CLE Lecture & Benefit Concert
March 2, 2012 • Starting at 3:30 p.m.
Duling Hall in Fondren

A benefit event for CABA Minority Scholarship in Law honoring Reuben V. Anderson.

3:30-5:30 p.m.: Diversity 2012: An Honest Discussion of Where We Are, How We Got Here and Where We Are Headed

5:30-6:00 p.m.: Bluegrass Appeal: featuring Justice Jess Dickinson of the MS Supreme Court, hammered dulcimer, Joe Thornton, fiddle and local attorney Steve Thornton, bass.

6:00-7:00 p.m.: The Archtops: A vintage good-time band

7:00-9:00 p.m.: Jazz Beautiful

Pre-registration is preferred. Download the Registration Form here.

Contact: Amanda Green Alexander aga@alexanderandwatson.com


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Judicial Independence & the Need for Salary Realignment
by Chief Justice William L. Waller, Jr.
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Click here to download the signed resolution from CABA to the Mississippi Legislature regarding judicial pay (PDF).

Download information in PDF format regarding Mississippi legislators and how they are leaning on the judicial pay raise issue.
Representatives
• Senators


Save the Date!
Evening Honoring the Judiciary
May 15, 2012

The Committee for the Evening Honoring the Judiciary has been hard at work planning an exciting event for 2012. We have lined up an exciting speaker and are working on the other details to make the evening extra special. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.


Wills for Heroes
Tuesday, February 7, and Wednesday, February 8, 2012

At the Pearl Fire Department.

We are looking for attorneys to volunteer for a morning or afternoon shift on either day. Volunteers will prepare wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives for first responders. Estate planning experience is not necessary, but this is a great way to obtain a basic understanding of these instruments. Contact Troy Odom at troy@bbfirm.com

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President’s Corner | by Laura McKinley Glaze
Comments on upcoming events and Association news...
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Judicial Independence & the Need for Salary Realignment
by Chief Justice William L. Waller, Jr.
(click to read full article...)

Click here to download the signed resolution from CABA to the Mississippi Legislature regarding judicial pay (PDF).


A Tribute to Professor Carol West | by Jim Rosenblatt
Carol West, a longtime professor at Mississippi College School of Law, passed away on December 5, 2011.
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On Computing | by Joel Howell
How to simplify e-book management.
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My Christmas List | by Captain Equity
It was almost four years ago that I offered members of the Capital Area Bar Association my Christmas gift list based on just exactly what Santa should give various high profile “leaders” based on what these recipients deserved and surely not what they wanted. d.
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To Deregulate or Not to Deregulate | by John Land McDavid
The Brookings Institution recently published a book entitled First Thing We Do, Let’ s Deregulate All The Lawyers, written by Clifford Winston and Robert W. Crandell, both Brookings Fellows, and Vikran Maheshor, an assistant professor at the University of Houston...
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Book Review: The Moviegoer | Review by John C. Henegan
Reflecting on the Life of Walker Percy at the 50th Anniversary of the Moviegoer...
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The Hinds County Law Library | by Carol West
Free Lexis? Free Westlaw? Indeed, every lawyer in the tri-county area has free access to both Lexis and Westlaw—paid for by Hinds County filing fees designated to support the county law library...
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Photos: Christmas Social
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Other Upcoming Events

February 21, 2012
CABA Membership Meeting

Capital Club
Noon

March 2, 2012
CLE Lecture & Music Event
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
The Auditorium, Fondren

April 24, 2012
CABA Golf Tournament

Country Club of Jackson

May 15, 2012
CABA/JYL Evening Honoring the Judiciary

6:00 Reception / 7:00 Dinner
Country Club of Jackson