In Legal Terms

Have you thought about getting a divorce? We’ll learn what you need to know and how the process works in Mississippi with guest attorney, Francis Springer. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/

• Baby boomer divorce rates have risen dramatically over the last 30 years. So-called gray divorce rates, amongst adults aged 50+, the national divorce rate has roughly doubled since 1990. For those aged 65+, it has actually tripled, from 2 in 1,000 married persons to 6 in 1,000. This indicates people over 50 are more likely to get divorced now than ever before.
• Did you know: America has the third-highest divorce rate in the world. We’re after the Maldives and Belarus.

https://legaljobs.io/blog/divorce-rate-in-america/

Francis Springer has been very generous with his time and volunteering to be a guest on In Legal Terms.

• Wage Law on Jan 17th , 2023 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-wage-law
• Self-defense on August 16th of 2022 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-criminal-defense
• Criminal Defense on April 12th of 2022 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-criminal-defense
• Miranda Rights on October 26th of 2021 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-miranda-rights

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Guests: Megan McGrew, J.D., MBA, Lean Certified, PMP, SSBB; Technology Committee Chair for The Mississippi Bar and Director of Legal Process Engineering at Baker Donelson https://www.bakerdonelson.com/s-megan-mcgrew and Adam Kilgore, General Council for The Mississippi Bar https://www.msbar.org/media/3117/adam-kilgore.pdf.

• Whether you’re an attorney or might one day be a client, check out The Mississippi Bar website: ms bar dot org. So much information that’s good to know. https://www.msbar.org/
• There are tons of awards to be given out in the Cornerstones of Democracy Virtual Law Day Art Contest. It’s open to kids in grades K through 12. https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/law-day-art-contest/
• The Mississippi Bar has a health and wellness page on their website. It’s supposed to be for their members but anyone can click on the links to learn more about intellectual, emotional, and occupational health. Actually, there are 8 different types of health with a ton of information. https://www.msbar.org/for-attorneys/health-and-wellness/

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Guest Andre' de Gruy, Director of the Office of State Public Defender, discusses Public Defenders in Mississippi. http://www.ospd.ms.gov/index.htm

We learned about the Mississippi Public Defender Task Force report released recently. https://courts.ms.gov/Newsite2/news/2018/03.18.18Indigent%20defense.php

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Guest: University Press of Mississippi’s Courtney McCreary, Publicity and Promotions Manager discussing their law and true crime books

https://www.upress.state.ms.us/

Books discussed:

• Crooked Snake https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Crooked-Snake2
• A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-Mississippi
• Mississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-Courts
• Heroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-Law
• Cups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-Up
• Confessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-Agent
• The Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-Lawyer
• From Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-Guntown
• Return to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-Guntown
• The Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-Scandal
• Hands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-Till
• Power, Greed, and Hubris: Judicial Bribery in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/P/Power-Greed-and-Hubris

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Guest: Lisa Shaw Roy, Professor of Law and Jessie D. Puckett, Jr. Lecturer https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/lisa-shaw-roy/

Discussion centered around are restrictions on religious gatherings and mandatory mask orders during a pandemic constitutional.

On shutting down one group verses another? Liberty concerns vs equality concerns

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-rejects-nevada-church-challenge-on-virus-rules

Does the constitution grant governments greater latitude to restrict individual freedoms during a pandemic.

A Simple Guide to Executive Orders: A handy summary of COVID-19 Executive Orders from the Governor, organized by who and what they apply to (Updated July 27) https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/9924.pdf

Fines for not wearing a mask? According to the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Jackson residents could be fined $300 and sent to jail for six months. Businesses could be shut down for a day. The fine in Canton for individuals is $500, and $1,000 for businesses. In Columbus and Greenwood, you can be fined up to $1,000. A $1,000 fine applies to businesses in Oxford.

https://mspolicy.org/1000-fine-6-months-in-jail-for-not-wearing-a-mask/

Private business that require masks to do business with them (now or beginning on the 1st): Walmart, Kroger, Target, Walgreens, Aldi, Apple, AT&T, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Verizon, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods Market, and McDonald's. https://www.worldnewj.com/winn-dixie-publix-walmart-all-the-u-s-stores-requiring-masks/

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