In Legal Terms

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org

Today’s show is one of the most informative of the year. It applies to everyone in Mississippi: it’s “what are our new laws” show. Our guest is MPB News Legislative Reporter, Will Stribling. He’ll report about the new laws and how the session went.

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In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org

Mississippi has scheduled an execution for tomorrow, June 24th. Who is it? How to they propose to do it? What are the options for the prisoner to stop it? We’ll learn with our guests: Krissy C. Nobile, Director of The Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Beth Windham, an attorney with CPCC, and attorney David Voisin.

According to the MS Department of Corrections: Since Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, several forms of execution have be...

In Legal Terms, the show about you and your rights hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org

Are you a part of a Board of Directors? Do you have a Board that is involved in your life at work, home, or at a volunteer group? Board governance: how does it work? How is it SUPPOSED to work? We’ll learn about this with our guest: Professor Martin Edwards from the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Many charities have boards of directors. If you’re curious about board responsibilities, you might be curi...

We’ve got a show today unlike any other. Our guest, attorney and former deputy sheriff, Francis Springer and our host, Adam Kilgore, are having an “Ask Us Anything” show.

Today’s Legal Term on In Legal Terms: The Posse Commitatus Act

We’ve got some news you’ll want to know if you drive OUTSIDE of the state of Mississippi. In 30 states, including Alabama and Tennessee, as of June 5, 2025 a new law takes effect to ban all handheld...

It’s everywhere! We just talked about it on Everyday Tech on Monday. We’re talking about it again in 2025 on In Legal Terms. Why are we talking about artificial intelligence, AI, again on our show? Let’s find out.

Guest: Megan McGrew from Baker Donelson. Megan serves as Director of Legal Process Engineering where her focus is on the concierge approach to the application of legal innovation tools and technologies into the working lives of attorneys and their clients. She uses her experience in legal project management, legal process improvement, knowledge management, pricing, data analytics, and im...

How would you feel if you needed to go to court or conduct legal business but weren’t fluent in the language? Our guests will help us understand court interpreter service in Mississippi: Deenie Miller, Director of Language Access Mississippi Supreme Court and Dr. Javier Gerardo Gómez, Credentialed Court Interpreter.

H.B. 1217 became law July 1, 2023. The new laws prohibit Limited English Proficient individuals from being responsible for the costs of court interpretation in all bilingual proceedings for civil and criminal matters. The law also now clarifies that a Limited English proficient individual is entitled to t...

Mississippi Municipal elections are Tuesday, June 3rd. It got us to thinking about our two main political parties. So we invited them to come on the show and tell us what they want us to know and give our listeners a chance to ask what they want to know. Today, we’ve got Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Mike Hurst.

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When’s our next election? The GENERAL ELECTION DAY FOR MUNICIPALITIES is Tuesday, June 3rd: Polling places must be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Absentee ballots returned by mail...

Finally, In Legal Terms gets a chance to talk about Volunteering. The week of April 21st the MPB Think Radio shows talked about different volunteering opportunities and the benefits you receive by giving to your community. Today, we’ve got Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Would you like to Volunteer with the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project? If you’re an attorney, law student, college student, or paralegal you can register with MVLP or you could sign up to help with a specific legal clinic. This is done on t...

If you or someone you know wants a new job, you’ll probably have to interview for it. What can an interviewer legally ask you? What are some of the tips when hiring workers? We’ll learn about employment law today with MPB’s own Human Resource’s Director Sarah Mann who is also a lawyer.

New segment: “Legal Terms” on In Legal Terms. Adam, what’s the difference between an attorney and a lawyer?

When I went to the Secretary of State’s website, I got a pop up window that said: Sign up now for...

We hope to grow older and be treated with respect as we age. Legal issues associated with the elderly fall under “Elder Law”. Our guest, Richard Courtney will answer our questions about this aspect of the law. Our guest has quite a lot of information on his website: elderlawms.com. You can watch a video and read information. You can also request a free planning guide for assisting special needs children and adults with finances and rights.

What do Elders fear? Change, Conflict, Loss of Control

We grateful for the past times Richard Cour...

This is National Volunteer Month and MPB Think Radio is talking about volunteerism this week. Many of our shows are talking about how you can volunteer. Listen to our live shows or their podcasts to learn more. If you go to https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ you can see images (thumbnails) of our shows so you can find the podcasts. The MPB public media app also has all our podcasts in one place.

I absolutely love the volunteer service Kelly Kyle provides outside of the legal world. Here are some YouTube Videos of Kelly and his...

From traffic tickets to misdemeanor offenses, municipal courts handle a range of everyday legal issues. We hope to explain how the system works, what your rights are, and how to prepare if you ever have to appear in court. Our guest is City of Columbus Prosecutor and former Lowndes County Municipal Court Judge Nicole Clinkscales

Is there a special election today where you live? Governor Tate Reeves announced that he has set a special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 18 (Leake, Neshoba, and Winston Counties). The vacancy is due to the resignation of the...

Mississippi had its Municipal Primary elections last Tuesday. It got us to thinking about our two main political parties; so we invited them to come on the show and tell us what they want us to know and give our listeners a chance to ask what they want to know. Today, we’ve got Representative Cheikh Taylor, Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party. We're also joined by Mikel Bolden, Executive Director of the Mississippi Democratic Party. (We're scheduled to speak with the chair of the Mississippi Republican Party on May 20th, 2025.)

Governor Tate Reeves announced that he...

It’s Alcohol Awareness Month. Our guests from the Mississippi Department of Revue, their Director of Public Relations and Communications, Tina Richardson and Riley Nelson, Chief of Enforcement Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control. We're talking about liquor sales, laws, taxes, and vendor questions. Oh and it’s primary election day!!

I love a good website and DOR has one. dor.mo.gov from there you can click on ABC, titles and tags, cannabis – whatever you want answers about.

Are you ready to vote today? If not, I’ve got some assistance for you. Yallvote.ms is the...

Mississippi has great weather and great topography for riding a bicycle. But whether YOU are on the bike or YOU are in the car, we all need to know the rules of the road and everyone’s rights. Attorney Baskin Jones is here to help us learn.

Does this talk make you want to take a bike ride? Visit Mississippi dot org has an information page to help you plan a ride in various parts of the state over various terrains.

In addition to Visit Mississippi, M-DOT has some advice for folks on bik...

Our guest today is Mississippi attorney Francis Springer. We touched on the importance of no conflicts of interest in client / lawyer relationship

If you need some answers after the recent storms in Mississippi : MS Legal Services dot org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi. Their disaster relief webpage has information about Federal Agencies that provide disaster assistance, Locating and applying for disaster assistance, and suggestions for settling insurance claims after a disaster.

MDOT says: If a traffic light is flashing yellow, it’s important to...

What does Mississippi have to do with getting to the Moon? What are the laws concerning the Moon? We’ll find out with the help of our guest Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Co-Founder, President & CEO of For All Moonkind 

In 1971, Apollo 14 was the third Moon mission of the U.S. Apollo space program, but the flight was unique in one way: tree seeds were taken on the flight to later germinate “Moon Trees”! When selected for the Apollo 14 mission, Astrona...

An effort to create a statewide board to study domestic violence deaths, to uncover trends, and guide opportunities for intervention, support and policy unanimously passed both legislative bodies. We’ll learn about domestic violence law and resources for those affected from our guests from the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Vera Johnson, Program Specialist and Luis Montgomery, Compliance and Public Policy Specialist.

Where can you get more information about our guests? mcadv.org from there you can read past newsletters, learn about their resources, and contact the staff for assistance or more information.

If...

The Mississippi Center for Justice has a new President and CEO, Kimberly Jones Merchant. She’s our guest today to remind us of the focus and goals of the center and what we might expect in the future.

What’s going on this and next month at MCJ? They have an event calendar so you can see that there’s a “My Home My Rights” presentation tomorrow, February 26th at Rust College and an Expungement Clinic March 13th in Clarksdale.

Do you believe that “Justice Takes All of Us”? If you agree you might like tha...

Our laws are argued and upheld in our courts by Officers of the Court. Is there a standard of behavior for them? Maybe “ethical” rules? Let’s find out from our host – Adam Kilgore, former General Council for Mississippi Bar. And guest Cliff Johnson, Director of the MacArthur Justice Center.

Oath for Lawyers Mississippi - Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)

Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1)

Chapter 3 - ATTORNEYS AT LAW (§§ 73-3-1 — 73-3-403)

Article 1 - ADMISSION AND CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS (§§ 73-3-1 — 73-3-61)

Section 73-3-35 - Oath in each c...

Are you registered to vote? We’ve got municipal elections coming up and you’ve got less than 2 weeks to get registered for those primaries. Our guest is attorney Leah Wong from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and she’ll help us learn about bolstering voter participation, the challenges facing voters in the state.

NAACP Legal Defense Fund: about, history, staff, careers, how to get on their mailing list, and how to make a donation.

From NPR: On Jan. 3, the day the new Republican-led Congress was sworn in, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, reintroduced legisl...

Mississippians pride themselves on being patriotic. What what’s more patriotic than serving your country in the military? We’ll learn about military and veterans’ legal rights with today’s guests Ira Rushing from Tully Rinckey.

In 2020, Black Soldiers comprised approximately 21% of the active-duty Army, 15% of the Army National Guard and 21% of the Army Reserve. Black Americans serve in the Army at a rate that is higher than their representation in the U.S. population. The active-duty percentage of Black Soldiers has remained higher than the representation of Black Americans in the U.S. population since 2002, with pea...

I’m calling this episode “Real ID for-real this time”. We’ve been thrilled to have Department of Public Safety General Council Eric Brown join us a few times on In Legal Terms. We’ve discussed Real IDs but the requirements for those IDs have been postponed many years many times. We’ll find out what’s up now. And we’re grateful that Treasure Tyson, Director of Driver Service Bureau will be here also to answer questions about driver's licenses.

Founded in 1938, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety currently has over 1,400 employees throughout the state. Those employees...

Attorney Francis Springer has a unique point of view – he’s an attorney but he’s also been a deputy sheriff. We’ll learn about your rights when interacting with police; how you could or shouldn’t handle a stop.

You can find a complete list of traffic laws in Mississippi in Title 63 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations” of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated

https://mdot.ms.gov/safetyeducation/teens/mississippi-traffic-safety/

HB 349 was passed and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves during the last legislative session. It’s...

In the SEC, the SWAC, The Sun Belt Conference, and all over America we’re celebrating college football and its student athletes. They work so hard for the enjoyment of the fans of their schools and lately they and other student athletes are being compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness. Our guest, attorney Andrew Coffman from Phelps Dunbar will tell us a bit about the laws and rights associated with NIL.

If you’re curious about NIL I’ve got a 10-minute podcast for you. MPB’s 10 Minute Time Out recently had a NIL episode. Here’s t...

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s In Legal Terms heard weekly Tuesdays at 10am on MPB Think Radio. Hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore and MPB Think Radio Producer Liz Gill. The show all about you and your rights. 

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MPB’s In Legal Terms 2024

Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s In Legal Terms heard weekly Tuesdays at 10am on MPB Think Radio. Hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore and MPB Think Radio Producer Liz Gill. The show all about you and your rights. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We’ve got a fantastic show for you today – if I do say so myself. I’m Liz Gill – MPB’s host. We’re going to Celebrate 10 years of In Legal Terms. We’re also celebrating Professor Richard Gershon from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He’s been here with the show since the beginning. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/

Guests include:

Happy New Year! What I mean is, Happy “ Fiscal “ New Year. Our state starts a new year with new laws. We’ll learn about those new laws from MPB’s legislative reporter – Will Stribling. We’ll learn what laws didn’t pass also.

The Mississippi Public Service Commission, on June 13, 2024, approved a new area code to be assigned to the same area occupied by the 662 code. The new area code is 471. Existing 662 customers will keep their current telephone numbers, but new customers, or requests for additional lines, may be assigned the new 471 area code once it’s activated. Fur...

MPB Think Radio’s In Legal Terms with expert host attorney Adam Kilgore.

We’ve got our most popular topic on the show today – Estate Planning. Everyone will die at some point. If you want a say on what happens to your property after you die, now is the time to make plans. Our guest Elizabeth Wynn from Kyle-Wynn and Associates will give us tips. If you’d like to read up on estate planning, Kyle-Wynn’s website has a resources tab with pdfs with information on HIPPA, trusts, veteran’s benefits and Medicaid information. 

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Youth Court can deal with Children in Need of Supervision, Delinquent Children, and Neglected and/or Abused Children. That takes some special finesse that our guest possesses – attorney Chad King from Thompson Addison. (Who was also our guest for In Legal Terms: Adoption 2024 Tuesday, June 25, 2024)

A podcast of interest: In Legal Terms: Foster Care Tuesday, March 21, 2023 with guest: Andrea Sanders, Commissioner for Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.

Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (CPS)

The State of Mississippi Judiciary; Administrative Office of Courts has a great website with authoritative in...

How has your year gone? A year ago we had a newly elected Representative to the Mississippi House on the show to see what his hopes, dreams and plans were. We’re welcoming back Representative Justis Gibbs to see how’d that go?

In Legal Terms: new legislator Justis Gibbs Tuesday, November 14, 2023

ECM Legislative Roster Mississippi Legislative Roster Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi in the Apple Store and Google Play Store

It took a month and a day, but we now have elected State Sen. Jenifer Branning as the Mississippi Supreme Cour...

We’re at the end of the year, which is also almost the beginning of the year, so as an early holiday present – let’s talk about taxes!! I think the name of the game is to push taxes to some other time, but we’ll let our guest tell us some strategies that might work for you. We’ve got attorney Samantha Moore from Butler Snow to talk tax and estate planning with us.

What are some things you might need to pay taxes on that you wouldn’t think you have to pay taxes on?

We can think of ethics as the principles that guide our behavior toward making the best choices that contribute to the common good of all. Who decides what’s ethical or not? Let’s find out from our guest Tom Hood, Executive Director, Mississippi Ethics Commission.

What do they do?

    The Mississippi Ethics Commission has four main areas of authority under four separate laws:

What does Mississippi have to do with getting to the Moon? What are the laws concerning the Moon? We’ll find out with the help of our guest Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Co-Founder, President & CEO of For All Moonkind 

In 1971, Apollo 14 was the third Moon mission of the U.S. Apollo space program, but the flight was unique in one way: tree seeds were taken on the flight to later germinate “Moon Trees”! When selected for the Apollo 14 mission, Astrona...

This time of year, some folks start to celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving. That’s up for debate. What isn’t up for debate is hunting seasons. It depends on where you are, what you’re hunting, and what you’re using to hunt. Learn with us about Mississippi’s rules and regulations with Lt. Ricky Barry from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.

Folks can hunt White Tailed deer and squirrel, rabbit, possum, racoon, bobcat just now. But it’s not quail season yet. Check our podcast information for the link to the 2024-2024 hunting seasons sche...

Our guests are Nathan Blevins, the Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections.

Terri Maranoci, Community Corrections Director

Cecil Lott, Community Corrections Associate Director with the MS Board of Parole 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 501, Jackson, MS 39201

(601) 576-3520

(601) 576-3528

Information about parole in Mississippi, including the current Parole Board Members, Parolee Search, and Victim Parole Notification.

MS Department of Corrections

The Community Corrections division is responsible for the following agency functions:​​

It’s two weeks before our election but we’re not talking about voting today – don’t forget you can vote early if you’re 65 or over or have a reason you'll be away from your home county on Election Day. Get more information at the Secretary of State's voting information website.

We’re very proud to have members of the Mississippi Special Education Coalition as our guests today to discuss the education rights for your student and the report the Coalition published. Joining us are Julian Miller from the Southern Poverty Law Center, Cassie Tolliver from Disabil...

Is your home yours to do with as you please? Maybe not if your property is within a Homeowner’s Association. What are your rights if you buy a home with an HOA? We’ll learn with the help of attorney Reed Martz from Freeland Martz.

Are you a fan of CCR – Creedence Clearwater Revival? What do you know about C, C & Rs? Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions are, in essence, the rules of a community. They describe the HOA’s obligations and rights to its members and vice versa. An association’s CC&Rs are recorded and filed...

In Legal Terms has been so grateful that Richard Courtney has been a guest on our show to discuss Estate Planning, Elder Law, Special Needs Law and other topics. You’ll find links to all his broadcasts on the information for this recording. In Legal Terms is heard live Tuesdays at 10am Central on MPB Think Radio and at mpb online / radio https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/

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