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FACTS AND FIGURES OF SUCCESS GRADUATION (MAY 2014) LAW CENTERS PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS • 177 JD degrees • Bioethics and Health Law • Judicial Data Project • 4 LLM degrees (Mexico, Philippines, • Litigation and Dispute Resolution www.law.mc.edu/judicial Afghanistan, China) • Business and Tax Law • Mississippi Legislative History Project • Family and Children www.law.mc.edu/legislature JULY MISSISSIPPI BAR EXAM • Public Interest Law tMississippi Legal Resources • 2012: 72 of 83 or 86.7% of MC Law • International and Comparative Law www.law.mc.edu/mlr grads passed (overall 81.3%) • 2013: 76 of 89 or 85.4% of MC Law LAW PROGRAMS FACULTY grads passed (overall 86.2%) • Juris Doctorate degree (J.D.) • 26 full time faculty • Executive J.D. program (part time) www.law.mc.edu/faculty ENTERING CLASS (AUGUST 2013) • Academic Success program (summer start) • 13 hold Ph.D. or Masters degrees • 159 JD candidates • Fast Start Program (summer start) in addition to JD degrees • 64% Mississippi / 36% out of state • Civil Law Program (Louisiana) • 86 adjunct faculty • 56 undergrad schools • Master of Laws (LLM) in American Legal • 164 high LSAT Studies for International Lawyers MEMBERSHIP • 149 median LSAT • Foreign Study Program (Merida, Mexico; • Accredited by the American Bar • 4.21 high GPA China/Seoul, Korea; Berlin, Germany; Association • 3.30 median GPA Havanna, Cuba; Lille, France) • Member, Association of • 57% male • Two-Year JD Program American Law Schools • 43% female • Adoption Project • Charter Member, International • 25% minority • Mission First Legal Aid Clinic Association of Law Schools • $2,017,000 awarded in merit • Continuing Legal Education • Member, American Society scholarships to entering students www.law.mc.edu/cle of Comparative Law • 4 LLM candidates (Mexico, • Mississippi Law Institute Press Philippines, Afghanistan, China) www.law.mc.edu/publications Consumer information for MC Law CLASS OF 2013 (EMPLOYMENT at www.law.mc.edu/consumer 9 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION) Admissions www.law.mc.edu/admissions • 79 (42%) private law firms or 601.925.7152 • 25 (13%) government • 24 (13%) seeking employment As of May 12, 2014 • 20 (11%) business • 14 (9%) judicial clerks • 10 (5%) graduate degree • 6 (3%) public interest • 1 (1%) not seeking employment mississippi college school of law | 151 e. griffith street | jackson, ms 39201 | 601.925.7100 | www.law.mc.edu 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 VOL. LXI SPRING 2015 NO. 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jason D. Herring, Tupelo Peter C. Abide, Biloxi Features Jennifer Tyler Baker, Gulfport Kent E. Smith, Holly Springs Lawrence L. Little, Oxford Legalized Gaming in Mississippi: A Young Industry with an Howard Q. Davis, Jr., Indianola Ronald S. Wright, Ackerman Eventful History Scott F. Slover, Natchez By Jay McDaniel 10-15 Laura M. Glaze, Jackson William Liston III, Jackson Rebecca Lee Wiggs, Jackson Illegal Gaming: A Mississippi Tradition La'Verne Edney, Jackson By Louis Frascogna 16-18 Willie T. Abston, Flowood Melissa Carleton, Choctaw Brannan P. Southerland, Vicksburg Tips for Effective Mediation- Making an Offer They Can’t Refuse E. Nick Kramer III, Quitman Cynthia I. Mitchell, Clarksdale By Donald C. Dornan, Jr. 20-26 Chadwick L. Shook, Hattiesburg John R. Tullos, Raleigh Talking to the Jury: Opening Statements and Closing Arguments Mark R. Holmes, McComb John A. Howell, Picayune By Rocky Wilkins 28-33 Michelle D. Easterling, West Point Joseph D. Neyman, Jr., Hernando Convention Registration 39-45 Richard O. Burson, Laurel Jessica M. Dupont, Pascagoula Shannon S. Elliot, Brandon Whitney Adams, Pearl David L. Morrow, Jr., Brandon Departments Bryant W. Clark, Lexington Timothy L. Rutland, Hazlehurst President’s Message 7 Ashley N. Wicks, Ridgeland YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Final Disciplinary Actions 35-38 President Jennie A. Eichelberger, Jackson Leadership Forum 46-49 President-Elect Diala H. Chaney, Oxford Young Lawyers Division News 50 ABA DELEGATES W.C. (Cham) Trotter, III, Belzoni Charles J. Swayze, Jr., Greenwood Spring 2015 New Admittees 52 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Larry Houchins, Jackson New “Lawyers in the Family” 53 EDITOR Law Day Art Contest Winners 54-57 Sam Kelly, Jackson MANAGING EDITOR Lawyers Helping Lawyers 58 Melanie Henry, Jackson ADVERTISING MANAGER In Memoriam 59-61 Krissa Dobbins Easley, Jackson Professional Announcements 63-64 Classified Advertising 65 The Mississippi Lawyer is published quarterly by The Mississippi Bar, 643 North State Street, P.O. Box 2168, Special thanks to the Mississippi Bar’s Gaming Law Section Jackson, Mississippi 39225. Telephone (601) 948-4471. and the Young Lawyers Division’s Mid- Year Conference for Publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products, services or statements made concerning them. All providing the feature articles of this issue. 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. The Mississippi Lawyer Spring 2015 5 experience clarity A National CPA & Advisory Firm Need a deeper understanding? Our forensic examiners, fraud investigators, expert witnesses and valuation professionals can show you what’s going on beneath the surface. For decades, BKD Forensics & Valuation Services has assisted organizations and attorneys with fraud investigations, litigation support and damage calculations. Experience how we can help you proceed with a clearer view of your goals. Peder Johnson // Managing Partner [email protected] // 601.948.6700 bkd.com Adios and Hasta la Vista u revoir, Arrivederce, Adios, Auf Wiedersehen, Tot ziens, Farvel and Hasta la Vista my friends! That is goodbye in many different speaks and see you later! It has Abeen a great year and absolutely flown by. My term will come to an end at the Farewell Luncheon at our Annual Bar Convention on July 11th. New blood is waiting in the wings. Our Bar will never miss a beat. What an incredible staff you have at the MS Bar. Our Executive Director, Larry Houchins along with his very capable staff do a beau- tiful job keeping us all on the right track year after year. Melanie Henry, Associate Executive Director is the perfect complement to Larry, and as talented as anyone I know in developing meaningful programs. If you have the opportunity to go to the Annual Convention this year you will see another example of what Melanie can do and does year after year. We welcome our State and Federal judiciary which will both have a very strong presence at the Convention. For those with young children or grandchildren the Convention really caters to their needs and fun. Lifetime memories are made every year for these youngsters. I sincerely hope you can join us. I want to thank every member of our Bar for allowing me the opportunity to represent our organization this past year. The work of our some 18 various standing and ad hoc com- mittees has gone forward with many examples of fruitful results. I will not bore you with the many examples of committee work but to every member of these various committees, thank you! Likewise to our entire Board of Bar Commissioners, thank you for your service! We have seen great leadership and management come out of our General Counsel’s office. I can definitely say that we police our own with a fair and balanced hand. Thank you Adam, Missy, Jim, Glen and staff for the service you provide to our members every day! When one of our own stumbles in the form of mental illness or addiction our Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program is available to lend a helping hand. They are one of the few that can literally save a life if only given the opportunity. When Chip Glaze our LJAP Director is not dealing with an emergency need he is constantly seeking opportunities to increase awareness among our members. Thank you Chip and Carolyn for reaching out to those that need a helping hand! I will have to say we have had a lot of fun and learned a lot with our CLE on the Road. We first went to Cleveland, second to my home town of Laurel where we visited area bars in Waynesboro, Quitman and Bay Springs and finally to Tupelo and to more area bars in Pontotoc, New Albany and Booneville.