Task force tackles bad law practice
Bar’s task force that deals with complaints and issues regarding the unauthorized practice of law The Mississippi Bar Association has created a task force to handle issues surrounding the...
View ArticleSmith named president of Daniel Coker
Roy A. Smith Jr. still remembers vividly when he first walked into the law firm of Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. as a prospective new-hire in 1982. He was fresh out of law school, where he...
View ArticleBar to honor Roberts
Circuit Judge James L. Roberts Jr. of Pontotoc will be presented the Mississippi Bar’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in recognition of devoted service to the...
View ArticleRead July 23 issue of MBJ
>> ARIZONA KNOCKOUT? Hood mulls legality of subjecting illegal workers to felony charge— By Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> HEALTH CARE Insurance commissioner insists exchange work...
View ArticleBar Association approves formation of appellate law section
The Mississippi Bar Association recently approved the formation of an appellate law section. It marks the Bar Association’s 16th section, and those behind it say it will benefit those who practice...
View ArticleGivens joins firm
Laura W. Givens has become associated with The Lynch Law Firm, PLLC, in Jackson. Givens was admitted to the Mississippi Bar Association in September 2012 after receiving her J.D. from Mississippi...
View ArticleLarry Houchins defies trend as executive director of state law bar
We rarely see leaders in long-term roles in organizations these days. In fact, a recent report by The Conference Board noted that, “The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from...
View ArticleBill Whitfield made Mississippi Bar fellow
Bill Whitfield, an attorney with Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, has been inducted as a Fellow in the Mississippi Bar Foundation, the Foundation’s highest honor. Whitfield works in the firm’s Gulf...
View ArticleState bar foundation says legal help for the poor is one of its major...
The Mississippi Bar Foundation, a non-profit organization founded 50 years ago to improve the administration of justice in Mississippi, has a bevy of accomplishments to its credit. Significant...
View ArticleButler Snow adds Jordan N. Walker and Tray Hairston to firm
Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC has added Jordan N. Walker and Tray Hairston in the firm’s Ridgeland office. Walker will be a member of the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and...
View ArticleOne year old and growing — Appellate Practice Section seeks to increase...
Just one year old, the Appellate Practice Section of the Mississippi Bar Association has approximately 100 members and is running smoothly. It was started to increase the level of advocacy in the...
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