 COMMITTEE NEWS The Committee for the Evening Honoring the Judiciary has been hard at work planning an exciting event for 2012. The event is scheduled for May 15, 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." The Diversity Committee is busy planning for a Diversity CLE/fundraising event on March 2,2012. Additionally, one of its goals is to organize CABA’s presence in the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade, as well as CABA’s Martin Luther King Day Service Project. The Program Committee has been hard at work getting some great speakers for our meetings. In June the speaker was the incoming Mississippi Bar president, Hugh Keeting. In August L. Governor Phil Bryant spoke and in October our speaker was Curtis Wilkie, author of “The Fall of the House of Zeus.” In September, the Community Service/Pro Bono Committee had a Wills for Heroes event at the Ridgeland Police Department. There were more than 15 volunteers and over 30 first responders took advantage of the services that were offered to them. Wills, advanced health care directives, and powers of attorneys were the available documents that they could receive. The Clarion-Ledger came out to cover the event. The Committee is planning another Wills for Heroes event in conjunction with the Pearl Fire Department, scheduled for February of 2011. This event is expected to serve over 50 firemen. The Community Service/Pro Bono Committee is seeking to perform a third such event in Spring of 2012. If you would like to volunteer for this program, please contact Troy Odum of Blair & Bondurant, P.A. at troy@bbfirm.com. The Women and Children Advocacy Committee is preparing for the Annual Legal Fair that is held in the spring of each year. We are in the process of contacting sponsors and organizations that are willing to participate at the Legal Fair. We anticipate the Legal Fair will be held at Mission First in April 2012. The Committee continues to work diligently to bring new and exciting ideas to our Annual Legal Fair. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Legal Fair. |
BENCH & BAR RELATIONS
This committee acts as a liaison between our local judiciary and the CABA.
Tiffany Grove
tgrove@smjlaw.com
Chief Judge Joe Lee
jlee@mssc.state.ms.us
BUDGET
This committee works with the Board and Executive Director to establish and oversee the CABA annual budget.
Ronald Taylor
ron.taylor@butlersnow.com
COMMUNITY GRANT
This committee solicits grant proposals from local charitable organizations and makes recommendations to the Board for the grant awards.
John Sneed
jps@wisecarter.com
DIVERSITY
This committee promotes the importance of diversity and fairness in our legal community, organizes CABA’s presence in the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade, as well as CABA’s MLK Day Service Project.
Amanda G. Alexander
aga@alexanderandwatson.com
EVENING HONORING THE JUDICIARY
This committee plans our annual awards dinner designed to celebrate Mississippi’s local, state and federal judiciary as well as outstanding members of CABA and JYL.
Katrina Chisholm
katrina.chisholm@burr.com
Gretchen Kimble
gretchen@mississippivision.com
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Golf Tournament Committee plans and implements an annual golf tournament that raises significant funds each year for the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Kevin Gay
kgay@mbpa.com
Mary Margaret Gay
gaymm@fpwk.com
LAW-RELATED EDUCATION
This committee organizes an annual educational project—usually an essay contest—to spark interest among area high school students in law-related issues.
Jessica Morris
jessica.morris@arlaw.com
LIBRARY
This committee oversees the finds statutorily designated for public use in the Hinds County Courthouse.
Click here for hours of the various branches of the Hinds County Law Library.
Ben Piazza
bjpiazza@schoolaw.com
MEMBERSHIP
The CABA Membership Committee has been very busy working on increasing membership and attendance. If you have any suggestions as to how to improve attendance or increase membership, please contact Meredith Aden, Chair of this Committee.
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Meredith Aden
aden@mc.edu
NEWSLETTER/EDITORIAL BOARD
This committee plans and publishes CABA’s newsletters. We are always looking for new contributors and articles of interest.
Kate Margolis
Kmargolis@babc.com
PRO BONO / COMMUNITY SERVICE
This committee helps provide opportunities for CABA members to offer pro bono legal services in the capital area—currently through the Wills for Heroes program.
Troy Odom
troy@bbfirm.com
Tami Munsch
Tami@MunschLaw.com
PROFESSIONALISM
This committee selects the recipient of the CABA’s annual Professionalism Award.
Roy Campbell
rcampbell@babc.com
PROGRAMS
This committee plans and secures the speakers for our bimonthly membership meetings.
Meade Mitchell
meade.mitchell@butlersnow.com
Door Prizes: Meta Copeland
mcopeland@mc.edu
SOCIAL
This committee plans the social activities of CABA, e.g. the Fall Social, the Christmas Party, and the Spring Social.
Joanna Kuhn
jkuhn@sssf-ms.com
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
It has been a while since CABA hosted a tennis tournament, but we understand CABA members want one. If you want to help plan this event, please let us know.
Jay Jacobus
rjacobus@wmjlaw.com
Kristina Johnson
kjohnson@watkinsludlam.com
WEBSITE / TECHNOLOGY
This committee will work to insure that our website is a valuable resource for our members by developing content and recommending features.
Melissa Baltz
Melissa.baltz@butlersnow.com
WOMEN & CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY
This committee plans programs designed to address the particular concerns of children and women in our community.
Dellwyn Smith
dellwyn.smith@gmail.com
WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION
This committee supports women lawyers by sponsoring programs and events that address issues of unique interest to them.
Katie Gilchrist
katie.gilchrist@arlaw.com