This year, Judge Sebe Dale, Jr. is stepping down from the bench, and residents of the Tenth Chancery Court District will be electing a new judge in his place. You can find a list of statewide judicial candidates at the Mississippi Secretary of State's website. Every election year, you hear arguments on whether judges ...
I have several divorce cases pending in my Hattiesburg office where one of the issues is which parent will have custody of the children of the marriage. Before getting into the discussion of the factors considered, I note that there is physical custody and legal custody. Physical custody can be thought of as ...
I get that question fairly often. The most recent was a couple of weeks ago when a young college student came into my office in Hattiesburg. I told him what you probably expect me to say, "Yes, you need a lawyer." Now, I know there's some of you who will say that my ...
The following is taken from Mark Bennet’s excellent criminal law blog, Defending People. I think any lawyer who has ever been in court can relate to it. A DAY IN COURT By James Kavanaugh © 1979 (From his collection, Walk Easy on the Earth) The unsmiling judge with ...
