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In Legal Terms

MPB Think Radio

Have you ever wanted to know the definition of a legal term? Do you find yourself wondering what your rights are when it comes to your property, marriage, or health? If you answered yes to one of those questions, In Legal Terms is the show for you. Tune in and learn more about your legal rights and how the law affects your day to day life. The show is set to consistently provide thought-provoking commentary and opinions on legal topics, whether local or national. Court trials, U.S. Supreme Court

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46:15

In Legal Terms: Will Talk over Thanksgiving

In Legal Terms ·

2022/11/22

Today’s topic is one we’ve covered many times but still so many of us die without a will or without having made estate plans. This Thanksgiving is a great time to talk with your family about your plans, their plans, and where the plans are written down.If you need a starting point for crafting your estate plan, MPB has got a digital worksheet for you. Freewill is a site that will help you organize your estate plan so you can get started. https://www.freewill.com/mpbfoundationThe University of

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46:31

In Legal Terms: Public Defenders

In Legal Terms ·

2022/11/15

We hope you don’t need a public defender but its good to know how the system works. Our guest is the State Defender, André de Gruy who will tell us about the agency, who they defend and where. https://www.ospd.ms.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:16

In Legal Terms: Justice Court

In Legal Terms ·

2022/11/08

It’s election day – I hope you’ll exercise your civic duty and vote. Our guest is an elected official that is NOT up for re-election just now – it’s Hinds County Justice Court Judge Kenny Lewis. We’ve also got Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods.https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.phpJudge Kenny Lewis http://www.hindscountyms.com/court-systems/justice-court-judges/district-4Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods http://www.hindscountyms.com/departments/justice-courtManual for

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46:30

In Legal Terms: Public Funds Private Schools

In Legal Terms ·

2022/11/01

A recent ruling stated giving pandemic relief funds to private schools for infrastructure improvements is unconstitutional. We’ll learn about this case with one of the attorneys involved Will Bardwell, with Democracy Forward. https://democracyforward.org/team/will-bardwell/https://democracyforward.org/work/ms-leg-funneling-money/ a 501 c 3 organizationhttps://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-judge-blocks-private-schools-taxfunded-grants/No religious or other sect or sects shall ever control

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46:43

In Legal Terms: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann

In Legal Terms ·

2022/10/25

We’re pleased to have as our guest today Mississippi’s Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. He’s going to share what he's been up to and what he hopes happens in the next session.https://ltgovhosemann.ms.gov/The2023Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenesat12:00 NoononTuesday, January 3, 2023 that’s the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January and lasts 90 days this year.http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/timetable.xmlDuring legislative sessions, visitors may view the

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45:41

In Legal Terms: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit

In Legal Terms ·

2022/10/18

What happens when our volunteer soldiers in America are exposed to toxic chemicals? What about their families? We’re going to talk about one instance – the Marine training base Camp Lejeune. Our guest is Oxford attorney, Roberts Wilson. https://www.wegetjustice.com/https://www.wegetjustice.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In Legal Terms: LGBTQ+

In Legal Terms ·

2022/10/11

Civil liberties are freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. One of the watch dogs for your civil liberties is the Americans Civil Liberties Union. McKenna Raney-Gray, an attorney with the ACLU Mississippi will discuss the rights of LGBTQ Americans. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/mckenna-raney-gray-lgbtq-justice-project-staff-attorneyACLU Mississippihas a great page where you can learn more about protecting YOUR rights: police encounters, voting rights, constitutional rights, in

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In Legal Terms: US Supreme Court

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2022/10/04

How do cases get to the US Supreme Court? What’s coming up this fall / winter? We learn from our guest attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/Thank you for listening to In Legal Termson MPB Think Radio. Our Fall on-air fundraising campaign is on---we’re asking you to give for the love of Mississippi.1-888-372-4483 https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/donateListen to live audio: https://www.supremecourt.gov/Listen to audio recordings of US Supreme

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44:07

In Legal Terms Classic: AARP

In Legal Terms ·

2022/09/27

Who provides tax help, fraud assistance, Medicare answers, and is a government watch dog? AARP. We’ll learn today how they fight for the rights of citizens over 50 years of age and their families.Guest: Kimberly Campbell,State Director of AARP MShttps://states.aarp.org/mississippi/Anyone can become a member. All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. With a life expectancy of 77 in Mississippi that would give you more than 25 years of benefits.If you are interested in

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45:31

In Legal Terms: Grand Jurys

In Legal Terms ·

2022/09/20

Have you ever been on a grand jury? Have you ever received a Subpoenas? Those are our topics today with Guests: Attorneys Matthew Eichelberger and Jenny Eichelberger.https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/j-matthew-eichelberger/https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/jennie-a-eichelberger/01/18/2022 In Legal Terms: Subpoenashttp://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-subpoenasToday is national voter registration day. If you’d like to get a voter registration drive going Our Secretary of State’s

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41:38

In Legal Terms: Trademarks

In Legal Terms ·

2022/09/13

Mississippians are very creative – with literature, music, art. Our guests attorneys and Professors Molly Fergusson and Will Wilkins will answer questions about copyrights and trademarks.https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/molly-fergusson/https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/will-wilkins/From listener Randell:In today's episode there was discussion about copyright law as it applies to the codes adopted by a city. The International Family of Codes (such as the fire code discussed) offers

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44:56

In Legal Terms: Religious Freedom 2022

In Legal Terms ·

2022/09/06

We love our freedoms and rights in America. Our courts are one way to ensuring that we have them. Today, we’ll learn about our religious freedoms as guaranteed by the US Supreme Court with help from our guest Professor Lisa Shaw Roy.Lisa Shaw Roy, Professor of Law and Jessie D. Puckett, Jr. LecturerCarson v. MakinKennedy v. Bremerton School DistrictA Rabbi is suing FloridaEspinoza v MontanaEngel v. VitaleZelman v. Simmons-HarrisWisconsin v. YoderConstitutionality of restriction on religious

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44:09

In Legal Terms: Estate Planning

In Legal Terms ·

2022/08/23

Many of our laws give preferential treatment to individuals that are married to each other. What legal benefits are there to being married? We’ll learn today with our guest attorney Rick Courtney. We’ll answer questions about how spouses are treated as it relates to property, taxes, social security, and medical decision making. https://elderlawms.com/richard-a-courtney/On Money Talks, heard on MPB Think Radio Tuesdays at 9am Central and on its podcast, there was a recent show about Unmarried

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44:12

In Legal Terms: Self-defense

In Legal Terms ·

2022/08/16

If you fear for your life, what can you do about it? What are your rights surrounding self-defense? Is your home, your castle to defend? We’ll learn about those rights from attorney Francis Springer. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/If you’d like to take some time to read over information about self-defense, you can read: MS § 97-3-15. Homicide; justifiable homicide; use of defensive force; duty to retreat Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, TITLE 97. CRIMES, CHAPTER 3. CRIMES AGAINST THE

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41:52

In Legal Terms: Insurance

In Legal Terms ·

2022/08/09

Most people pay into insurance so that if “something goes wrong” the insurance company will take care of them. What kinds of insurance are there? How much do you need? What should you say and to whom if you are in a wreck?Our guest is attorney Baskin Jones from Jones Law Group. https://injuredinmississippi.com/For more information about insurance, you are encouraged to visit the website for the Mississippi Insurance Department: https://www.mid.ms.govThere you can read about: Automobile Insurance And

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50:01

In Legal Terms: Candidate Qualifying

In Legal Terms ·

2022/08/02

Do you have what it takes to be a public servant? What DOES it take to be a public servant? We’ll learn how a Mississippian can run for a political office with our guest, Secretary of State Michael Watson. https://www.sos.ms.gov/2022 Candidate Qualifying Guide https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/2022%20Candidate%20Qualifying%20Guide_FINAL.pdfVoter Registration Tool Kit: https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/VoterRegistrationToolkit062922.pdf Hosted on Acast. See

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50:05

In Legal Terms: MVLP 2022

In Legal Terms ·

2022/07/26

We’re pleased to welcome back from the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, attorneys Seirra Williams and Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, Executive Director and General Counsel. They’ll tell us about their upcoming clinics and about their services. https://mvlp.org/3/30/2021 In Legal Terms: MVLP http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-mvlp9/24/2019 In Legal Terms: Expungements http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-expungmentsNeed help and qualify

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49:41

In Legal Terms: Income Taxes

In Legal Terms ·

2022/07/19

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall are all lovely seasons but fleeting. It’s always tax season though. Whether you need to finish up from last year, get the jump on this year, or just learn some new information, it’s always time for a tax show with our favorite tax guru Professor Richard Gershon of the University Of Mississippi School Of Law.If you’ve had other folks prepare your tax returns for you, the IRS has gotten much more “user friendly” https://www.irs.gov/ has a “file your taxes for free” spot

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49:04

In Legal Terms: Freedom of Speech Encore

In Legal Terms ·

2022/07/13

What's the difference between defamation, lies, exaggeration, and free speech?And what is permissible in the eyes of the law? Professor Gershon instructs us and takes your questions.Want to read more? Here are some websites:Justice Thomas Wants The Court To ‘Reconsider’ Its First Amendment Jurisprudencehttps://abovethelaw.com/2019/02/justice-thomas-wants-the-court-to-reconsider-its-first-amendment-jurisprudence/New York Times Companyv.Sullivanhttps://www.oyez.org/cases/1963/39Can An Opinion Be

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50:38

In Legal Terms: Dobbs in 2022

In Legal Terms ·

2022/07/05

One year ago, our guest on the show was Professor Yvette Butler who specializes in racial justice, economic justice, criminal system reform, civil rights, and civil liberties. When she was on the show, we discussed the then just argued Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If you haven’t heard, the US Supreme court released its ruling. We’ll discuss that today. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/yvette-butler/Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions - by MPB News

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