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9 Miss. Law. 1 (1962)

handle is hein.barjournals/misly0009 and id is 1 raw text is: The MISSISSIPPI LAWYER Official Monthly Publication of the Mississippi State Bar VOLUME 9 JANUARY, 1962 NUMBER 1 NEW LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY BAR The Mississippi State Bar is sponsoring several important bills before the present legislature. The Mississippi State Bar, on recommendation of its Study Committee approved at Convention, has suggested cer- tain changes in the pleading and substan- tive law of the State. Some of these sug- gested changes are: Extend period of probation In cases of desertion and-or failure to support minor children. Permit circuit and county court judges to adjudge that driver's licenses not be revoked in first offender hardship cases. Designate contents of record on appeal and provide for abridging the record by omintting irrevelant matter. Limit time within which deraignment of title must be shown In bill to confirm title to real estate or to cancel and remove clouds thereon. Abolish preliminary proceedings before justice of peace in bastardy proceedings. Permit court to fix penalty in rape cases upon guilty plea. Permit court to fix penalty in carnal knowledge cases upon guilty plea. Additional methods of serving notice In legal proceedings. Provide method of notice of process for transfer or removal of cases when the count- erclaim exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of court. Establish grounds and statutory proce- dure for adjudication and annulment of marriages. Increase value of undivided interest of minors in real estate which may be sold without guardianship. Allow defendant to bring in new parties as cross-defendants within discretion of the court. Provide an additional penalty of im- prisonment in rape cases for term of years. Other matters to be presented include: the Department of Justice Building bill, revision of corporation laws based on the Model Business Corporation Act, a bill to set up a Judicial Council and the Uniform Commercial Code Bill. (The Uni- form Commercial Code was approved in principal at the last Bar Convention.) Several of the proposed bills have been introduced in the legislature and others will be introduced in the near future. N. W. Overstreet, Jr. and Robert C. Cannada Jackson) are co-chairmien of the Legislative committee. Workmen's Compensation Seminar At Ole Miss February 16 The Workmen's Compensation Commit- tee of the Mississippi State Bar has com- pleted their plans for a seminar for the Mississippi lawyers. The seminar is set for February 16, 1962 at the Continuation Center at the University of Mississippi and is a project sponsored by the State Bar and the Law School of the University of Mississippi. Registration fee for the one- day meeting is $10.00. The Committee of the State Bar on Workmen's Compensation appointed by Sherwood W. Wise, President, Is John A. Craig, chairman, Jackson; Robert B. Adam, Gulfport; Curtis E. Coker, Jackson; Varda- man S. Dunn, Jackson; James S. Eaton, Gulfport; James B. Everett, Decatur; Joshua NI. Morse, III, Poplarvillp; Dixon L. Pyles, Jackson; William J. Threadgill, Columbus and John A. Travis, Jr., Jackson. The Program set up by the Committee is published in fill: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SEMINAR 8:15- 9:00 REGISTRATION 9:00- 9:15 OPENING REMARKS: Honorable Sherwood W. Wise, Presi- dent, Mississippi State Bar 9:15- 9:25 WELCOME: Dr. Robert J. Farley, Dean of School of Law, Univrsity of Mississippi PRESIDING: Honorable John A. Craig, Chairman Mississippi Workmen's Compensation Commission 9:30-10:00 PREPARING THE CLAIM- ANT'S CASE: Honorable William R. Ford Judge Russell Moore 10:00 - 10:30 PREPARING THE DE- FENSE IN A COMPENSATION CASE: Honorable Roy Campbell Honorable Knox White 10:30 - 10:40 COFFEE 10:40- 11:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Preparation of a Workmen's Compensa- tion Case lonorable Win. R. Ford Judge Russell Moore Honorable Roy Campbell Honorable Knox White 11:20 - 12:20 MECHANICS OF ADMIN- ISTRATION OF WORKMEN'S COM- PENSATION LAW Honorable Claude I. Bruton, Commissioner Honorable Sam S. Allred, Conmissioner Honorable J. T. Hill, Attorney Referee Honorable Royce White, Attorney Referee Honorable Bobby O'Barr, Attorney Referee Honorable Wilton V. Byars, Claims Examiner Honorable J. E. Kemp, Secretary 12:20-12:30 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DOOR PRIZES 12:30- 1:30 LUNCH 1:30- 2:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Staff of Mississippi Workmen's Corn- pensation Commission 2:00- 2:45 PREPARATION NECES. SARY TO PRESENT OR DEFEND A HEART CASE Honorable Curtis Coker 2:45- 3:00 QUESTION PERIOD 3:00- 3:10 COFFEE 3:10- 4:30 SETTLEMENT EVALUA- TION AND PROCEDURES Claimants' Evaluations: Honorable Dixon Pyles Defendants' Evaluations: Honorable Dan McCullen Procedures: Honorable John A. Craig Computations of a Lump Sum Settle- ment: Mrs. Doris Maxwell 4:30- 4:45 QUESTION PERIOD ON SETTLEMENT EVALUATION AND PROCEDURES: Panel of Previohs Speakers 4:45 - 5:00 CLOSING REMARKS Honorable C. Sidney Carlton, 1st Vice President, Mississippi State Bar 0- CHIEF JUSTICE HARVEY McGEHEE NAMED Chief Justice lHarvey McGehee of the Mississippi Supreme Court has been for the fourth time named a member of the Nation- el Awards Jury of Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge. This was the second time that Chief Justice McGehee has made the trip to Valley Forge. CURRENT CALENDAR OF BAR EVENTS Feb. 14-20-A. B. A. Midyear Meetings-Chicago Feb. 16-Workinen's Compensation Seminar-University of Miss. June 14-16--Mississippi Bar Con- v'ention-Brwzadwater Beach

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