MC Law's Continuing Legal Education Department offers a variety of seminars which provide valuable, up-to-date information for judges and attorneys.  Participants not only stay abreast of changes in the law but also have the opportunity to develop new professional contacts.

 

Each seminar meets the guidelines set forth in the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) in Mississippi.  Most courses are also accredited in other states.

 

Kickoff to National Pro Bono Week 2020

9:00-10:00 am

Why Pro Bono Work Matters

Justice Dawn Beam, Mississippi Supreme Court

Judge Tiffany Grove, Chancery Court Judge, Second Judicial District

Judge Jacqueline Mask, Chancery Court Judge, First Judicial District

Tiffany Graves, Pro Bono Counsel, Bradley (Moderator)

 

10:00-11:00 am

How To Get Started Doing Pro Bono: Legal Nonprofit Roundtable

Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, Executive Director and General Counsel, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project

Greta Martin, Managing Attorney, Disability Rights Mississippi

Sarah Mann, Staff Attorney, Mission First Legal Aid Office

Amelia McGowan, Senior Attorney and Testing Coordinator, Mississippi Center for Justice

Leslie Jones, Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center

 

11:00 am-11:30 am

How to Handle a Pro Bono Immigration Case from A-Z

Amelia McGowan, Senior Attorney and Testing Coordinator, Mississippi Center for Justice

 

11:30 am-12:00 pm

How the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission is Working to Improve the Civil Justice System

Nicole McLaughlin, Executive Director, Mississippi Access to Justice Commission and Director of The Mississippi Bar’s Access to Justice Initiative