2012 Mississippi Law Update

Friday-Saturday, May 4-5

Dunleith Plantation
84 Homochitto St., Natchez, Mississippi

This course offers 12 hours of CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics.

Presented by:
The University of Mississippi
Center for Continuing Legal Education

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AGENDA

Friday, May 4th
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE Alison T. Vance, Esq., Butler Snow, Ridgeland, MS
9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.	BREAK
9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	WRITIN' THE LAW: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Representative Robert W. “Bobby” Moak, Law Offices of Robert W. Moak, P.C., Bogue Chitto, MS
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.	CURRENT ISSUES IN CONSTRUCTION LAW Dorsey R. Carson, Jr., Esq., Burr & Forman, L.L.P., Jackson, MS
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	LUNCH on your own
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	PREPARING FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD LITIGATION Cynthia Speetjens, Esq., Attorney at Law, Madison, MS
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	WHAT EVERY ATTORNEY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Whit Rayner, Esq., Jones Walker, Jackson, MS
3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.	BREAK
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.	FAMILY LAW UPDATE: WHEN “I DO” TURNS INTO “I DON’T” Mike Malouf, Esq., Malouf & Malouf, Jackson, MS
4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.	CURRENT ISSUES IN ESTATE PLANNING Jeramie J. Fortenberry, Esq., Fortenberry Legal, P. L. L. C., Gulfport, MS
7:00 p.m. until	DINNER AT DUNLEITH - Join us in the mansion for a special dinner - exclusively for MS Law Update speakers and registrants.
Saturday, May 5th
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.	CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE: THE CUFFS FEEL TIGHTER WHEN YOU DIDN’T DO IT Clarence T. Guthrie, III, The Guthrie Firm, P.L.L.C., Ridgeland, MS
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT CIVIL CASE LAW UPDATE Rick D. Patt, Esq., Patt Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Jackson, MS
10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.	BREAK
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.	BANKRUPTCY LAW UPDATE Melanie T. Vardaman, Esq., Attorney at Law, Jackson, MS
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.	ETHICS UPDATE FOR TODAY’S PRACTICING ATTORNEY Robert P. “Bob” Shepard, Esq., Lucedale, MS
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	COMMON CHECK AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD: THE VALUE OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Donna Ingram, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CFF, Vicksburg, MS
1:15 p.m.	ADJOURN

Open Enrollment

Registration is open to all interested parties including attorneys, judges, legal assistants, and law office staff. Walk–ins will be accepted on a space–available basis. If you plan to attend and do not pre–register, please call the UM–CLE office at (662) 915-7283 to determine space availability. Written materials will be given on the day of the seminar. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Registration

Register online, by mail or by fax. Click here to use our secure online registration system or use the registration form. To ensure enrollment for a seminar, please complete the registration process and submit your payment online or to the address listed on the form. To register by fax, please complete the form and include your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. The fax number is (662) 915-5138. You may also scan the form and email it to moore@olemiss.edu. Registrants will receive additional information with their confirmation notice from UM-CLE.

CLE Credit

This course offered by UM-CLE has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 12 CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics. Registrants seeking mandatory CLE credit from another state should contact UM-CLE in advance of the seminar.

Cancellations

Refunds will be given as follows:

Two or more business days prior to the seminar, registration fee less a $25 administrative charge.
One business day prior to the seminar, materials and registration fee less $75 OR transfer the registration fee to someone else in your firm or to an upcoming CLE seminar.
No call, no show will receive materials only, no refunds.

In the unlikely event a seminar is canceled, registrants will be notified and issued full refunds.

Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Dunleith Plantation, 84 Homochitto Street, Natchez, Mississippi. Please call the hotel directly at 1-800-433-2445 to reserve your room. Mention this seminar to receive a room from our block.

Accommodation of Special Needs

If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Renee Moore at (662) 915-7283 prior to the seminar.

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The University complies with all applicable laws regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in all its activities and programs and does not discriminate against anyone protected by law because of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran.