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Let’s learn what’s the difference among arbitration, mediation, and negotiation with former United States Magistrate Judge and current mediator and arbitrator Keith Ball.Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, MEDIATION, ARBITRATIONYou can have authority over the most powerful country in the world but maybe only before Monday. Monday, October 5th is the deadline to register to vote in the next federal and statewide election. We’ll be deciding who Mississippi and your neighborhood sends to Washington to represent our interests and our beliefs. You also have a voice in judges in Mississippi and possibly other important special elections for your area. Today and tomorrow: Circuit Clerks’ offices MAY remain open from 8:00 a.m. until 7 p.m., including the noon hour. Saturday, October 3rd 2026: Circuit Clerks’ offices MUST remain open from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Monday, October 5th is the Voter Registration Deadline: Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s office or Municipal Clerk’s office, and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than the 5th are eligible to vote in the General Election. Yall vote . ms is an easy to remember website of the Secretary of State’s office with additional information or if you want to fact check me!The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a group of Jackson plaintiffs do not have a right to uncontaminated drinking water, nor to honest information about it from public officials. If that strikes you as strange, you’re not alone. On the most recent episode, of At Issue, former In Legal Terms’ guest, Jade Craig, assistant professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law discusses common misunderstandings about the concept of rights. Here's a link to the podcast or you can find it yourself from mpbonline.orgAudience Survey 2026 This brief survey should take about 3 minutes to complete.In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians is hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. [email protected] you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re approaching new-laws-take-affect season. The MS Shield Law is one that has been signed by the governor. What does it mean for people who want to vote? Our guests, attorneys Ahmed Soussi, a senior staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Amir Badat, the founding partner of Badat Legal, will talk with us about it.Yallvote.ms MS Center for Justice League of Women Voters Mississippi Mississippi Votes MS Immigrants Rights Alliance Delta Sigma Theta Vote 411In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. [email protected] you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP (DPOC), NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA), LIST MAINTENANCE You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central.In Legal Terms has got the jump on them! We’re the first! On Monday, April 27th at 5pm MPB News’ @Issue will discuss the MS Shield Law. But that’s after us! So if you want more information about this topic listen live over the air on live online to @Issue or find their podcast or YouTube additional video material on the subject. But just know – In Legal Terms was first.@Issue Reel on Shield Law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The University of Mississippi School of Law, touts itself as “the most affordable law school in the SEC”. That sentence has a lot to unpack: law school, affordability, and SEC. We’ll learn about Ole Miss law and their connection to Sports Law today with the help of Dean, Fred Slaback and Professor Ron RychlakToday’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: NIL, Antitrust law, and transfer portalIf you’d like to see what law school might be like: Ole Miss Law Preview Day is Friday, September 25. You can sit in on a mock class, tour the school, and explore the path to your legal career. Register here.In Legal Terms exists to bring legal experts to Mississippians to help answer their questions. How are we tied to University of Mississippi School of Law? In Legal Terms’ first expert host was Acting Dean Richard Gershon and Professor Matthew Hall from the University’s Law School. We’ve had so many experts on the show; practicing attorneys and professors who have graciously given their time to help you learn more about the law. In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians is hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. [email protected] you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We like to schedule an “In the News” episode every so often so Liz can get her questions answered. Have you listened to the news or read a phrase and wondered – “what’s that about”? Liz will get her questions answered and so will listeners from our guest: attorney Francis Springer from Springer Law Firm.Do you think it’s too early to start thinking about the next election? Voting starts in eleven days. Absentee voting begins Monday, September 21st. Monday, October 5th is the voter registration deadline. Absentee ballots that are returned by mail must be postmarked on or before election day: November 3rd 2026.According to NPR as heard on our station this morning:At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump made a stunning and implausible pledge: to send every American adult a $5,000 cash dividend. But only if his party maintains control of the House and the Senate in November's midterms. . . .Quick math puts the bill for this proposed "dividend" at more than $1 trillion. Plus, it's illegal to pay or be paid to influence voting.Francis was an inspiration for a segment of our show! One day on social media, Francis mentioned: the Posse Commitatus Act. Liz had no idea what that was. No clue. So, we started: Legal Terms on In Legal Terms. And we made a little YouTube short when Francis was on the show when we talked about “what’s in the news” That is the most watched short video on MPB’s YouTube Channel. In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians is hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore (usually). [email protected] you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re talking firearms laws. What have they been, what are they now, what could they be in the future? Our guest is Martin Edwards, an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where his areas of expertise and research include firearms law.Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: HISTORY AND TRADITION, COMMON USE, MACHINEGUN Often, we’ve wished we had a little more time to explore a topic. We’re able to do that now! We discussed Gun Rights on a broadcast in May of 2026. So for some additional information, check the link to our podcast with attorney Reed Martz. Today’s guest, Martin Edward, doesn’t just know about firearms law. He was a panelist yesterday discussing “The Future of College Football” bringing together an accomplished panel of legal scholars, higher education experts, and thought leaders to examine where the sport is headed and what these changes mean for athletes, universities, conferences, coaches, fans, and the future of intercollegiate athletics.In Legal Terms is able to reach more listeners today than before :The antenna installation to get WMAO-FM 90.9 back on-the-air has been completed. As of Wednesday, September 2, listeners can tune in! We’re excited to be back on the air in the Delta. Please remember, if for some reason you can’t get our over the air signal: you’re able to listen to Think Radio from the MPB Public Media app, Listen live from MPB online dot org, or tell your smart speaker “play MPB Think Radio. In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. [email protected] you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcastYou can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.