terminology, Documentation and Legal Issues Tax Considerations in Choice of Business Entity – It’s Not Just a Federal Question 7 Key Areas of Intellectual Property Every Business Lawyer Should Know Emerging Legal Issues in a New Information Age
May/June 2004
The May/June issue of The Mississippi Lawyer gives general practitioners advice on how to avoid deadly mistakes when handling estates and trusts, and how to handle special needs planning. Also included are basic taxation principles of alimony and property settlement, and the 2004 Law Day Art Contest winning artwork. To view the feature articles, you can download them in Adobe PDF below:
What You Don't Know Can Kill You! Every General Practitioner Should be Aware of These Deadly Mistakes Special Needs Planning for Special Family Situations Basic Principles in the Taxation of Alimony and Property Settlements
April 2004
The April 2004 issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine features The Mississippi Bar's 2004 Annual Meeting and Summer School schedule and registration information. Also included are articles provided by the Workers' Compensation Section on The Twisted Arm of Scheduled Member Injuries and A Second Look at Mediation. You can download the following articles and convention information in Adobe PDF below:
2004 Annual Meeting & Summer School The Twisted Arm of Scheduled Member Injuries A Second Look at Mediation
January/February/March 2004
The January/February/March 2004 issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine features Family Law Issues and other interesting and informative feature articles. The Mississippi Bar and Young Lawyers Division election results are included. You can download the following articles in Adobe PDF: Family Law Issues-Things You Don't Think About & Things You Shouldn't Overlook Who Speaks for the Children? Mediation Made Easy Adoption: Agony and Ecstasy
November/December 2003
The November/December Issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine provides insight into computer forensics and evidence with the feature article "Delete" Doesn't Mean Delete (Revisited). Also find valuable information in Winning Your Case With Cross Examination and Gaming Law: Cases and Materials. You can download the articles below in Adobe PDF: "Delete" Doesn't Mean Delete Gaming Law: Cases and Materials
October 2003
The October issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine provides articles on general and medical malpractice tort reform and introduces the President-Elect nominees for The Mississippi Bar. You can download articles in Adobe PDF below: General Tort Reform Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
June 2003
The June 2003 Issue featured updates and news from the Mississippi Supreme Court. Our convention brochure and registration information was also included. To know more about registering for Annual Meeting or Summer School, or to register online, visit our convention site. Or, you can download the following articles in Adobe PDF. Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Improvement Activities Supreme Court of Mississippi Task Force on Gender Fairness Lawyers Retire?
March/April/May 2003
The following feature articles were taken from the March-April-May Issue of The Mississippi Lawyer magazine and highlight many of the physical and emotional issues facing attorneys today. Top Ten Tips for Surviving Depression Driving Past the Bar Center There May Be a Reason Life Seems So Rough.... The Dangerous Link Between Chronic Office Chaos, Stress, Depression & Substance Abuse One Woman's Story Suicide--Misunderstood Tragedy
February 2003
The February 2003 issue of The Mississippi Lawyer highlighted the lives and careers of five of Mississippi's legendary lawyers. You can view each of the following feature articles in Adobe PDF. Trailblazers of the Mississippi Legal Frontier Reuben V. Anderson Robert C. Cannada Thomas R. Ethridge Jesse Boyce Holleman Clare Sekul Hornsby
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