In Legal Terms

ENCORE FROM 07/13/2021Anyone have a 16 to 21-year-old? Or know one? What do you need to know that you can or can’t do when you turn 18? Are you an adult? Are the parents still “in charge”?Guest: attorney Baskin Jones https://injuredinmississippi.com/ who was on our show January 26th 2021 when we talked about Cycling and Insurance. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insuranceMS Code 1-3-27:The term “minor,” when used in any statute, shall include any person, male or female, under twenty-one years of age.The Legal Documents You May Want When Your Child Turns 18Healthcare Proxy (also referred to as a healthcare agent or medical power of attorney, a healthcare power of attorney, or durable power of attorney for health care)Mississippi healthcare proxy form:https://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/mississippi_hcpa.pdfHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorization (also called a HIPAA release)Mississippi HIPPA form:https://eforms.com/images/2016/10/Mississippi-HIPAA-Authorization-Form.pdfDurable Power of Attorney (Durable POA) Separate forms for medical and finances.https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-durable-power-of-attorney/Advance Directive Form:https://eforms.com/power-of-attorney/ms/mississippi-advance-health-care-directive/What you can do at 18: Vote Join the Military Register for Selective Service Get a pody piercing or tattoo Sign a contract What you CAN NOT do at 18: buy a lottery ticket change your name open a brokerage account or buy stock be called for jury duty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ENCORE FROM 01/25/2022What are some of the laws surrounding teaching? How does our state teach how our citizens obtained their legal rights? Is Critical Race Theory new?Our guest is Chauncey Spears, Education Policy Analyst from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/https://mscenterforjustice.org/academic-freedom/The Center supports every student’s right to a good education. This support includes fighting unjust attempts at whitewashing the history of racism in Mississippi and curbing the academic freedom of teachers and professors in our public school and university classrooms. MCJ supports the full and honest teaching of history and other academic subjects so as to help students understand the past and present contexts of their lives. Learning full and honest history and protecting the free exchange of ideas in classrooms are essential to racial reckoning and must take place in Mississippi to keep the state progressing toward a better future for all citizens. MCJ works with other advocacy groups and educators to protect the sacred space and trust educators must have in cultivating the minds of students here in Mississippi. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2113.xml Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Professor Matthew Hall today to learn about our rights when dealing with the police – when they stop you, when they come to your home.On Friday, June 19, 2020, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an executive order amending the Use of Force Policy for the Jackson Police Department. It’s on the JPD website. Many police departments have website, facebook pages, and other ways you can learn about the police in your area. https://www.jacksonms.gov/departments/jackson-police-department/ The Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Period concluded Sunday, November 27th, at midnight. The period began on Wednesday, November 23rd, at 6:00 a.m. MHP issued 9,179 citations, made 172 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 212 crashes resulting in 43 injuries with six fatal crashes and six deaths. The fatal crashes occurred in Stone, Scott, Leake, Rankin, Clarke and Marshall Counties. https://www.picayuneitem.com/2022/11/thanksgiving-holiday-travel-enforcement-period/ACLU – Mississippi has a “know your rights, police encounters website”. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/know-your-rights/police-encounters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you been buying lots of “stuff” this month? What if your purchase is defective? What if it is dangerous? We’re talking about the world of product liability with our guest attorney Baskin Jones. https://injuredinmississippi.com/Previous podcasts with Baskin:08/09/2022 Insurance http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-insurance01/18/2022 Subpoenas http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-subpoenas07/13/2021 Turning 18 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-turning-1801/26/2021 Cycling laws http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-cycling-and-insurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you wish for? Legally speaking, I mean? Does Mississippi or our country have laws it shouldn’t or what does it need? If you could make the laws, what would you wish for?Past wishes:HB 530 The "Strategically Accelerating the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers (START) Act of 2022" The average annual teacher raise will be $5,140, and the raise will begin for the 2022-2023 school year. Starting teacher pay will increase from $37,123 to $41,638, putting Mississippi above the southeastern and national averages. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0530.xmlJackson water infrastructure https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/doj-appointee-eyes-1year-window-for-jackson-water-upgrades/SB 2095 passed into law Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2095.xmlCurrent (and past) wishes: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2021/how-medicaid-saves-lives-act-and-other-federal-options-can-ensure-all-americans-have https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/postpartum-medicaid-extension-would-cost-mississippi-7000000/ https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/rural-mississippi-hospitals-are-in-economic-crisis/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One show will generate questions that will inspire a topic for another show. Last week we talked about wills and we had a caller who asked about trustees. So that’s today’s topic. What are their duties? How do you get one? How do you get rid of one? Our guest to help us: Richard Courtney https://elderlawms.com/Past podcasts with Richard Courtney as our guest: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-guest-richard-courtney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s topic is one we’ve covered many times but still so many of us die without a will or without having made estate plans. This Thanksgiving is a great time to talk with your family about your plans, their plans, and where the plans are written down.If you need a starting point for crafting your estate plan, MPB has got a digital worksheet for you. Freewill is a site that will help you organize your estate plan so you can get started. https://www.freewill.com/mpbfoundationThe University of Mississippi Medical Center has a link where you can fill out an Advanced Healthcare Directive. https://www.umc.edu/news/Miscellaneous/2019/April/April%20CONSULT/UMMC_Advance_Healthcare_Directive.pdfSometimes it’s good to hear what others are asking – that will lead you to think about your own situation. In Legal Terms has produced around 3 shows each year for the last 5 years discussing estate planning. Listening to these podcast can help you know what to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hope you don’t need a public defender but its good to know how the system works. Our guest is the State Defender, André de Gruy who will tell us about the agency, who they defend and where. https://www.ospd.ms.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s election day – I hope you’ll exercise your civic duty and vote. Our guest is an elected official that is NOT up for re-election just now – it’s Hinds County Justice Court Judge Kenny Lewis. We’ve also got Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods.https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.phpJudge Kenny Lewis http://www.hindscountyms.com/court-systems/justice-court-judges/district-4Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods http://www.hindscountyms.com/departments/justice-courtManual for Justice Court: https://mjc.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/134/2020/06/Manual-for-Mississippi-Justice-Courts-2021.pdfTraining from Judicial College. Our podcast 10/29/2019 In Legal Terms: MS Judicial College http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-ms-judicial-collegeMississippi Center for Justice https://mscenterforjustice.org/Podcast: 1/15/2019 In Legal Terms: League of Women Voters http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-league-of-women-votershttps://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2021JD/Entire%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdfIf you get to the poll and don’t have your current ID:https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/expired_form.pdfhttps://sos.ms.gov/press/november-8-election-day-remindershttps://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/What_if_I_dont_have.pdfAfter you go to sos.ms.gov to see what your races are https://sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator you can go to vote 411.org The League of Women voters sent out questionnaires to candidates. They’ve put word for word the responses. Learn a little bit about your judges – who took the time to reply – so you’ll be an informed voter. https://www.vote411.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent ruling stated giving pandemic relief funds to private schools for infrastructure improvements is unconstitutional. We’ll learn about this case with one of the attorneys involved Will Bardwell, with Democracy Forward. https://democracyforward.org/team/will-bardwell/https://democracyforward.org/work/ms-leg-funneling-money/ a 501 c 3 organizationhttps://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-judge-blocks-private-schools-taxfunded-grants/No religious or other sect or sects shall ever control any part of the school or other educational funds of this state; nor shall any funds be appropriated toward the support of any sectarian school, or to any school that at the time of receiving such appropriation is not conducted as a free school. https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/mississippi-constitution/ms-const-art-8-sect-208/Carson v Macon https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1088Are you planning or hoping to vote Absentee for the General election in next? September 24th – Absentee ballots were available at County Circuit Clerk’s Office. November 5th – In-person absentee voting deadline and the County Circuit Clerk’s Office is open until noon for in-person absentee voting. November 8th – General Election and Regular Special Election Day. Polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. November 8th – Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before this date to be valid. How and who can vote absentee in Mississippi’s General Election in 2 weeks? Any person who is temporarily residing outside of their county of residence, and the ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county. Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others. The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day. Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older. https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-informationCollege kids (we hope you planned ahead):OPTION 1: Keep Your Voter Registration At Your Parents’ Or Guardian’s HomeOPTION 2: Register Or Move Your Registration To Vote At School Residencehttps://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voting-college-student Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re pleased to have as our guest today Mississippi’s Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. He’s going to share what he's been up to and what he hopes happens in the next session.https://ltgovhosemann.ms.gov/The 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 that’s the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January and lasts 90 days this year.http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/timetable.xmlDuring legislative sessions, visitors may view the Senate and House of Representatives from their respective galleries. Public galleries are accessible from the fourth floor of the Capitol. Visitors are asked to silence any electronic devices while in the galleries and not take photographs.http://www.legislature.ms.gov/about-the-capitol/public-galleries/Questions: ARPA Post Partum care UMMC / BCBS Medicare Expansion Block grants Did you know that there’s a House Webcast, a Senate Webcast, and a Mississippi Legislature You Tube Channel? http://www.legislature.ms.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when our volunteer soldiers in America are exposed to toxic chemicals? What about their families? We’re going to talk about one instance – the Marine training base Camp Lejeune. Our guest is Oxford attorney, Roberts Wilson. https://www.wegetjustice.com/https://www.wegetjustice.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Civil liberties are freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. One of the watch dogs for your civil liberties is the Americans Civil Liberties Union. McKenna Raney-Gray, an attorney with the ACLU Mississippi will discuss the rights of LGBTQ Americans. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/mckenna-raney-gray-lgbtq-justice-project-staff-attorneyACLU Mississippi has a great page where you can learn more about protecting YOUR rights: police encounters, voting rights, constitutional rights, in addition to LGPBQ Student rights, Immigrant Rights and Abortion Rights. https://www.aclu-ms.org/LGBTQ Justice Project https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/campaigns/lgbtq-justice-projectACLU OF MS OPPOSES HB 1523 – RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/press-releases/aclu-ms-opposes-hb-1523-religious-liberty-accommodations-actSB 2536: ANTI-TRANSGENDER STUDENT ATHLETE https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/legislation/sb-2536-anti-transgender-student-athleteAbsentee ballots are available now and Absentee Voting, is available during the work week and the morning of Saturday, October 29th 2022 for the November 8th election at your Circuit Clerk’s Office. https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2022%20Elections%20Calendar.pdfACLU Mississippi has a printable card on their website to present to a poll worker if for transgender voters if their gender identity is different  than the sex that was recorded on their birth certificate. https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/poll_workers_how-to_card_for_trans_voters.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do cases get to the US Supreme Court? What’s coming up this fall / winter? We learn from our guest attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/Thank you for listening to In Legal Terms on MPB Think Radio. Our Fall on-air fundraising campaign is on---we’re asking you to give for the love of Mississippi.  1-888-372-4483 https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/donateListen to live audio: https://www.supremecourt.gov/Listen to audio recordings of US Supreme Court https://www.oyez.org/Past podcast with Max Meyers: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-scotus 11/23/2021 In Legal Terms: SCOTUS http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-scotusGuest Constitutional Law scholar Professor Chris Green gives us information about the appointment of Supreme Court Justices. 9/18/2018 In Legal Terms: Supreme Court Justices http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257639 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who provides tax help, fraud assistance, Medicare answers, and is a government watch dog? AARP. We’ll learn today how they fight for the rights of citizens over 50 years of age and their families. Guest: Kimberly Campbell, State Director of AARP MShttps://states.aarp.org/mississippi/Anyone can become a member. All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. With a life expectancy of 77 in Mississippi that would give you more than 25 years of benefits.  If you are interested in learning more about fraud, financial ramification of being a care giver, avoiding health care coverage gaps, or Medicare enrollment decisions sign up at https://learn.aarp.org/Read about: The Caregiver Act Mississippi GAP Act Credit for Caregivers Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.