Established: 1906
Total Number of Members: 6,780
Out of State Members: 1,636
Membership is: Compulsory

Bar Profile:
The Mississippi Bar shall serve the public good by promoting excellence in the profession and in our system of justice.

Goals
1. To promote excellence in our system of justice.
2. To ensure the highest standards of professional competence and ethical conduct of the membership.
3. To increase the public's understanding and appreciation of Justice and the role of the legal profession.
4. To promote the availability and delivery of legal services.
5. To provide programs and services to assist members in providing high quality legal services in a professional and cost effective manner.

Annual Meetings
July 16-19, 2008
Destin, Florida

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President
Robert R. Bailess (Bobby)
Post Office Box 991
Vicksburg, MS 39181
Tel: (601) 636-8451
Fax: (601) 636-8481

President-Elect
H. Rodger Wilder
1310 25th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501-1931
Tel: (228) 214-0412
Fax: (228) 897-6130

Second Vice-President
J. Rhea Tannehill, Jr.
829 N Lamar Ste 1
Oxford, MS 38655-2858
Tel: (662) 236-9996
Fax: (601) 234-3949

Immediate Past President
C. York Craig, Jr.
Post Office Box 12005
Jackson, MS 39236
Tel: (601) 957-9918
Fax: (601) 957-9917

SECRETARY TREASURER
(Executive Director)
Larry Houchins
PO Box 2168
Jackson, MS 39225-2168
Tel: (601) 960-9575
Fax: (601) 355-8635

Contacts

Executive Director
Larry Houchins

Director of Programs and Communication
Melanie Henry

General Counsel
Adam B. Kilgore

Membership Records Administrator
Kathy Bass

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The Administrative Law and Workers Compensation Section helps its members keep abreast of developments in this rapidly growing area of legal practice. Composed of attorneys who practice in the areas of school law, unemployment compensation, social security, and workers compensation. This Section regularly publishes newsletters.
Chair: Marjorie T. O’Donnell
P O box 707
Oxford, MS 38655-0707
Tel: (662) 234-8775
Fax: (662) 2387552

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section serves to address all aspects of the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution. This section's goal is to prepare its members for the law profession of the future in which multiple dispute resolution options will become an integral part of every attorney's practice. The section provides information and technical assistance to its members, legislators, government departments and the general public on all aspects of dispute resolution. This section will study existing methods for the prompt and effective resolution of disputes; adapt current legal procedures to accommodate court-annexed and court-directed dispute resolution processes; strive to activate local bar involvement in dispute resolution, and conduct public and professional education programs.
Chair: Sid Davis
P.O. Box 700
Mendenhall, MS 39114
Phone: (601) 847-7577
Fax: (601) 847-4887

BUSINESS LAW
The Business Law Section strives to maintain a tradition of excellence in programs and publications for its members. This Section encompasses attorneys who practice in the area of banking, savings and loan, credit union, corporation and commercial law. Section activities include publishing newsletters and a Membership Directory, conducting an Annual Business Law Seminar and distributing a $500 scholarship to a law student at each of Mississippi's Law Schools. Schools.
Chair: Aileen Simone McNeill
P.O. Box 427
Jackson, MS 39205-0427
Tel: (601) 949-4751
Fax: (601) 949-4804

ESTATES AND TRUSTS
The Estates and Trusts Section advises its members of judicial and legislative developments, as well as court procedural changes affecting estate and trust planning and administration. This Section prints a newsletter, conducts an Annual CLE Seminar and actively monitors bills introduced in the Mississippi legislature that affect the practice of Section members.
Chair: Robert T. Jackson, Jr.
P O Box 15517
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-5517
Tel: (601) 264-3309
Fax: (601) 261-3411

FAMILY LAW
The Family Law Section keeps its members informed of the numerous changes and trends in this field of law. This goal is met through the sponsorship of the annual Hot Tips Family Law Seminars across the state and the publication of newsletters. The Section works to improve the quality of legal practice and monitor legislation pertaining to the family law area.
Chair: Scott Gibson
P O Box 208
Gulfport, MS 39502-0208
Tel: (228) 863-0900
Fax: (228) 864-5914

GAMING LAW
The Gaming Law Section includes attorneys representing gaming operators, manufacturers, distributors and other gaming related entities, gaming patrons, vendors and suppliers to the gaming industry, landlords and others. This newly formed Section keeps its members abreast of information regarding the practice of gaming law by publishing newsletters and holding CLE Seminars. This Section also strives to work with the Gaming Commission on relevant statutes and regulations.
Chair: Britt R. Singletary
P.O. Box 1229
Biloxi, MS 39533-1229
Tel: (228) 432-8900
Fax: (228) 396-3746

GOVERNMENT LAW
The Government Law Section provides assistance and support to public and private practitioners of local government law. This Section provides a forum for Section members to share ideas, research materials and experiences. A Section Newsletter addressing issues in this area of law is published for Section members.
Chair: Katherine Searcy Kerby
P.O. Box 1111
Columbus, MS 39703-1111
Tel: (662) 243-7319
Fax: (662) 327-6217

HEALTH LAW
The Health Law Section addresses issues of concern to attorneys devoted to dealing with the administration of health care. This Section has been active in the continuing legal education field and it publishes a Section newsletter and an annual membership directory of its members.
Chair: Cheryn Netz Baker
P.O. Box 1909
Madison, MS 39130-1909
Tel: (601) 368-3215
Fax: (601) 368-3200

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Intellectual Property Section's mission is primarily education on a variety of intellectual property areas, including trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, patents, service marks, computer law, and other related issues. The Section is committed to keeping its members fully informed of the latest developments in this ever-expanding field and to provide opportunities to exchange ideas, approaches and experiences relating to intellectual property law. The Intellectual Property Section will aid its members in keeping pace with the accelerating developments in the many fields closely associated with patents, trademarks and copyrights and provide a forum for the discussion of questions of vital interest to all lawyers concerned with intellectual property rights.
Chair: Stephen L. McDavid
P O Box 1113
Oxford, MS 38655
Tel: (662) 281-8300
Fax: (662) 281-8353

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Labor and Employment Law Section consists of attorneys who represent employers, employees and labor organizations in employment, labor and civil rights disputes. Almost 100 members gather annually for one day of continuing legal education, and many attend the annual Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar which the Section co-sponsors.
Chair: Mike Farrell
P O Box 3647
Jackson, MS 39207-3647
Tel: (601) 948-8508
Fax: (601) 948-8537

LITIGATION AND GENERAL PRACTICE
The Litigation and General Practice Section is involved in a wide range of activities of interest to the civil litigator, the general practitioner and to the bench. Through newsletters and CLE Seminars, this Section analyzes and discusses methods designed to promote justice in our courts. As a service to Mississippi attorneys, this Section also publishes the Mississippi Rules Annotated.
Chair: Dan P. Jordan
P O Box 23552
Jackson, MS 39225-3552
Tel: (601) 965-4418
Fax: (601) 965-4421

PROSECUTORS
The Prosecutors Section was formed to assemble a framework within the Bar for prosecutors to exchange information related to the practice of criminal law. In addition, it strives to provide opportunities for its members to increase their knowledge in the field of prosecution through the publication of newsletters, featured speakers during Section meetings and seminars, and lobbies for essential legislation concerning criminal law prosecution.
Chair: Jon Mark Weathers
P O Box 166
Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0166
Tel: (601) 545-1551
Fax: (601) 545-6097

REAL PROPERTY
The Real Property Section addresses all aspects of real property practice and procedure in Mississippi. The Real Property Section strives to advise its membership of all changes in this area of law on a timely basis by publishing several newsletters throughout the year. The Section also keeps its members informed of new legislation and lobbies for needed legislation relative to Real Property practice.
Chair: Blake Teller
P O Box 789
Vicksburg, MS 39181-0789
Tel: (601) 636-6565
Fax: (601) 631-0114

SONREEL SECTION
Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
Chair: Kelly Riley Blackwood
P.O. Box 23066
Jackson, MS 39225-3066
Tel: (601) 360-9362
Fax: (601)360-9777

TAXATION
The Taxation Section encourages improvement and efficient administration of tax law and promotes the exchange of ideas among attorneys sharing a common interest in state and federal tax law. The Section publishes a newsletter for its members and conducts an Annual Tax Law Clinic focusing on current developments in this area of law.
Chair: Henry N. Dick
P O Drawer 289
Biloxi, MS 39533-0289
Tel: (228) 374-2100
Fax: (228) 432-5539

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