CLE Calendar- Virtual and In-Person

Six Hours of Free On-Demand CLE Now Available
The Mississippi Bar has released a new package of on-demand CLE available at no charge to all members. This free package includes 6 sessions totaling 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of Ethics/Professionalism. These CLE sessions will be available until September 1, 2023. You will receive links to each CLE via email after you register HERE. Topics include:

  • “Civil Rules and Caselaw Update” by Justice T. Kenneth Griffis
  • “Chancery Court Tips and Updates” by Judge Rodney Faver, Judge Kiley Kirk, and Judge Joseph Studdard
  • “Circuit Court Tips and Updates” by Judge Tomika Irving and Judge Tony Mozingo
  • “The Nuts and Bolts of Youth Court and County Court” by Judge Walt Brown, Judge Veldore Young Graham, and Judge Lisa Howell
  • "Planning Ahead: Protecting Your Clients' Interest in the Event of Your Disability, Retirement, or Death" by Adam Kilgore and Missye Scott
  • A two-part CLE hour of “Disability Issues & Access to Justice” by Greta Martin and Nicole McLaughlin, and “What You Need to Know from the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program” by Dr. Jessica Cole

Bridge the Gap: Rule 3 New Lawyer Program in Jackson - September 29
The Young Lawyers Division of The Mississippi Bar is sponsoring the “Bridge the Gap: New Lawyer Program” on September 29 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson. The MS Commission on Continuing Legal Education requires each newly licensed lawyer to complete a new lawyer program comprised of a total of 6 hours of basic skills and 6 hours of ethics/professionalism within two years of admission. This program by Young Lawyers for Young Lawyers is modestly priced at $200 for 6 hours of CLE and will feature 3 hours of basic skills and 3 hours of ethics/professionalism. All attorneys are welcome to attend these CLEs, regardless of whether they are required to complete a new lawyer program. To register, log in through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

Register Today for Business Law Section CLE – October 13
Join The Mississippi Bar Business Law Section for a live CLE Seminar on October 13 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Bar Center. Molly Walker of Bradley and Adam Kilgore, General Counsel for The Mississippi Bar, will present an Ethics hour, "Artificial Intelligence and its Ethical Impact." One hour of CLE credit will be offered for $25 to Business Law Section members and for $50 to non-Section members. Registration is open through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

Register Today for Prosecutors Section CLE – October 20
Join The Mississippi Bar Prosecutors Section for a Virtual CLE Seminar: “Mississippi Forensics Laboratory Seized Drugs Section Marijuana/Hemp Quantitation Update” presented by Eric Frazure, Section Chief of the Seized Drug Section of the Mississippi State Crime Lab, on October 20 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Zoom. One hour of CLE credit will be offered for $25 to Prosecutors Section members and for $50 to non-Section members. Registration is open through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

Register Today for SONREEL Section CLE – October 25
Join The Mississippi Bar SONREEL Section for a Virtual CLE Seminar - “What’s Next Following Sackett v. EPA?" - presented by W. Abram Orlansky of Watkins & Eager PLLC on October 25 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Zoom. One hour of CLE credit will be offered for $25 to SONREEL Section members and for $50 to non-Section members. Registration is open through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

Register Today for Labor and Employment Law Section CLE – November 8
Join The Mississippi Bar Labor and Employment Law Section for a Virtual CLE Seminar, “Mediation – Tips to Impact the Client, the Process and the Outcome,” presented by Jacqueline Allen from the U.S. EEOC on November 8 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. One hour of CLE credit will be offered for $25 to Labor and Employment Law Section members and for $50 to non-Section members. Registration is open through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

Register Now for Appellate Practice Section CLE – November 16
Join The Mississippi Bar Appellate Practice Section for a Lunch and Learn CLE, “Update on Appellate Practice in Mississippi and Recent Developments in the Law,” featuring a panel of three Mississippi Court of Appeals judges. The CLE will be held November 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Hunter Henry Center at Mississippi State University in Starkville. Lunch will be served and is included in the price to attend. [This CLE directly follows the “Court on the Road” session beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the same location.] One hour of CLE credit will be offered for $25 to Appellate Practice Section members and for $50 to non-Section members. Registration is open through the ATTORNEY LOGIN on the Bar's homepage.

YLD and Sections Offer Webcasts - Earn CLE Credit From Your Computer
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The Young Lawyers Division and certain Sections of the Bar offer on-demand streaming CLE webcasts which you can login to view anytime, day or night, from your computer to earn CLE credit! Recent topics include: Zooming through Mediation, Advice from the Bench, Business Entities, E-Discovery, From Trial to Appeal, A Few Tips Along the Way, Law Practice Management and Reasons Lawyers Get Sued (Ethics Hour). Visit the website by going to: msbar.fastcle.com. For additional information, email [email protected].

Upcoming YLD Sponsored CLE TELESEMINARS
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The Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division sponsors a series of new and timely CLE Teleseminars, which you can easily access from the convenience of your office or home phone. Register and review available courses online for these teleconference CLE seminars at http://ms.webcredenza.com.  All programs are available live at 12:00 p.m. CT and are presented by National speakers with written material and live Q&A. These CLE Teleseminars cover a broad range of legal topics, including Business and Commercial law, Real Estate Planning and Services, Estate and Trust Planning and Administration, Tax Planning, Civil Litigation, Ethics and much more! To see what topics are being covered in your area of practice, click here. For additional information, email [email protected].

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