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The Mississippi Lawyer Spring 2015 5 VOL. LXI SPRING 2015 NO. 3 Features Legalized Gaming in Mississippi A Young Industry with an Eventful History By Jay McDaniel 10-15 Illegal Gaming A Mississippi Tradition By Louis Frascogna 16-18 Tips for Effective Mediation- Making an Offer They Cant Refuse By Donald C. Dornan Jr. 20-26 Talking to the Jury Opening Statements and Closing Arguments By Rocky Wilkins 28-33 Convention Registration 39-45 Departments Presidents Message 7 Final Disciplinary Actions 35-38 Leadership Forum 46-49 Young Lawyers Division News 50 Spring 2015 New Admittees 52 New Lawyers in the Family 53 Law Day Art Contest Winners 54-57 Lawyers Helping Lawyers 58 In Memoriam 59-61 Professional Announcements 63-64 Classified Advertising 65 Special thanks to the Mississippi Bars Gaming Law Section and theYoung Lawyers Divisions Mid-Year Conference for providing the feature articles of this issue. PRESIDENT Eugene M. Harlow Gene Laurel PRESIDENT-ELECT Roy D. Campbell III Jackson SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Julie J. Gresham Biloxi IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Guy W. Mitchell III Tupelo BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jason D. Herring Tupelo Peter C. Abide Biloxi Jennifer Tyler Baker Gulfport Kent E. Smith Holly Springs Lawrence L. Little Oxford Howard Q. Davis Jr. Indianola Ronald S. Wright Ackerman Scott F. Slover Natchez Laura M. Glaze Jackson William Liston III Jackson Rebecca Lee Wiggs Jackson LaVerne Edney Jackson Willie T. Abston Flowood Melissa Carleton Choctaw Brannan P. Southerland Vicksburg E. Nick Kramer III Quitman Cynthia I. Mitchell Clarksdale Chadwick L. Shook Hattiesburg John R. Tullos Raleigh Mark R. Holmes McComb John A. Howell Picayune Michelle D. Easterling West Point Joseph D. Neyman Jr. Hernando Richard O. Burson Laurel Jessica M. Dupont Pascagoula Shannon S. Elliot Brandon Whitney Adams Pearl David L. Morrow Jr. Brandon Bryant W. Clark Lexington Timothy L. Rutland Hazlehurst Ashley N. Wicks Ridgeland YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION President Jennie A. Eichelberger Jackson President-Elect Diala H. Chaney Oxford ABA DELEGATES W.C. Cham Trotter III Belzoni Charles J. Swayze Jr. Greenwood EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Larry Houchins Jackson EDITOR Sam Kelly Jackson MANAGING EDITOR Melanie Henry Jackson ADVERTISING MANAGER Krissa Dobbins Easley Jackson The Mississippi Lawyer is published quarterly by The Mississippi Bar 643 North State Street P.O. Box 2168 Jackson Mississippi 39225. Telephone 601 948-4471. Publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products services or statements made concerning them. All advertising copy is subject to approval. The Editor reserves the right to reject advertising. Manuscripts are welcome and preparation instructions may be obtained on request. The right is reserved to select mate- rials to be published. Material accepted for publication becomes property of The Mississippi Bar. Statement of opinions appearing herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily that of the Editor Officers or Board of Commissioners of The Mississippi Bar.