In Legal Terms

In Legal Terms: The Magistrate Mediator

Let’s learn what’s the difference among arbitration, mediation, and negotiation with former United States Magistrate Judge and current mediator and arbitrator Keith Ball.

In Legal Terms Classic: MS Shield Law

We’re approaching new-laws-take-affect season. The MS Shield Law is one that has been signed by the governor. What does it mean for people who want to vote? Our guests, a

In Legal Terms: UM School of Law

The University of Mississippi School of Law, touts itself as “the most affordable law school in the SEC”. That sentence has a lot to unpack: law school, affordability, an

In Legal Terms: In the News 2026

We like to schedule an “In the News” episode every so often so Liz can get her questions answered. Have you listened to the news or read a phrase and wondered – “what’s t

In Legal Terms: Firearms Law

We’re talking firearms laws. What have they been, what are they now, what could they be in the future? Our guest is Martin Edwards, an Assistant Professor of Law at the U

In Legal Terms: Civic Duty

We’ve been on a Civics kick here on In Legal Terms. Today we’ve got Suzy Bowman, Director of Regional Impact for the CREATE Foundation who sponsors the National Civics Be

In Legal Terms: AI in Education

We’ve had a couple of shows in the last year or two on using AI in the legal profession. Today we want to explore how is AI used in teaching folks to be lawyers. How is i

In Legal Terms: Estate Planning 2026

Have you reviewed your estate plan this year? Have you started estate planning? What are you waiting for?! Our guests: attorneys Kelly Kyle and Elizabeth Wynn from Kyle-W

In Legal Terms: Legal Protests

We treasure our right to protest, but where is the line between protest and harassment? When does your right to speak your mind turn into a criminal offence? We’ll learn

In Legal Terms: Youth Court 2026

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Ada

In Legal Terms: Collaborative Divorce

Have you heard of collaborative law in divorce? Today, we’re talking about how to handle divorce through mediation instead of court. Our guest is attorney Mark Chinn from

In Legal Terms: Y Vote 2026

Are you ready for the next election? Do folks need to prepare for elections? How? Why? Is it really that important to pay attention to elections? We’ll see what our guest

In Legal Terms: New Family Law Legislation

A new custody law went into effect on July 1st in Mississippi. Learn more about Family Law with attorney Matt Easterling from Roberson Easterling. If you’re interested i

In Legal Terms: Lafayette, He Was Here!

I’m sure you’ve been hearing about America 250 but did you know that America 50 – Lafayette visits Mississippi was an event?! We’ll learn with historian Brother Rogers, f

In Legal Terms: Workers' Compensation

Workplace injuries can destroy a family. What’s a Mississippian to do? We’ll learn with attorney Andre Ducote, from Morgan & Morgan what are our laws and options. Workers

In Legal Terms: New Laws for 2026

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Ada

In Legal Terms Classic: Civics

Civics is the study of government and citizenship, teaching people about their rights, responsibilities, and how to participate in their communities and nation. That’s th

In Legal Terms: Hearsay

It's one of the most common phrases heard in television courtrooms.  But what exactly is hearsay? Why do judges sometimes exclude it? Why are there so many exceptions? We

In Legal Terms: Conspiracies

In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Ada

In Legal Terms: Voting Rights

We’ll discuss community involvement, public participation, peaceful assembly, and why healthy democracies depend on citizens staying engaged long after Election Day ends.