The Mississippi Bar has 16 Sections, which are open to any Bar member in good standing. To learn more about how you can be involved in Sections, contact Rene' Garner at 601-355-9226 or email rgarner@msbar.org. In addition, each Section has an electronic mailing list, some of which are on-going discussions about certain areas of practice. To know more about these lists or how you can be subscribed, contact rgarner@msbar.org.  

Bar Hosts the 2011 Section Orientation Session

Section Officers attended the FY 2011-12 Orientation Session on August 17, 2011. The half day program is designed to familiarize new Section leaders with their duties and brief them on resources available to them through the Bar. This year’s Session included an overview by MB President Hugh Keating, and briefings by Bar staff on administration, governance, finance, the attorney discipline process, the ethics process and legislation. Section leaders spent time in breakout sessions discussing plans for FY 2011-12. 

Officers representing various Sections include Ted Connell, Secretary-Treasurer of the Litigation Section and Mary Blumentritt, Chair of the Taxation Section.

Representing the Labor and Employment Law Section are Robert Richardson, Vice-Chair; and Pope Mallette, Secretary-Treasurer.

2011-2012 Estates & Trusts Section Officers are Andrew Foxworth, Chair; Karen Green, Vice-Chair; and Pete Cajoleas, Secretary-Treasurer.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Officers include Philip Gaines, Chair; Anne Veazey, Vice-Chair; and Jim Warren, Secretary-Treasurer.

Health Law Section is represented by Crane Kipp, Chair; and Kathryn Gilchrist, Vice-Chair.

Senior Lawyers Section Officers include Meredith Aldridge, Chair; and Jim Collins, Vice-Chair.

Representing the Intellectual Property Section are Anita Modak–Truran, Chair; and Meaghin Burke; Vice-Chair.

Representing the SONREEL Section are Gretchen Zmitrovich, Chair; John Brunini, Vice-Chair; and Trey Smith, Secretary – Treasurer.

2011-2012 Workers Compensation Section Officers are Carlos Moore, Secretary – Treasurer; and Amanda Alexander, Vice-Chair.

Family Law Section Officers are Sheila Smallwood, Vice-Chair, and Harold Grissom, Secretary – Treasurer.

2011-2012 Business Law Section Officers are Kenneth Farmer, Vice-Chair; and Stan Smith, Secretary-Treasurer.

Real Property Section Officers include David Allen, Vice-Chair; Julie Brown, Chair; and William Smith, Secretary – Treasurer.

Representing the Government Law Section are Donna Gurley, Chair; Michael Wolf, Vice-Chair; and Melissa Carleton, Secretary – Treasurer.

The Prosecutors Section Officers are Doug Evans, Chair; John Young, Vice-Chair; and Hal Kittrell, Secretary-Treasurer.