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Judiciarybanquet MAY 2013 President’s Column by David Maron Inside It has been nearly • The FallCABA Battle of the Barristers 2013 Legislative Session a year since we began Tennis Tournament at River Hills Club, Publius of Mississippi ponders a lowlight the 2012-13 CABA organized by committee chair, Stephanie 3 and Jack Wilson covers the highlights year, and it has been Jones, raised approximately $4,500 for the eventful. CABA com- Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project. Interview with a Legal Blogger mittees and members • Noted authors and commentators, Andy Philip Thomas reflects on four years of blogging have been busy and their Taggart and Jere Nash, presented a pre- 14 hard work has provided election political forum, Red Blue Smack- “Turn Me Loose” John Henegan recounts CABA members many down, in October. the life and irreversible impact of Medgar Evers opportunities to engage • CABA supported our Federal Judiciary in 19 on the eve of the 50th anniversary of his death with each other, within the profession and in the Southern District Division realignment the community. caused by federal closure of the Federal New Court of Appeals Judge Staying connected allows CABA to be a Courthouse in Meridian. 21 Ceola James Sworn In resource for information, free CLE, and service • Executive Director Pat Evans and commit- opportunities. But connection requires effective tee chair Joanna Kuhn organized CABA’s Wills for Heroes and accessible communication. This past year, annual Christmas Party in December with Recap and photo from the event CABA’s communication committee, chaired by a special 80th Anniversary celebration at 22 Meta Copeland and Melissa Baltz, updated the the Old Capitol Inn. website and improved electronic communication • Bench and bar committee chairs Judge Upcoming Events using email, Facebook, and Twitter. Carlton Reeves and Cliff Johnson organized May 16 The CABA Newsletter, under leadership of and presented an invaluable CLE entitled Evening Honoring the Judiciary editor Kate Margolis, has published five issues Turning the Tables in January 2013, by Country Club of Jackson full of excellent articles. And we have launched providing CABA members a forum for Reception at 6 pm • Dinner at 7 pm CABA’s new eNews for shorter articles and alerts posing questions to a panel of state and Speaker: Honorable James E. Graves, Jr. to be sent out on short notice. We hope you’ll federal judges (free to CABA members). continue to take advantage of these resources • Past-president John Henegan organized May 18 and let us hear from you on how CABA can CABA’s participation in the Jackson, CABA Habitat for Humanity Women Build To sign up contact Rebecca Wiggs improve its service to the bench and bar in Mississippi Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade [email protected] the metro area. in January. • Diversity committee co-chairs Charles June 18 Here are some highlights from the past year: Griffin and Ashley Wickes organized a Membership Meeting • Capital Club • LJAP director Chip Glaze and Missis- diversity forum with distinguished pan- Speaker: Guy W. Mitchell, III, incoming sippi Bar General Counsel Adam Kilgore elists entitled Diversity through Build- president of the MS Bar presented an ethics CLE, Your Brother’s ing Better, Stronger, and Lifetime Rela- The views expressed in the articles published are solely Keeper, in August 2012 (free to CABA tionships at Jackson State University in those of the authors and do not represent the views of members). March, raising over $3,500 for CABA’s CABA, its officers, directors, or staff. An Evening HONORING THE JUDICIARY May 16, 2013 • Reception 6:00, Dinner Banquet7:00 at the Country Club of Jackson Keynote Speaker: Honorable James E. Graves, Jr. More Info Page 7 United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Reuben V. Anderson Minority Scholarships this opportunity to make a new home a life- We should personalize and honor the sacrifices at both Mississippi College School of Law changing reality for a Jackson family. If you made by men and women of our armed forces. and the University of Mississippi School haven’t signed up, please contact Rebecca at Let me offer a few ideas: of Law. The forum was followed by a [email protected]. well-attended reception at The Penguin. Throughout CABA’s 80 year history there 1. Think about Memorial Day and what it • Pro bono committee co-chairs Troy Odom have been changes in how the practice of law has represents more often than on the holi- and Denita Smith organized the 2013 Wills developed over time — carbon paper, typewriters day. Consciously support those who have for Heroes pro bono service opportunity. and fountain pens have been replaced by Micro- served with a thank you, with help for a • Committee co-chairs Kevin and Mary soft Word, computers, iPads and email — but family with a father or mother deployed Margaret Gay organized the 2013 CABA what lawyers do should not change. Just as it overseas. Think about it when you see a Golf Tournament, raising approximately was 80, 100 or 200 years ago, the practice of convoy driving on the interstate or when $6,000 for the Mississippi Volunteer Law- law today still entrusts lawyers and judges with you see a massive C-17 landing. yers Project. the duty to uphold the rule of law and defend 2. Tell the next generation. Make a point to • Executive Director of the American Judi- the freedom, justice and equality secured under tell the next generation that a monument cature Society’s Center for Judicial Ethics, the law. Whether it is the inspiring standard or war memorial is not simply a beaut ifully Cynthia Gray, and Mississippi Judicial set, for example, by pioneers such as Justice carved stone listing names of men and Performance Commission Executive Direc- Reuben Anderson, Justice Fred Banks, Con- women we really don’t know. They are tor, John Toney, presented an ethics CLE stance Slaughter Harvey or by Governor Bill real names of real people representing real panel discussion entitled Where Everybody Waller’s (then Hinds County District Attorney) sacrifices. They are real heroes. Knows Your Name, organized by Rebecca historic prosecution of Byron de la Beckwith 3. Live in a way that demonstrates grat­ Wiggs, in April (free to CABA members). for the murder of Medgar Evers, or the legacy itude. When you have an opportunity to • Social committee chair Joanna Kuhn and of others who also championed the rule of law vote, attend church, or are called to jury membership committee co-chairs Davetta despite controversy and in the face of political service, think about countries around the Cooke Lee and Justin Peterson organized pressure, the unwavering dedication of the world where many risk imprisonment or a Spring Social, hosted jointly with the bench and bar has been and remains critical death to exercise rights that we often take Jackson Young Lawyers Association, to to preserving what most defines us as a nation. for granted. A jury summons rarely comes recognize and celebrate with our newly With Memorial Day approaching I am also at a convenient time; but our state and admitted Mississippi Bar members. reminded of the need to express our gratitude federal Constitutions preserve a right to for the service of those who made the ultimate trial by jury — a right that also was fought None of these events, activities or programs sacrifice defending the rights, principles and and sacrificed for. Exercising these rights would have been possible without either the freedom our nation stands for. In a few weeks, may seem an inconvenience, but it is a far dedicated service of CABA members or the there will be parades and ceremonies at War smaller inconvenience to us than war to an generous support of CABA sponsors. And there Memorials across our nation. But a monument 18-year old GI on a beachhead on D-Day are two more events this bar year! I know you’ll remains a memorial only if its significance is or to a soldier in Afghanistan or Iraq today. want to attend and participate: passed to the next generation. That’s our job. The May 16th Evening Honoring the Judi­ The rights and liberty we defend and enforce In closing, I deeply appreciate having been ciary banquet, organized by committee chair in court are not merely abstract sections in a given the opportunity to serve as president of Gretchen Kimble, will be held at the Country code book; those rights are embodied in the CABA this past year. It was a privilege to work Club of Jackson again this year. The Honorable law and represent values that men and women with a team of so many dedicated men and James Graves will be our keynote speaker. His in the military have fought and sacrificed for. women. I know each of you will join me in bio is listed on our website and you’ll find more Both liberty and justice under the law and the thanking our Executive Director Pat Evans and information in the article on page 8 of this news- military defense of the rights, freedoms and all the 2012-13 committee chairs and volunteers. letter. Judge Graves is no stranger to members of liberty secured under the law are inseparably As we begin the new bar year, let me congratulate CABA as a distinguished Hinds County Circuit linked. Core values secured under the rule of law CABA’s newly elected officers and Court Judge, Mississippi Supreme Court Justice, would be hollow aspirations without courageous directors — Treasurer Mike Malouf, and Directors and now as United States Circuit Judge for the men and women in uniform defending them Tiffany Graves and Troy Odom.
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